Assessment Requirements for AHCTRF505 Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces

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Assessment Requirements for AHCTRF505 Plan the establishment of sports turf playing surfaces

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Release 1	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has, on at least one occasion, planned the establishment of a sports turf playing surface taking into consideration the soil profile, including:

liaised with client to establish the scope of the turf establishment project

assessed the hydrological, biophysical and chemical characteristics and their impact on turf establishment site and playing surface design

assessed and evaluated drainage and irrigation requirements for sports turf playing surface

established a site survey depicting key features, benchmarks, levels and services

investigated and selected each of the following for inclusion in performance brief:

turf area construction technique suitable for client requirements and site characteristics

turf grass species and cultivars suitable for the playing surface

identified conflicts with legislative and regulatory requirements, and proposed solutions to these

identified environmental impacts of turf establishment and recommended actions for proposed works

investigated and selected sports turf profile options

developed a performance brief for a sports turf surface and presented it to client for approval

sourced, tested and evaluated materials suitable for sports turf profile, including conducting the following tests:

saturated infiltration

porosity

volumetric moisture retention

bulk density

moisture release curve

particle size and distribution

pH

selected suitable materials for turf grass profile construction consistent with performance brief and industry best practice

developed and designed a profile consistent with irrigation and drainage design requirements and performance brief

documented turf establishment concept design and presented it to client for approval

determined turf establishment procedures

confirmed profile, irrigation and drainage concept designs are consistent with performance brief

produced plans for the design of turf establishment project, including:

elevations and views consistent with industry standards

section drawings of sports turf profile

prepared documentation to accompany the turf establishment plan, including:

schedule of works

details of construction

specifications for construction

list of materials

identified sub-contracted works

prepared work procedures for turf establishment activities and practices

prepared maintenance procedures for the turf establishment phase.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

establishing and maintaining sports turf playing surfaces, including:

construction procedures, turf species selection and cultural practices for sports turf playing surfaces

growth habits and cultural requirements of specific turf plant species and cultivars under a range of soil and environmental conditions

crop factor

readily available water estimates

best practices in turf grass profile design, including:

United States Golf Association method

California method

national best practice

local practices

irrigation, drainage and the interrelationship between soil, air, water and the physical structure of existing and manufactured soils and sports turf mixes

considerations for establishment of type and depth of soil profiles, including:

retaining existing soil profile and infrastructure

remedial action on existing profile

full renovation and replacement of soil profile

sources of irrigation water, including:

volume and quality of water supply

relative cost

irrigation demand and specifications, including flow rate, pressure, water quality testing

hydrological characteristics of soil profile, materials and tests for root zone profiles, including:

saturated infiltration rate and testing procedures

sub-soil stability and moisture content

perched water table

climate and rainfall, including the impact on soil moisture and growth rate

factors for establishing ‘drainage design rate’ (drainage modulus)

volumetric moisture retention and moisture release

precipitation rate

infiltration rate and depth of soil profile

computations for soil profile design and specifications, including:

calculating area and volume

hydrological calculations, including flow rates, infiltration rate, precipitation rates and Hooghoudt’s equation

costing and documenting materials

biophysical environment of the turf establishment site, including:

microbial activity (pests, diseases, beneficial organisms)

competition with weeds

shade trees

physical and chemical characteristics of the soil for turf grass establishment, including:

compaction, porosity and bulk density of profile materials

pH, salinity and nutrition and their respective standards for measuring

soil profiles, texture, soil type and particle size distribution

soil sampling techniques

field testing techniques for soils

legislation and regulations relating to sports turf sites and turf establishment works, including national and international standards for sports turf surfaces

maintenance requirements and practices for specific turf plant species and cultivars prior to and after initial establishment

site evaluation techniques, including analysis of the condition of soils, plants and the site for turf establishment activities, including:

surveying principles and techniques

surveying services

basic surveying techniques and equipment for establishing main features, services and levels

basic geospatial and digital surveying techniques

basic plan drawing skills

role of project briefs and client consultation processes in planning turf establishment works, including:

client liaison and negotiation skills

working with consultants and professional services

preparation of plans, specifications and list of materials, including:

type and functions of drawings, including views, scale, dimensions and documentation

calculation of area, volume and rates

costing materials

documenting a list of materials

plan development, including manual and digital drawing principles

industry standards for drawing plans

identifying resource implications, including:

availability and use of tools, equipment and machinery used in preparing new turf surfaces

turf establishment treatments and costs

delivery and management of raw materials during construction

accessing specialist consultants and professional services.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:

•	physical conditions:

skills must be demonstrated in a typical workplace environment or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

access to a site suitable for establishing a sports turf surface

resources, equipment and materials:

manual drawing equipment and digital drawing equipment and programs

computers and software for searching information and preparing documentation

reports, results and testing equipment for soil, plant tissue and biophysical characteristics of the site used in the performance evidence

site plans with levels for the site used in the performance evidence

meteorological data for the site used in the performance evidence

specifications:

workplace documents, including a client brief, work instructions and turf area construction plans

local, national and international standards for turf grass establishment

relationships:

client.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72