Sri Lanka NVQ L3 Carpenter case studies
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The Sri Lanka NVQ Level 3 Carpentry qualification is a competency-based award under the National Vocational Qualification framework, delivered through the national TVET assessment system. It certifies that a carpenter can carry out a defined range of trade tasks to industry standard: working safely, selecting and handling timber and sheet materials, setting out from drawings, erecting and striking formwork, framing and covering roofs, installing doors, windows and ironmongery, laying floors and ceilings, and planning and quantifying work. The Sri Lanka NVQ L3 Carpenter case studies are 5 cases and about 3,515 words.
1Scaffold, Cable and Deadline on a Two-Storey Plastering Job
On a two-storey house in Gampaha, the upper slab is at 3.2 m and six workers are plastering. The scaffold is built from local jak poles with 38 mm planks spanning 2.4 m between supports; one plank has a visible crack and two planks are not cleated.
756 words, about 4 min2Checking a 12.6 m by 8.4 m Setting Out Before Excavation
A single-storey house 12.6 m by 8.4 m is to be set out on a sloping block in Kandy. The front wall must be 1.5 m from the boundary and parallel to the road.
701 words, about 4 min3Formwork for a Suspended Slab After Rain
A suspended slab 6.0 m by 4.5 m, 150 mm thick, is to be cast at 3.0 m above ground beside a newly filled area. The formwork uses 12 mm plywood that has been used three times; edges are delaminating and one sheet is soft underfoot.
658 words, about 3 min4Reusing a Rotten Wall Plate on a Hip Roof
A hip roof is to cover a 10.0 m by 8.0 m house near Negombo. The pitch is 30° and the covering is clay tiles.
695 words, about 3 min5Wet Door Frames Delivered to a Finished House
Twelve door frames and shutters for a house in Colombo are delivered from a sawmill. The frames are labelled 'mahogany', but a moisture meter reads 22% on three frames and 14% on the rest.
705 words, about 4 min