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Hawaii
A General Engineering
| Apply for the License |
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State of Hawaii
Contractors License Board
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
Phone: (808) 586-3000
Hawaii Contractor Licensing Web Page
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| Exam Administrator |
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Prometric
354 Uluniu Street, Suite 308
Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: (808) 261-8182
Candidate Information Web Page
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| Exam Type |
| CLOSED BOOK |
| Exam Content |
| Subject Area |
% of Questions |
| Bridges/Miscellaneous Structures |
20 |
| Earthwork |
15 |
| Planning/Surveying |
15 |
| Utilities |
12 |
| Heavy Equipment/Safety |
10 |
| Canals, Reservoirs and Flood Control |
10 |
| Asphalt Pavement |
6 |
| Concrete Pavement |
5 |
| Estimating/Basis of Payment |
5 |
| Metal Barriers, Striping, Signs and Fences |
2 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
100 |
| Time Allowed (hours) |
4.0 |
| Passing percentage |
75% |
| In Hawaii you must also pass a Business and Law Exam unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your license. |
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Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(Primary References) |
| 1. |
Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926,
GPO. |
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| 2. |
Surveying Practice, 1988,
Jerry A. Nathanson, Philip C. Kissam. |
| 3. |
Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management
Systems, 1992, American Society of Civil Engineers. |
| 4. |
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures,
1994, Steven H. Kosmatka, William C. Panarese. |
| 5. |
Excavation and Grading Handbook,
1995, Nick Capachi. |
| 6. |
Hawaii Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Public
Works Construction, 1994, Hawaii Department of Transportation. |
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| 7. |
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook, 2000,
(1991 out of print), United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. |
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| 8. |
Means Heavy Construction Handbook,
1993, Richard C. Ringwald. |
| 9. |
Modern Welding, 1997 Edition,
Carl H. Turnquist, William A. Bowditch, Kevin E. Bowditch, Andrew D. Althouse. |
| 10. |
Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation,
1987, Herbert L. Nichols, Jr. and David A. Day. |
| 11. |
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways,
US Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. |
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| 12. |
Principles and Practices of Heavy Construction,
1993, Ronald C. Smith. |
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Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
(Secondary References) |
| 1. |
Asphalt in Pavement Maintenance (MS-16), 1983, Asphalt
Institute. |
| 2. |
Cathodic Protection, 1987,
John Morgan, National Association of Corrosion Engineers. |
| 3. |
Above Ground Storage Tank Systems, 1994,
Department of Enviromental Regulations. |
| 4. |
Blasters Handbook, 1980, Dupont Company,
Explosives Products Division |
| 5. |
Concrete Construction and Estimating, 1991,
Craig Avery. |
| 6. |
Handbook of Rigging for Construction
and Industrial Operations, 4th Edition, 1988, W.E. Rossnagel. |
| 7. |
Hawaii Standard Plans, 1986-1990, Hawaii
Department of Trasnporation. |
| 8. |
Manual of Steel Construction, 1989,
American Institute of Steel Construction. |
| 9. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1990,
Dave Roberts. |
| 10. |
PVC Pipe, Design and Installation – Manual 23, 1980,
American Water Works Association |
| 11. |
Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, “Greenbook,”
1994 Joint Committee SCC American Public Works Association and SCD. |
| 12. |
Stormwater Management for Construction Activities, 1992
Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Register, Vol. 57, No. 175, Part II. |
| 13. |
Turf Irrigation Manual, 1994 Watkins/Choate,
Telsco Industries. |
| 14. |
Water Chlorination Principles and Practices, 1986
American Water Works Association. |
| 15. |
Guide Specifications for Highway Construction, 1993,
AASHTO. |
| 16. |
Recommended Practices for the Installation of Underground Liquid
Storage Systems, 1994, Petroleum Equipment Institute. |
| 17. |
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 1994,
Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association. |
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