ABB 100: Introduction to Building Structures - Lecture 1 Flashcards

Flashcards covering introductory unit overview, indigenous acknowledgment practices, unit assessments, and detailed principles of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) as presented in the lecture.

Statics

The study of calculations used for working out and resolving forces, covered in weeks three and four of the unit.

Laboratory Practicals (Pracs)

Mandatory hands-on sessions in Week 5 involving concrete or construction materials testing. Missing a prac results in a zero mark ($0\%$) for that assessment component.

Sustainability Report

A group assessment worth $15\%$ where students select a material and evaluate its environmental impact, such as its $\text{CO}_2$ emissions.

In-class Assessment

A participation-based grade worth $16\%$ plus a $4\%$ peer evaluation component, based on the best four out of six tutorials.

Academic Integrity Module (AIM012026)

A mandatory requirement for students to complete on Canvas to ensure they understand the principles of honest academic practice.

Retrieval Practice

A learning method involving active recall of information through written or spoken responses, which is more effective for long-term retention than passive study.

Hazard

A situation or thing (e.g., stairs, working at heights, electrical cords) that has the potential to cause harm to a person.

Risk

The likelihood of harm, such as illness, injury, or death, happening when a person is exposed to a hazard in the workplace.

Hierarchy of Controls

The ranked system for mitigating risk, starting from most effective: Elimination, Substitution, Isolation, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, and finally PPE.

Engineering Controls

Physical safety measures such as guards on saws, barriers for impact risks, or balustrades for edge protection.

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

The last line of defense in safety, including items like hard hats, safety glasses, ear protection, and steel cap boots.

Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Queensland legislation that provides a framework to protect workers and others against harm to their health, safety, and welfare.

Reasonably Practicable

A legal standard for WHS compliance that considers the likelihood of risk, degree of harm, industry knowledge, availability of mitigation methods, and cost.

PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking)

An organization or business entity (not an individual worker) that holds the primary duty of care under WHS law.

Codes of Practice

State-approved practical guides on how to achieve accepted WHS standards for specific tasks like concrete pumping, excavation, or scaffolding.

Silicosis

A severe respiratory disease caused by inhaling dust from materials like Caesarstone; nearly $600,000$ Australian workers have been estimated as potentially exposed.

Safety in Design

The obligation of designers to ensure a structure is safe during its entire lifecycle, including fabrication, construction, operation, maintenance, and demolition.

Bund

A containment structure designed to hold liquids or chemicals to prevent them from leaking into the surrounding environment.