Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake concreting work on concrete bridges in civil construction. This includes concrete placing, finishing and curing to the finished form for cast in-situ decks, footings, pile caps, abutments and piers or headstocks.

It applies to those working in operational roles. They generally work under minimal supervision to undertake a broad range of tasks in varied work contexts, using some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.

Licensing, legislative and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the unit.

Unit Sector

Civil construction

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is equivalent to RIICBM306D Undertake concreting work on concrete bridges

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=88a61002-9a21-4386-aaf8-69c76e675272

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

• undertake concreting work on concrete bridges on at least two occasions, including:

• pouring and consolidating poured concrete using compaction or vibration methods
• completing concrete placing, finishing and curing to the finished form, on a concrete multi-span bridge with a minimum length of twenty metres for each:

• casting in situ decks
• concrete footings/pile caps/abutments
• piers and headstocks.

During the above, the candidate must:

• locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
• identify, report and record hazards and risks
• work with others to undertake and complete concreting work on concrete bridges that meets required outcomes, including:

• communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions
• using communication techniques and equipment to convey information to others, including signage to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

• legislation required to undertake concreting work on concrete bridges
• policies, procedures and documentation required to undertake concreting work on concrete bridges, including those relating to:

• hazard and risk management
• emergency response
• work health and safety
• site and equipment safety
• environmental protection
• waste management
• communication techniques and equipment
• working in confined spaces
• working at heights and over water
• site isolation and traffic control responsibilities
• operational, maintenance and basic diagnostic procedures
• project quality requirements
• job plans and specifications
• site requirements
• manufacturer specifications for required plant and equipment
• workplace reporting requirements

• principles and techniques required to undertake concreting work on concrete bridges, including those relating to:

• bridge construction and sequencing
• steel reinforcement
• concrete characteristics
• concrete work, including:

• cast in-situ concrete decks
• piers and headstocks
• footings, pile caps and abutments
• cast in-situ girders

• structural technology
• methods to avoid segregation
• concrete screeding
• concrete finish
• concrete curing, including:

• flooding
• coating with membrane or plastic sheeting

• consolidation methods, including:

• compaction
• vibration

• interpreting engineering drawings

• types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of plant and equipment required to undertake concreting work on concrete bridges including:

• floats
• edging tools
• tremmies
• vibrators
• short handle shovels

• materials safety data sheets (SDS) compliance processes
• components of job safety analyses (JSAs), job safety environmental analyses (JSEAs), and safe work method statements (SWMs)
• civil construction terminology relating to undertaking concreting work on concrete bridges.

Assessment Conditions

Mandatory conditions for assessment of this unit are stipulated below. The assessment must:

• include access to:

• personal protective equipment
• equipment required to undertake concreting work on concrete bridges

• be conducted in a safe environment; and,
• be assessed in the context of this sector's work environment; and,
• be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures and processes directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,
• confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances.

Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated work environment* provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessor requirements 

Assessors must be able to clearly demonstrate current and relevant industry knowledge and experience to satisfy the mandatory regulatory standards as set out in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/Australian Quality Training Framework mandatory requirements for assessors current at the time of assessment and any relevant licensing and certification requirements. This includes:

• vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed
• current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided
• current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs their training and assessment
• formal relevant qualifications in training and assessment
• having knowledge of and/or experience using the latest techniques and processes
• possessing the required level of RII training product knowledge
• having an understanding and knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to the industry and to employment and workplaces
• demonstrating the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence outlined in this unit of competency, and
• the minimum years of current** work experience after competency has been obtained as specified below in an industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit.

It is also acceptable for the appropriately qualified assessor to work with an industry expert to conduct assessment together and for the industry expert to be involved in the assessment judgement. The industry expert must have current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided. This means the industry subject matter expert must demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience after competency has been obtained as specified below, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed:

*Guidance on simulated environments has been stipulated in the RII Companion Volume Implementation Guide located on VETNet.

**Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to industry by conducting a minimum number of site assessments as determined by the relevant industry sector, across various locations.

*** While a unit of competency does not have an AQF level, where a unit is being delivered outside of a qualification the first numeric character in the unit code should be considered as the AQF indicator level for assessment purposes.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=88a61002-9a21-4386-aaf8-69c76e675272