(S) Boring & Tunneling
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 |
|---|
| Boring and Tunneling | 22 |
| Sitework | 6 |
| Concrete | 10 |
| Concrete Reinforcement | 5 |
| Hoisting and Rigging | 5 |
| Safety | 5 |
| One Call | 2 |
| Erosion and sedimentation control | 2 |
| Liens | 1 |
| Laws and Regulations | 2 |
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work
Construction of underground or underwater passageways by digging or boring through and under the earth's surface, including the bracing and compacting of such passageways to make them safe for the purpose intended. It includes preparation of the ground surfaces at points of ingress and egress.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, NCDOL
2.
Handbook of Rigging for Construction and Industrial Operations, 5th Edition, Rossnagel, Higgins, Lindley
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 Guide
4.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 9th or 10th Edition, NASCLA
5.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
6.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
7.
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1998, Marco D. Boscardin, ASCE
6.
Standard Construction Guidelines for Microtunneling, 2001, ASCE
7.
Code of Practice for Tunnels Under Construction, 1991
8.
Cost Estimating for Underground Transit: Too Dangerous to "Guesstimate" (out-of-print), 1997
9.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 16th Edition, 2016 Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
10.
Instructional Manual for Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning, 3rd Edition, Post-Tensioning Institute
11.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, 2011, CRSI
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