Highway Contractor
Apply for the License
North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
5400 Creedmoor Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: (919) 571-4182
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
| Subject Areas | # of
Questions |
|---|
| Paving-Asphalt | 12 |
| Piles | 5 |
| Excavation & Grading | 8 |
| Concrete Paving | 3 |
| Safety | 5 |
| One Call | 3 |
| Traffic Control | 2 |
| Concrete | 6 |
| Metals including Concrete Reinforcement | 5 |
| Erosion & Sedimentation Control | 4 |
| Tunneling | 8 |
| Railroad Construction | 8 |
| Marine Construction | 6 |
| Licensing | 2 |
| Liens | 1 |
| Business & Law | 7 |
| Sports Fields | 5 |
Total number of test questions:
90
Time allowed (minutes):
265
Scope of Work
All highway construction activity including: grading, paving of all types, installation of exterior artificial athletic surfaces, relocation of public and private
utility lines ancillary to the principal project, bridge construction and repair, culvert construction and repair, parking decks, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and storm drainage. It also includes installation and erection of guard rails, fencing, signage and ancillary highway hardware; covers paving and grading of airport and air-field runways, taxiways, and aprons, including the installation of fencing, signage, runway lighting
and marking; and work done under the specialty classifications of S(Boring and Tunneling), S(Concrete Construction), S(Marine Construction), S(Railroad Construction), and H(Grading and Excavating).
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance, 2nd Edition, 2010, James C. Puhalla, Jeffrey V. Krans, J. Michael Goatley Jr
2.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 9th or 10th Edition, NASCLA
3.
North Carolina Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures, 2018, NCDOT
4.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, 2022, NCDOL
5.
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 8th Edition, 2010, Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira
6.
North Carolina CAMA Handbook for Coastal Development, NCDEQ
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control, Sedimentation Control Commission
2.
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive
3.
North Carolina 811 Excavation Safety Guidelines
4.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
5.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 16th Edition, Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
6.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
7.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
8.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, 2011, CRSI
9.
Instructional Manual for Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning, 3rd Edition, Post-Tensioning Institute
10.
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1998, Marco D. Boscardin, ASCE
11.
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2003, AREMA
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