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Place and finish super flat concrete floors for concrete construction on site
Level Credits Purpose 3 8 People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of surface flatness specifications for super flat concrete floors, and types of and methodologies for super flat concrete floors; prepare to place concrete for super flat concrete floors on site place and finish concrete for super flat concrete floors on site; and complete work operations on site. Concrete Concrete Construction Registered 16 April 2010 16 April 2010 31 December 2014 Recommended: Unit 26048, Place and finish concrete for concrete construction on site, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation 0048

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Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference

This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Special notes 1 Definitions Specifications refers to documented instructions (oral, written, graphic) and may include any of the following: manufacturers specifications, recommendations or technical data sheets; material specifications; specifications from a specialist source such as an architect, designer, engineer or a supervisor; site or work specific requirements. Super flat refers to a floor that meets the upper limit of achievable flatness tolerances.

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26378 version 1 Page 2 of 4 Work site practice refers to the documented procedures specific to a work site which set out the standard and required practices of that work site. 2 Credit for this unit standard indicates compliance with industry practice. Industry practice refers to the ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills that reflect the productivity, uniformity, finish quality and material economies currently accepted within industry. Assessment against this unit standard must be undertaken on site. On site refers to a wide range of building and construction environments within which trade skills are required, and includes concrete production and concrete construction sites. Information regarding the Fmin system referred to in performance criterion 1.1 can be found in Garber, George Design and Construction of Concrete Floors (USA, Butterworth Heinemann, 2006), pp 311331. Legislation and publications relevant to this unit standard include: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995; Resource Management Act 1991; NZS 3109:1997 Concrete construction and NZS 3114:1987 Specification for concrete surface finishes, available from Standards New Zealand (http://www.standards.co.nz); Concrete Industrial Ground Floors A guide to their design and construction (UKCS TR34 3rd edition), available from The Concrete Society (UK) (http://www.concrete.org.uk/bookshop/detail.aspx?ID=626); BS EN 15620:2008 Steel static storage systems. Adjustable pallet racking. Tolerances, deformations and clearances, available from BSI (http://shop.bsigroup.com/en/ProductDetail/?pid=000000000030161277); DIN EN 15620:2008 Steel static storage systems - Adjustable pallet racking Tolerances, deformations and clearances, available from DIN (http://www.naebm.din.de/projekte/DIN+EN+15620/en/88469599.html).

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1 Demonstrate knowledge of surface flatness specifications for super flat concrete floors, and types of and methodologies for super flat concrete floors. Performance criteria 1.1 Industry standards for surface flatness of super flat concrete floors are identified and described in terms of their purpose and application. Range UKCS TR34 (3rd edition), BS EN 15620:2008, DIN EN 15620, NZS 3114, Fmin system.

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26378 version 1 Page 3 of 4 1.2 Types of super flat concrete floor are identified and described in terms of purpose, function and appropriate industry standards. Range Defined Movement Warehouse facilities (wire or rail guided), mezzanine racking warehouse facilities, television and/or movie studios, ice skating rinks, gymnasiums and/or sports hall subfloors.

1.3

Methodologies for constructing super flat concrete floors are described in terms of application and steps in the process. Range narrow strip construction, wide bay construction, grinding concrete to level, use of bonded screen and/or topping.

Element 2 Prepare to place concrete for super flat concrete floors on site. Performance criteria 2.1 Requirements for the pour are determined from job specifications and in accordance with work site practice. Range site access, concrete supply, concrete specification, method of transporting concrete to the pour, timing and sequencing the pour, task lighting, personnel and equipment, delegation of responsibilities, contingencies.

2.2

Preparation for placing is checked and confirmed in accordance with NZS 3109 and job specifications.

Element 3 Place and finish concrete for super flat concrete floors on site. Performance criteria 3.1 Concrete is placed and finished in accordance with job specifications and work site practice. Range factors to be checked segregation, layers, free forming, screeding, concrete strength, slump, continuity of supply, placement of shrinkage control joints, weather conditions, level.

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26378 version 1 Page 4 of 4 Element 4 Finish concrete for super flat floors on site. Performance criteria 4.1 Wet concrete surfaces are finished in accordance with NZS 3109, NZS 3114, and job specifications. Range 4.2 trowelled to soft and/or smooth finish, floating.

Floors are surveyed and any necessary grinding of out-of-tolerance areas is carried out in accordance with job specifications.

Element 5 Complete work operations on site. Performance criteria 5.1 All operations are safely completed; workplace and equipment are cleaned in accordance with work site practice and environmental safety requirements, and routine maintenance is carried out in accordance with work site practice.

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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

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