Alabama
Tunnel 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 |
| Boring and Tunneling |
22 |
| Sitework |
6 |
| Concrete |
10 |
| Concrete Reinforcment |
5 |
| Hoisting and Rigging |
5 |
| Safety |
5 |
| Alabama One Call |
2 |
| Erosion and Sedimentation Control |
2 |
| Survey and Layout (different than clone) |
1 |
| Estimating (different than clone) |
2 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
60 |
| Time Allowed (minutes): |
150 |
| 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 - Summary Guidance (EPA 833-R-92-001), 1992, Environmental Protection Agency. |
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| 4. |
Handbook of Rigging: For Construction and Industrial Operations, 5th Edition, 1988, W.E. Rossnagel. |
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| 5. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts. |
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| 6. |
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1998, Marco D. Boscardin, American Society of Civil Engineers. |
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| 7. |
Standard Construction Guidelines for Microtunneling, 2001, American Society of Civil Engineers. |
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| 8. |
Code of Practice for Tunnels Under Construction, 1991, New South Wales Government. |
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| 9. |
Cost Estimating for Underground Transit: Too Dangerous to "Guesstimate", 1997, Victor S. Romero, John M. Stolz, Jacobs Associates. |
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| 10. |
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 14th Edition, 2002, Steven H. Kosmatka, Beatrix Kerkhoff, PCA. |
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| 11. |
Instructional Manual for Training and Certification of Steel Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning, 3rd Edition, 2003, Post Tensioning Institute. |
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| 12. |
Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 8th Edition, 2005, Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute. |
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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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