(S) Railroad Construction
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 |
|---|
| Erosion and Sedimentation Control | 2 |
| Track Construction | 16 |
| Concrete Railway Structures | 15 |
| Safety | 7 |
| Sitework | 5 |
| One Call | 2 |
| Laws and Regulations | 2 |
| Liens | 1 |
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work
Building, construction and repair of railroad lines including: (i) the clearing and filling of rights-of-way; (ii) shaping, compacting, setting, and stabilizing of road
beds; (iii) setting ties, tie plates, rails, rail connectors, frogs, switch plates, switches, signal markers, retaining walls, dikes, fences, and gates; and (iv) Construction and repair of tool sheds and platforms.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, 2022, NCDOL
2.
CFR Title 49, Part 213 - Track Safety Standards, GPO
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.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 9th or 10th Edition, NASCLA
4.
North Carolina 811 Excavation Guide
5.
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2003, AREMA
6.
Field Handbook for Concrete Railway Structures (out-of-print). Current version is titled "Manual for Railway Engineering", 2021, AREMA
7.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
8.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
A practice exam is currently NOT AVAILABLE
This page is being provided for research and links to books sources only. We do not have an expected date for availability. This page may have changed since your last visit. Please refresh to see current info (F5 on your keyboard).
