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Louisiana
Highway, Street and Bridge 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
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| Exam Type |
| CLOSED BOOK |
| Exam Content |
| Subject Area |
% 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 |
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The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors has not made
passing percentage available in the study guide for this trade.
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| In Louisiana 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
(containing information relevant to the exam) |
| 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. |
| 3. |
Highway Materials, Soils and Concretes,
Harold Atkins. |
| 4. |
Asphalt Paving Manual (MS-8),
1978, Asphalt Institute. (Appears to be out of print.) |
| 5. |
Construction Materials and Processes,
Donald A. Watson. |
| 6. |
Excavation and Grading Handbook,
Revised Second Edition, 1987, Nick Capachi. |
| 7. |
Design and Construction of Sanitary and Storm Sewers,
1986, replaced by Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater
Management Systems, 1993, American Society of Civil Engineers. |
| 8. |
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA Standards
for the Construction Industry), July 2006. |
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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 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 relavent to the examination."
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