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Prepare detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures

Assessment Task : Work placement task

This assessment task requires the student to prepare detailed designs of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures, including evaluating design options, preparing and finalising designs and advising on design implementation. This includes:
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Evaluating design options for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Interpreting and analysing data, including calculating:
o areas
o volumes
o loads
o pressures
o mass
o grades
o sizes of components for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Preparing design plans for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Preparing cost estimates
• Obtaining design approval
• Participating in performance reviews of design processes
• Providing clarification and advice to personnel implementing the design
• Maintaining design and cost records
• Validating designs.

To do so, you will be required to complete the following activities:
• Activity 1: Plan detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Activity 2: Carry out detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Activity 3: Finalise design processes for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Activity 4: Support and review design implementation of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures

Case study:
You are working as a design technician in a civil construction company.
You have been assigned the task of preparing detailed designs of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures in civil construction, including evaluating design options, preparing and finalising designs and advising on design implementation. Get quick and affordable assignment help now!
The civil masonry, crib and gabion structures will include the following:
• Masonry walls
• Crib walls
• Gabion walls
• Foundations for these walls
The organisation will provide you with access to the following documents:
• Plans
• Drawings
• Specifications
• Design briefs
• Engineering surveys
• Geotechnical information
• Hydrological, meteorological, cultural and heritage data
• Selection data for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures options
While preparing detailed designs of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures in civil construction, you will be required to:
• Locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
• Implement the requirements, procedures and techniques to prepare the detailed designs of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures, including:
o Accessing and interpreting required documentation, including:
• plans
• drawings
• specifications
• design briefs
• engineering surveys
• geotechnical information
• hydrological, meteorological, cultural and heritage data
• test results of construction material for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• data for selecting options for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures design
o Applying civil design techniques, including:
• computer aided drafting design (CADD) and drafting technology
• engineering graphical presentation techniques
• Work with others to prepare detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures in a way that meets required outcomes, including:
o complying with reporting requirements and procedures
o communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions
o communicating with others to coordinate work activities

Task:
This assessment task requires the student to prepare detailed designs of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures in civil construction, including evaluating design options, preparing and finalising designs and advising on design implementation. This includes:
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Evaluating design options for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Interpreting and analysing data, including calculating:
o areas
o volumes
o loads
o pressures
o mass
o grades
o sizes of components for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Preparing design plans for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Preparing cost estimates
• Obtaining design approval
• Participating in performance reviews of design processes
• Providing clarification and advice to personnel implementing the design
• Maintaining design and cost records
• Validating designs.

To do so, you will be required to complete the following activities:
• Activity 1: Plan detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Activity 2: Carry out detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Activity 3: Finalise design processes for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Activity 4: Support and review design implementation of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures

Activity 1: Plan detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
This activity requires you to plandetailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures.
To complete this activity, you are required to:
• Complete the steps given in the ‘Checklist 1' provided.
• Complete any template/s associated with each step, if any.
• Submit the required documentation as discussed in the steps to the trainer/assessor or supervisor.
While completing each step, you must place a tick mark against each step given in the checklist once completed. Get quick and affordable assignment help now!
Your trainer/assessor (Supervisor) will observe you performing this activity and complete the observation report after the completion of the activity.

Step 1: Access, interpret and apply documentation required for detailed civil masonry, crib and gabion structure designs and confirm work activity is compliant.

• Access the following road design documentation:
o Plans
o Drawings
o Specifications
o Design briefs
o Engineering surveys
o Geotechnical information
o Hydrological, meteorological, cultural and heritage data
o Selection data for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures options
• Interpret and analyse the following data and record using Template 1.
o areas
o volumes
o loads
o pressures
o mass
o grades
o sizes of components for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Consult with the Supervisor and team members and ensure the work activity is compliant.

Step 2: Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements.

• Consult your supervisor and obtain work requirements for the design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures.
• Read the work requirements.
• Consult relevant authorities and interpret work requirements.
• Clarify and confirm project work requirements and information with relevant authorities.

Step 3: Prepare a design plan using Template 2, which makes the best use of the available resources and meets the design requirements. Include the following information in the design plan:
• Human resource requirements
• Design hardware and software
• Coordination requirements
• Scheduling
• Review requirements
• Design process communication and reporting requirements

Activity 2: Prepare detailed designs of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
This activity requires you to prepare a detailed design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures.
To complete this activity, you are required to:
• Complete the steps given in ‘Checklist 2' provided.
• Complete any template/s associated with each step, if any.
• Submit the required documentation as discussed in the steps to the trainer/assessor or supervisor.
While completing each step, you must place a tick mark against each step given in the checklist.
Your trainer/assessor (Supervisor) will observe you performing this activity and complete the observation report after the completion of the activity. 

Step 1: Gather, interpret, and analyse required data and identify civil masonry, crib and gabion structure design options based on job requirements.

