Louisiana
Heavy Construction

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Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
P.O. Box 14419
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
Phone: (225) 765-2301
Louisiana Contractor Licensing Web Page

Exam Type

CLOSED BOOK

Sub Classifications

The classification of Heavy Construction includes the work of all of the following sub-classifications:

Clearing, Grubbing, and Snagging
Dams, Reservoirs and Flood Control Work other than Levees
Dredging
Electrical Transmission Lines
Fencing
Foundations and Pile Driving
Industrial Piping
Industrial Plants

Industrial Ventilation
Landscaping, Grading, and Beautification
Oil Field Construction
Oil Refineries
Railroads
Transmission Pipeline Construction
Tunnels
Wharves, Docks, Harbor Improvements and Terminals

Exam Content

Subject Areas	# of Questions
Structural Steel	12
Pilings and Foundations	12
Rigging and Hoisting	12
Site Preparation	11
Concrete	11
Industrial Piping	9
Industrial Equipment	9
Transmission Piping	8
Electrical Distribution	8
Earthmoving, Dams and Harbors	8

Total Number of Test Questions:	80
Time Allowed (hours):	4.0

All companies applying for a commercial trade license, must have had at least one qualifying party pass the Business and Law Exam as one of the requirements for approval of the license.

Reference Books and Codes

1.	Principles and Practices of Heavy Construction, Cameron K. Andres, Ronald C. Smith.
2.	Hanford Site Hoisting and Rigging Manual, DOE-RL-92-36, U.S. Department of Energy.
3.	Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry).
4.	Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Steven H. Kosmatka, William C. Panarese, Portland Cement Association
5.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, Dave Roberts.
6.	Excavation and Grading Handbook, Nick Capachi.

According to the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors, "The 'trade' examinations are based upon general working knowledge of the field in which you wish to be licensed." In their study guides the Board states that the reference materials listed "may NOT necessarily cover all information needed to pass the exam." The study guide also states that "the reference list contains a representative sample of materials that are available which contain information relevant to the examination."

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