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Demonstrate knowledge of fencing assemblies
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the function of
assemblies; and identify and describe diagonal end assembly components,
horizontal end assembly components, breastplate end assembly
components, and tie back assembly components.
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Fencing
Status
Registered
Status date
22 August 2008
Date version published
22 August 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Product use manuals are available from manufacturers and should be consulted in all
training situations.
2
Definition
Kick block – a piece of timber located at the bottom of the strainer to counteract the
pivot action of the end assembly at final loading.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the function of assemblies.
Range
diagonal, horizontal, breast plate, tie back.
Performance criteria
1.1
End assembly function is described in terms of fence tension and stability.
1.2
End assembly construction is described in terms of the influence of soil and
contour.
Range
sand, silt, clay, peat, rock, gravel.
Element 2
Identify and describe diagonal end assembly components.
Range
components – stay, stay block, foots, strainers.
Performance criteria
2.1
Diagonal stay components are identified and described in terms of their
influence on loading stability.
Range
2.2
type and direction of loading for each component.
Reasons for structure failures are described.
Range
strainer post lifted, breast block bent or pushed through the
ground, strainer post rotating, buckled stay.
Element 3
Identify and describe horizontal end assembly components.
Range
components – compression bar, brace wires, strainers.
Performance criteria
3.1
Components are identified and described in terms of their influence on loading
stability.
Range
type and direction of loading for each component.
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3.2
Reasons for structure failures are described using common examples.
Range
strainer post moved with resulting gap behind, diagonal brace wire
stretched, buckled compression bar, rotation of strainer.
Element 4
Identify and describe breastplate end assembly components.
Range
strainer, breastblock, kick block.
Performance criteria
4.1
Breastplate end assembly components are identified and described in terms of
their influence on loading stability.
Range
4.2
type and direction of loading for each component.
Reasons for structure failures are described.
Range
breast block bent or pushed through the ground, strainer post
rotating, buckled stay.
Element 5
Identify and describe tie back assembly components.
Range
dead man, strainer, brace wire.
Performance criteria
5.1
Tie back assembly components are identified and described in terms of their
influence on loading stability.
Range
5.2
type and direction of loading for each component.
Reasons for structure failures are described.
Range
faulty material, strainer post sinking, brace wire breaking.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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