Louisiana
Highway, Street and Bridge Construction
Apply for the license and exam
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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
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| CLOSED BOOK |
Sub Classifications |
The classification of Heavy Construction includes the work of all of the following sub-classifications:
- Clearing, Grubbing, and Snagging
- Concrete Bridges, Over and Underpasses
- Culverts and Drainage Structures
- Driveways and Parking Areas, etc., Asphalt and/or Concrete
- Earthwork, Drainage and Levees
- Fencing
- Highway and Street Sub-surface Drainage and Sewer Work
- Landscaping, Grading and Beautification
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- Permanent or Paved Highways and Streets:
- Asphalt Hot and Cold Plant Mix
- Asphalt Surface Treatment
- Concrete
- Soil Cement
- Secondary Roads
- Steel Bridges, Over and Underpasses
- Wood Bridges, Over and Underpasses
- Undersealing or Leveling of Roads
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Exam Content
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| Subject Areas |
% of Questions |
| Excavation and Grading |
20 |
| Concrete |
20 |
| Traffic Control |
15 |
| Asphalt |
10 |
| Bridges and Structures |
10 |
| Soil Mechanics |
10 |
| Drainage Structures |
10 |
| Pilings |
5 |
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| 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. |
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Reference Books NOT Permitted in the Exam
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| 1. |
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 2003, US Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. |
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| 2. |
Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation, Herbert L. Nichols, Jr. |
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Integrated Materials and Construction Practices for Concrete Pavement: A State-of-the-Practice Manual, Peter C. Taylor, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center for Transportation Research and Education and The Federal Highway Admin., Office of Pavement Technology. |
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| 4. |
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry). |
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| 5. |
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook, USDOT, FAA. |
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| 6. |
Hanford Site Hoisting and Rigging Manual, DOE-RL-92-36, U.S. Department of Energy. |
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| 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 guide, 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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Recommended Study Materials
Louisiana • Highway, Street and Bridge Construction
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