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Resin bound installation

Overview

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to support the following scope: methods for mixing and installing resin bound surfaces. use and maintain tools required. handling, storage and health and safety, preparation process for installation, common problems and how to avoid / resolve them, installation of a resin bound and bonded surface

Duration

1 day of 6 learning hours

Purpose/scope

The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to support the following:

Scope:

  • methods for mixing and installing resin bound surfaces.
  • use and maintain tools required
  • handling, storage and health and safety
  • preparation process for installation
  • common problems and how to avoid / resolve them
  • installation of a resin bound and bonded surface

Occupational relevance

Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):

  • operative and craft
  • supervision
  • management and leadership

Delegates pre-requisites

There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard, however a basic knowledge of groundworks terminology and techniques would be beneficial.

Instruction/supervision

As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:

  • an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
  • successfully completed training to this standard
  • at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
  • a verifiable CV

Delivery

Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment

All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.

The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.

The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:

  • classroom
  • practical at training location

This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning.

This standard is considered to be set at a basic level.

Assessment

Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:

For the successful completion of training, the trainer must be satisfied that the delegate has achieved all learning outcomes.

Quality assurance

Assured

Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.

CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.

Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.

Renewal

There are no mandatory renewal or recommended refresher requirements for this standard.

Classification

Lifetime

Approval date

August 2022

Review cycle

On request or 3 years from approval date.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes
The delegate will be able to: Additional guidance to support learning outcome
comply with information and/or instructions derived from risk assessments, specification, manufacturers’ information and method statements.  

avoid risk by complying with given information relating to the following:

  • methods of work
  • safe use of health and safety control equipment
  • safe use, storage and handling of materials
  • safe use and storage of tools and equipment
 
recognise the different types of resin and their characteristics

Including:

  • mixing
  • setting times
  • meter coverage
  • weather conditions & temperature
  • bound & bonded
identify, use and maintain the correct resources, tools and equipment

Including:

  • trowels
  • mixer
  • rollers & tray
  • additives, primers & activators
  • stones
recognise the appropriate sub-base

Including:

  • unsuitable sub-bases
  • eco-grid systems
  • installation of correct sub-base depths, materials and waiting time
identify and repair the sub-base  
prepare edges and manholes  
install resin bound

Including:

  • surface preparation
  • mixing
  • patterns
  • toe-ins
  • expansion joints
  • dried aggregates
  • problem solving
  • calculating materials
  • customer handover
  • tree pits
  • Sustainable Urban Drainage systems (SUDs)

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