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Demonstrate knowledge of structural stability and durability in the
Building Code
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is for Building Control Surveyors and those who require
knowledge of the Building Code. People credited with this unit standard are
able to demonstrate knowledge of the objectives, functional requirements,
and performance measures of Clause B1 – Structure, and Clause B2 –
Durability, in the Building Code.
Subfield
Compliance and Law Enforcement
Domain
Building Control Surveying
Status
Registered
Status date
25 January 2008
Date version published
17 October 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)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0046
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Compliance with the following legislation, regulations, and codes is required:
Building Act 2004
The Building Code
Building (Forms) Regulations 2004.
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The scope of buildings assessed within this unit standard fall generally within the
coverage of NZS 3604:1999 Timber Framed Buildings, NZS 4229:1999 Concrete
masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design, and NZS 3109:1997
Concrete construction http://www.standards.co.nz/default.htm. Please note other
standards are referenced in the Building Code Handbook available from
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/UserFiles/File/Publications/Building/Compliancedocuments/handbook.pdf.
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Reference documents:
The Building Code Compliance Documents
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/building–code–compliance–documents;
Building Officials – Building Act 2004 overview
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/bofficials-buiding-act-2004-overview.
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All activities must comply with: any policies, procedures, business protocols, and
requirements of the organisation/s involved; and ethical codes and standards of
relevant professional bodies.
Elements and Performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the objectives, functional requirements, and performance
measures of Clause B1 – Structure in the Building Code.
Performance criteria
1.1
The objectives of Clause B1 – Structure are described in terms of the Building
Code.
1.2
The functional requirements of Clause B1 – Structure are described in terms of
the Building Code.
1.3
The performance measures of Clause B1 – Structure are described in terms of
the Building Code and applied to a given scenario.
Range
may include but is not limited to – site conditions, geotechnical
assessment, hazard zones, bearing capacity, imposed gravity
loads, earth pressure, water and liquids, earthquake, wind, fire,
differential movement, site vegetation, adverse effects due to
insufficient separation from other buildings, creep and shrinkage,
building separations, snow loads, roof pitch, imposed gravity
loads, temperature, self weight.
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Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the objective, functional requirements and performance
measures of Clause B2 – Durability in the Building Code.
Range
durability, hidden and non-hidden elements, linings, protective coatings, fittings.
Performance criteria
2.1
The objective of Clause B2 – Durability is described in terms of the Building
Code.
2.2
The functional requirements of Clause B2 – Durability are described in terms of
the Building Code.
2.3
The performance measures relating to Clause B2 – Durability are described in
terms of the Building Code and applied to a given scenario.
Range
includes but is not limited to time periods specified for the intended
life of – building elements which provide structural stability, hidden
and non-hidden elements, linings, protective coatings, fittings.
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.
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 Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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