Sri Lanka NVQ L3 Mason case studies
Sri Lanka NVQ L3 Mason · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Sri Lanka NVQ Level 3 qualification in masonry is a competency-based credential awarded under the National Vocational Qualification framework, which is administered by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC). Unlike a school exam, it certifies that you can actually do the job: candidates are judged against national competency standards covering brickwork, blockwork, stone and rubble masonry, plastering and finishing, together with the safety, setting-out, measurement and site-conduct units that surround the trade. The Sri Lanka NVQ L3 Mason case studies are 5 cases and about 3,563 words.
1Diagonals That Do Not Match on a House Set-Out
You are setting out a single-storey house measuring 10.2 m by 6.8 m on a cleared plot in Anuradhapura. The ground is level but the surface is loose gravel.
769 words, about 4 min2Dirty Sand and Re-tempered Mortar on a Blockwork Job
On a 200 mm hollow block wall job in Kurunegala the batching is one bag of cement to five barrows of river sand. The afternoon is 34 degrees with a dry wind.
684 words, about 3 min3Map Cracking and Hollow Plaster Three Days After Finishing
Internal plaster 12 mm thick is being applied in one coat to a newly built 100 mm hollow block wall with a 1:3 cement to sand mix, because the gang believes a stronger mix is better. The wall is in direct sun and there is a steady dry wind.
705 words, about 4 min4Bulging Rubble Retaining Wall in the Monsoon
Your gang has built a 1.8 m high random rubble retaining wall in Kandy to hold back a cut terrace. The stones are rounded river boulders, the mortar is 1:6, and the wall has some batter and a 450 mm base.
640 words, about 3 min5An Unguarded Platform, a Deep Trench and a Young Helper
On a two-storey house in Galle, a working platform stands at 3.0 m on steel scaffold tubes. The outer face has no guardrail or toe board, and one 38 mm plank is missing, leaving a 600 mm gap.
765 words, about 4 min