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Virginia

(H/H) Highway / Heavy Contracting

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Commonwealth of Virginia
DPOR Board of Contractors

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA  23233
(804) 367-8511
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3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 340-3910
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Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Road Construction12
Erosion & Drainage Control6
Steel Erection5
Utility Connections8
Tanks6
Concrete Structures9
Railway Construction2
Welding4
Piles5
Runways3
Backflow Prevention2
Safety8
Total number of test questions:
70
Time allowed (minutes):
180
Scope of Work

Individuals whose contracts include construction, repair, improvement, or demolition of the following: bridges; dams; drainage systems; foundations, parking lots; public transit systems; railroads; roads; runways; streets; structural signs & lights; and tanks.  The functions carried out by these contractors include but are not limited to the following: building demolition, clearing; concrete work; excavating; grading; non-water well drilling; paving; pile driving; road marking; and steel erection.  These contractors also install, maintain, or dismantle the following: (1) power systems for the generation and primary and secondary distribution of electric current ahead of the customer's meter; (2) pumping stations and treatment plants; (3) telephone, telegraph, or signal systems for public utilities; and (4) water, gas, and sewer connections to residential, commercial, and industrial sites, subject to local ordinances.  This classification may also install backflow prevention devices incidental to work in this classification when the installer has received formal vocational training approved by the board that included instruction in the installation of backflow prevention devices.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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2.
Excavation and Grading Handbook, 3rd Edition, 2006, Nick Capachi
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3.
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 8th Edition, 2010, Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira
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4.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
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5.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
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6.
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1999, Marco D. Boscardin, ASCE
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7.
Storm Water Management for Construction Activities - Summary Guidance (EPA 833-R-92-001), 1992, EPA
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8.
PVC Pipe - Design and Installation (M23), 2nd Edition, AWWA
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9.
Modern Welding, 11th Edition, 2013, Althouse, Turnquist, Bowditch
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10.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2021 (older versions superceded), DIPRA
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11.
National Electrical Safety Code (C2-2012), 2012, IEEE
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12.
Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook, 14th Edition, 2023, Shoemaker, Mack
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13.
API Standard 620: Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks, 2012, American Petroleum Institute
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14.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 2011, 15th Edition, Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
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15.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, 2011, CRSI
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16.
Formwork for Concrete (SP-4), 7th Edition, 2005, ACI
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17.
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, AREMA
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18.
Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports (AC 150/5370-10F), 2011, FAA
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19.
International Building Code, 2018, ICC
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20.
Manual of Cross-Connection Control, 10th Edition, Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, USC
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21.
Handbook of Rigging for Construction and Industrial Operations, 5th Edition, Joseph A. Rossnagel, W.E. and Higgins, R. Lindley
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22.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
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Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled “29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013” (highlighted in green above).

This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.

REMINDER:  PSI uses this book for many exams they offer.  Not all sections of this code will apply to your exam.

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