Tasks 8.1 to 8.10 are project tasks relating to Building Structures that are to be completed outside the learning delivery environment.

Select at least 3 low-rise commercial buildings local to your home, workplace or HIA Training venue to use as case study examples for this assessment. These may be either new construction projects or existing buildings.

Carry out a site visit, inspection and review of each of the buildings. Provide photographs and sketches to provide a portfolio case study of each building, identifying and discussing the following structural elements.

• Footing systems.

• The different materials and their related construction methods.

• Floor systems.

• Structural wall systems.

• Structural roof systems.

• Structural wall cladding systems.

• Relevant service essential for the building’s occupation.

8.1. Provide a brief description of your selections including identifying the use of the building and its building classification in accordance with the BCA.

8.2. Identify the predominant structural system used (e.g. portal frame, reinforced concrete etc.) and the key structural elements of each of the buildings.

8.3. Provide photographs or sketches of each of the building elements. The building must be clearly identified and the building elements labelled.

8.4. Your survey and portfolios should provide at least two (2) examples of each of the following:

8.4.1. Footing systems

8.4.2. The different materials and their related construction methods

8.4.3. Floor systems

8.4.4. Structural wall systems

8.4.5. Structural roof systems

8.4.6. Structural wall cladding systems

8.4.7. Relevant service essential for the building’s occupation

8.4.8. Roof or wall penetrations in the structure.

You do not have to provide information on every structural element listed above for each building but your portfolio should include at least two examples of each structural element listed above

8.5. Against each of the examples provided, list with some positive aspects and some negative aspects for each structural element.

8.6. This task requires you to plan, manage and check that the erection of roof trusses meets the building plan, the relevant code and is within accepted industry principles. You are required to list the items which are to be included in the Roof Truss Inspection Schedule and the Quality Control Checklist below:

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