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Construct water features in landscape work
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in landscaping.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: construct water features
using a range of materials, and install water circulation systems.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Landscape
Status
Registered
Status date
25 September 2006
Date version published
25 September 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
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
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures for
the worksite and equipment.
2
Landscape design covers the development of design solutions for simple, single
occupier residential sites.
3
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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The New Zealand Standards applicable to this unit standard are: NZS 3124:1987
Specification for concrete construction for minor works, NZS 4210:2001 Masonry
construction: Materials and workmanship, and NZS 3640:2003 Chemical
preservation of round and sawn timber, available from http://www.standards.co.nz.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Construct water features using a range of materials.
Range
at least four of – earth, concrete, brick and concrete block, rock and stone,
sprayed concrete and plaster, timber, pre-cast units (fibreglass, plastic, cement
fibre, metal), flexible liner (PVC or butynol).
Performance criteria
1.1
Water features are set out at the location and to dimensions shown on site
drawings.
1.2
Excavation or movement of earth to create water features is completed to detail
shown in the site drawings and specification and in accordance with workplace
procedures.
1.3
Water features built in concrete are to dimensions shown in site drawings or
specifications, constructed in accordance with requirements of NZS 3124:1987,
and finished to the requirements of the site specification.
1.4
Water features built in brick or block are to dimensions shown on site drawings
or specifications, constructed in accordance with the requirements of NZS
4210:2001, and finished to the requirements of the site specification.
1.5
Water features built in rock or stone are to dimensions shown on site drawings
or specifications, constructed to the requirements of the site specification, and
the arrangement of stone or rock is approved by the designer or the designer's
representative.
1.6
Water features built in timber are to the dimensions shown on site drawings,
and are constructed to the requirements of the site specification in materials
which are selected for their durability in water.
Range
timber with natural durability in water, timber treated to required
standard under NZS 3640:2003, fixings of stainless steel or hot
dipped galvanised steel.
1.7
Sprayed concrete and plaster water features are built to dimensions shown on
site drawings or specifications, and are constructed in accordance with the
requirements of the site specification.
1.8
Waterproofing treatments are incorporated in the structure or applied to the
surface of the feature, in accordance with the site specification and the
recommendations of the manufacturer.
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Water feature surroundings are finished in accordance with the site
specification, in terms of planting medium and/or hard surface sub base.
1.10
Surplus material is removed and site is left in a condition which enables further
work to be carried out unimpeded in accordance with workplace procedures.
Element 2
Install water circulation systems.
Performance criteria
2.1
Pressure controlled water circulation systems are constructed as shown in site
drawings, and elements of the system are installed in accordance with the site
specification and manufacturer's requirements.
Range
2.2
pumps, pipe work, control systems, spray heads or other specified
distribution components.
Recycling water systems are constructed as shown on site drawings, and
elements of the system are installed in accordance with the site specification
and manufacturer's requirements.
Range
filters, flow control, system top-up sources and controls,
distribution components.
2.3
Provision is made for overflow and dispersal of surplus water in accordance with
the requirements of the site drawings and specification.
2.4
Installed systems are trialled and adjusted to achieve performance required by
the system designer and in accordance with workplace procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority 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 www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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