Heavy Construction
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Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors
600 North Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 765-2301
Exam Type
CLOSED BOOK
Exam Content
| Content Outline | % of
Questions |
|---|
| Site Preparation | 11 |
| Foundations & Piling | 11 |
| Structures | 14 |
| Equipment & Piping | 15 |
| Rigging, Lifting and Hauling | 8 |
| Concrete & Paving | 12 |
| Marine Work | 6 |
| Project Management | 15 |
| Railways | 4 |
| Oil & Gas Field Services | 4 |
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (hours):
4.0
Scope of Work
Construction activities related to industrial facilities, navigation, flood diversion, coastal restoration, habitat enhancement, railroads, and oilfields.
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Prevention Videos – Construction Hazards, USDOL
2.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 16th Edition, 2016 Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
3.
Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A Guide for Construction Sites, 2009, EPA
4.
Estimating Excavation, 1997, Deryl Burch
5.
Estimator's Piping Man-Hour Manual, 5th Edition, Gulf Professional Publishing
6.
Hoisting and Rigging Standard, D0E-STD-1090-2020, USDOE
7.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
8.
Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, Chapter 3 and Chapter 5, LADOA
9.
Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities: A Planning Guide for Construction and Development, EPA
10.
Millwrights and Mechanics Guide, 5th Edition, 2004, Thomas Bieber Davis, Carl A Nelson, Wiley Audel
11.
The Piping Guide: For the Design and Drafting of Industrial Piping Systems, 2nd Edition, Dennis J. Whistance, David R. Sherwood
12.
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2003, AREMA
13.
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 8th Edition, Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith
14.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA) & 1903, 1904, 1910, MANCOMM
15.
Soils in Construction, 5th Edition, 2004, W.L. Schroeder
NOTE: It is not necessary to read all of the books in order to pass the examination. Rather, this list is intended to suggest what types of books might be useful in helping to acquire the basic knowledge needed to perform this type of work.
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