• Calculate and analyse the following aspects of the design for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures:
o areas
o volumes
o loads
o pressures
o mass
o grades
o sizes of components for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
• Analyse the design options for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
Further, based on the above-given analysis of data, you are then required to prepare a report using Template 3 to the management that includes the following:
• Two (2) viable options for the design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures.
• Provide a recommendation on the preferred option and provide a reason for the selection of the preferred option.

Step 2: Complete the detailed design of the civil masonry, crib and gabion structures using computer-aided drafting design (CADD) and drafting technology.

• Access computer-aided drafting design (CADD) technology such as AutoCAD to complete the design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures.
• Take into consideration the data analysed and recommendations provided in Step 1.
• Submit the finalised design to your supervisor.

Step 3: Prepare a cost estimate for executing the designed civil masonry, crib and gabion structures using Template 4. Include the following information:
• Fixed costs: This includes the cost of purchasing equipment, material and plants.
• Time-related cost: This includes the cost of wages, equipment, and building rents spent on a particular activity in a given duration.
• Quantity proportional cost: It includes the cost of the quantity of material. It is of two types such as:
o Direct costs of construction of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures: The costs and expenses accrued on a facility, capacity or item are known as direct costs. The expenses caused by workers, materials and equipment, etcetera, are the direct costs of construction projects.
o Indirect costs of construction of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures: These are not directly accounted for on a particular facility, product or function. These are either variable or fixed.
• The construction cost of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures.

Step 4: Participate in the review of the design of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures with the required stakeholders.

Step 5: Carry out a risk assessment of the following:
• the existing conditions
• the application of the design
• maintainability of the completed works
Determine three (3) risks, calculate their risk rating and determine risk controls for each risk identified.

Step 6: Complete a design report for the design of the civil masonry, crib and gabion structures based on the outcomes of Step 1 - Step 5 using Template 4.Include the following information:
• Cover page, including the following information:
o Project Name
o Design Report
o Report Status (Draft / Final)
o Local Authority Name (and Number)
o Project Number and Contract Number (if relevant)
o Date (Month / Year)
• Table of content
• Body of the report
o Outcomes of risk assessment, including:
• Risks identified.
• Risk likelihood, consequence and rating
• Risk controls
o Evaluation of design options for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
o Calculations for:
• areas
• volumes
• loads
• pressures
• mass
• grades
• sizes of components for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
o Design plans for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
o Cost estimates
o Recommended sizing of components
o Recommended concrete strengths
o Recommended reinforcement sizing and location

Step 7: Communicate and coordinate with personnel involved in the design process according to workplace requirements and within the scope of their own role.
• Conduct regular meetings to measure the progress of each workgroup involved in the design process.
• Submit the meeting minutes to the trainer/assessor.
Step 8: Gain design approval from a higher authority.
• Submit the design approved to the trainer/assessor.

Activity 3: Finalise design processes for civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
This activity requires you to finalise the design processes of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures.
To complete this activity, you are required to:
• Complete the steps given in ‘Checklist 3' provided.
• Complete any template/s associated with each step, if any.
• Submit the required documentation as discussed in the steps to the trainer/assessor or supervisor.
While completing each step, you must place a tick mark against each step given in the checklist.
Your trainer/assessor (Supervisor) will observe you performing this activity and complete the observation report after the completion of the activity.

Step 1: Confirm design records are filed according to workplace requirements.

Further:
• Submit the filed design records to the trainer/assessor.

Step 2: Complete and submit design cost and other reporting.

• Submit cost and other reporting to the trainer/assessor.

Step 3: Participate in a performance review of the design process according to workplace requirements.
• Determine the effectiveness of design processes implemented and document using Template 6.
• Recommend any changes required to the Supervisor and gather feedback and document using Template 6.

Step 4: Seek client feedback and contribute to verifying the design.
• Consult clients and seek feedback on design.
• Verify the design and make any recommended changes.
• Submit the revised design if any changes are made.
Step 5: Close out systems according to workplace requirements.

Activity 4: Support and review design implementation of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
This activity requires you to support and review the design implementation of civil masonry, crib and gabion structures
To complete this activity, you are required to:
• Complete the steps given in the ‘Checklist 4' provided.
• Complete any template/s associated with each step, if any.
• Submit the required documentation as discussed in the steps to the trainer/assessor or supervisor.
While completing each step, you must place a tick mark against each step given in the checklist once completed.
Your trainer/assessor (Supervisor) will observe you performing this activity and complete the observation report after the completion of the activity.

Step 1: Provide clarification and advice to personnel implementing design as required to meet job requirements.

Instructions:
• Provide clarification and advice on the flowing to the personnel or authorities applying the design. Discuss and clarify the following with them:
o Design characteristics
o Key areas of consideration
o Outcomes of design reports
Step 2: Validate designs.
• Evaluate the design implementation and recommend changes as required to meet job requirements.
• Further, record the following based on design validation using Template 7.
o Assessment of design implementation
o Recommended changes