DCCS500 BCCS500 Construction For Small Buildings Assignment-Ara Institute of Canterbury New Zealand.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this project you will have addressed the following learning outcomes of this course:
1.Identify geotechnical factors and substructures.
2.Describe building types and structure.
DCCS500 BCCS500 Construction For Small Buildings Assignment-Ara Institute of Canterbury New Zealand.

New Zealand Diploma AT/CM/QS & B.Cons Construction for Small Buildings DCCS 500 & BCCS500

1.You can select a number of residential buildings to follow for this
assignment. The construction of each project can be at various stages,
that will become your written report, describing in sequence the construction process. The buildings must have a timber frame structure to
NZs 3604 standards.

2.You will make regular site visits take photos recording the construction
process. Make sure that if you enter the site you have permission and have
the appropriate PPE required by the site.

3.The Written Report of the construction process will document the
construction from green field site to the completion of the roof structure.

4.The report will have the following sections:

Index/content – With numbered pages.
Introduction – Describes the selected building and how the report was undertaken.

Construction Process –Describe in the sequence of what happened
on the site and covers the process set out in the Assessment Criteria
Schedule below.

Content/Findings – The main body of the report containing all the
descriptions, reasons, and explanations for the construction of the
building together with photos/illustrations all as per the criteria
given.

Conclusion & Research References – Your comments on what was
learnt about the process and the construction of the building. Make
a judgement statement on what you think of the construction
process and construction standards used.
References – list of resources used in compiling the report.

DCCS500 BCCS500 Construction For Small Buildings Assignment-Ara Institute of Canterbury New Zealand.

Assessment Criteria
This is a grade-based assessment. A marking rubric is attached to this
assignment that set out how to achieve . To assist you completing this
assignment see the attached checklist this will guide you through the contents of your assignment and

• Construction Process

The Construction Process required for a 50% minimum pass is the
description of what occurred for all of the stages outlined in the
schedule below and in the Assessment Criteria and Marking Schedule
given.
Report: Site work.Substructure Foundation system Concrete process
Wall Framing. Including: Bracing Specific design elements Roof Framing.

• Content/Findings

The facts about and relevance of all the processes and construction
techniques undertaken during the construction process. All necessary
explanatory construction theory is given.All the construction is supported by the use of relevant, labelled photos or illustrations. The Report’s research sources are Referenced and a Conclusion section is included.

Performance Criteria
a.Periodically report on the progress of your selected construction project, and fully report any problems or difficulties as they occur (builders sometimes go bankrupt, and bad weather can significantly affect the progress of a job). This can be done within a Tutorial session each week.

b.Your Building Report submission is to be placed electronically into the “Moodle”drop box. This document can be a in Word or PDF A4 format.

c.Include comprehensive, relevant text, photographs and or sketches. You may also wish to include any trade literature (pamphlets etc.) necessary to illustrate unusual or new items or features used in the project. (Do Not mass dump this trade literature)

d.Include plans, sections and elevations of the building and site if it is possible to obtain them. (Ask the architect/designer or builder for assistance with this.) These drawings can be reduced in size if necessary. (This is not an assessment requirement.)Your own observations and comments should be included as appropriate. The Building Report is not intended simply as a chronological record of events, but is to indicate your full understanding and appreciation of the process.

e.If your project for whatever reason is not able to be completed in the time of this report, then include in the “conclusion” section what your expectations for the completion process would be and any comments you would make regarding preventative measures that could have been taken to avoid these delays. If you have missed any parts of the construction process, you still need to include these aspects in your report using your class resources and research.

f.You may complete this report by following more than one house. The important thing to establish is that you have followed and recorded the process as per the Lectures and the Schedule.

Assessment Task 1
1 b) Specific Design Alternative Construction methods.
10% weighting.

In groups of 3, research the material and construction method for one alternative building systems available in New Zealand from the list given below.

DCCS500 BCCS500 Construction For Small Buildings Assignment-Ara Institute of Canterbury New Zealand.

This will be submitted separately from part 1 a). Each member of the team will be expected to contribute to the final outcome but will be included in the report as an individual piece of work.

 Concrete Block
 Tilt Panel concrete. CCANZ sandwich panel or REIDS Nirvana panel.
 ICF
 Light steel frame
 Lockwood
 Straw bale
 Adobe brick
 Log cabin
 Aerated Concrete (Hebel, Supercrete.) Structural system.
 Magroc insulated panel system.

In your groups you will produce a power point that potentially you could present to your colleagues. This needs to be informative and instructive to your audience. To achieve this you can include: diagrams, photographs, trade literature, extracts from text books as well as short instructive descriptions. As a minimum you need to cover the following topics:

DCCS500 BCCS500 Construction For Small Buildings Assignment-Ara Institute of Canterbury New Zealand.

1.The construction system in general terms with an overview of the material/s and methods used.
2.The construction system in general terms with an overview of the material/s and methods used.
3.How vertical forces are transferred to the ground.(Gravity, live and dead loads and what foundation system/s required.
4.How horizontal forces are resisted (building is braced for Wind and Earth Quake)

Additional marks will be given for further and more in-depth research that is backed up with supporting information. You can use links to videos and applicable web-sites.