Alabama
Heavy Railroad Construction Contractor
Apply for the License
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Licensing Board for General Contractors
2525 Fairlane Drive (Executive Park)
Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone: (334) 272-5030 Ext 226
www.genconbd.state.al.us
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Exam Administrator
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PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page |
Exam Type
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| OPEN BOOK |
Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
# of Questions |
| Erosion and Sedimentation Control |
2 |
| Track Construction |
5 |
| Concrete Railway Structures |
3 |
| Safety |
7 |
| Sitework |
5 |
| Alabama One Call |
2 |
| Estimating |
2 |
| Welding |
2 |
| Tunneling |
3 |
| Concrete |
7 |
| Metals, including Concrete Reinforcement |
3 |
| Piles |
5 |
| Pre-Cast and Pre-Stressed Concrete Erecting |
4 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
50 |
| Time Allowed (minutes): |
120 |
| Passing score: |
70% |
| The state of Alabama also requires that you take and pass a written Business Management exam for this trade. |
| Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Alabama Business and Law web page. |
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Books Allowed in the Exam |
| 1. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised as of 2004 or later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. |
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| 2. |
Alabama One Call - Dig Safely, AL Act 94-487 S.299, AL One Call. |
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| 3. |
Storm Water Management for Construction Activities, 1992, Environmental Protection Agency. |
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| 4. |
Code of Federal Regulation, Title 49, Part 213 - Track Safety Standards;
Code of Federal Regulation, Title 49, Part 214 - Railroad Workplace Safety; and
Code of Federal Regulation, Title 49, Part 236 - Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances. |
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| 5. |
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2003, The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association. |
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| 6. |
Field Handbook for Concrete Railway Structures, The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association. |
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| 7. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts. |
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| 8. |
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, Beatrix Kerkhoff, PCA. |
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| 9. |
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 8th Edition, 2005, CRSI. |
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| 10. |
Erectors' Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Pre-cast Concrete Products, 2nd Edition, 1999, Pre-cast/Pre-stressed Concrete Institute. |
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| 11. |
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 7th Edition, 2005, Robert Peurifoy, Clifford Schexnayder, Aviad Shapira. |
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| You must bring your own reference books to the exam which adhere to the restrictions stated in the PSI candidate bulletin. |
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We currently do not offer study materials for this trade
(based on customer demand or availability of reference books) |
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Feb-2011
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