Reference no: EM133827519

Prepare detailed design of civil timber structures

Assessment Task - Skill Test

Task:
This assessment task requires the student to prepare detailed designs of civil timber structure 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 timber structure
• Interpreting and analysing data, including calculating:
o loads
o shear forces
o bending moments
o stresses
o areas
o volumes
o mass
o sizes of components for civil timber structures
• Preparing design plans for civil timber structure
• 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 timber structure
• Activity 2: Carry out detailed design of civil timber structure
• Activity 3: Finalise design processes for civil timber structure
• Activity 4: Support and review design implementation of civil timber structure 

Activity 1: Plan detailed design of civil timber structure

This activity requires you to planthe detailed design of civil timber structure.
To complete this activity, you are required to:
• Complete the steps given in ‘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. Get Instant Answers to this problem!
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 timber structuredesigns 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 timber structure options
• Interpret and analyse the following data and record using Template 1.
o loads
o shear forces
o bending moments
o stresses
o areas
o volumes
o mass
o sizes of components for civil timber 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 timber structure.
• 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.  Get Instant Answers to this problem! 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 timber structure
This activity requires you to prepare a detailed design of civil timber structure.
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 timber structuredesign options based on job requirements.

• Calculate and analyse the following aspects of the design for civil timber structure:
o loads
o shear forces
o bending moments
o stresses
o areas
o volumes
o mass
o sizes of components for civil timber structures
• Analyse the design options for civil timber structure
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 timber structure.
• 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 timber structure 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 timber structure.
• 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 timber structure 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 timber structure: 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 timber structure: These are not directly accounted for on a particular facility, product or function. These are either variable or fixed.
• The construction cost of civil timber structure.

Step 4: Participate in the review of the design of civil timber structure 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 timber structure 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 timber structure
o Calculations for:
› loads
› shear forces
› bending moments
› stresses
› areas
› volumes
› mass
› sizes of components for civil timber structures
o Design plans for civil timber structure
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 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 timber structure
This activity requires you to finalise the design processes of civil timber structure.
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.

Activity 4: Support and review design implementation of civil timber structure
This activity requires you to support and review the design implementation of civil timber structure
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.
Your trainer/assessor (Supervisor) will observe you performing this activity and complete the observation report after the completion of the activity.