North Carolina
(S) Railroad Construction

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North Carolina Licensing Board
for General Contractors
P.O. 17187
Raleigh, NC 27619
Phone: (919) 571-4183
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Subject Areas	# of Questions
Erosion and Sedimentation Control	2
Track Construction	16
Concrete Railway Structures	15
Safety	7
Sitework	5
One Call	2
Laws and Regulations	2
Liens	1

Total Number of Test Questions:	50
Time Allowed (minutes):	120
Passing percentage:	70%

Part of this exam requires knowledge of business management principles. We offer those study materials on a separate Business and Law web page.

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1.	North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry, 2005, North Carolina Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Bureau of Education, Training and Technical Assistance (available from North Carolina Department of Labor - order code 600).
2.	Code of Federal Regulation, Title 49, Part 213 - Track Safety Standards.
3.	Code of Federal Regulation, Title 49, Part 214 - Railroad Workplace Safety.
4.	Code of Federal Regulation, Title 49, Part 236 - Rules, Standards, and Insturctions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances.

1.	North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control as amended July 1, 2000, Sedimentation Control Commission.
2.	North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973, as amended through October 2002, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive.
3.	Guide to Business, Law and Project Management for for North Carolina General Contractors, 5th Edition, 2006, NASCLA.
4.	North Carolina One-Call Center Excavation Manual.
5.	Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2003, The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association.
6.	Field Handbook for Concrete Railway Structures, The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association.
7.	Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 1987, Dave Roberts.
8.	Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting in the State of North Carolina, 2007, North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.

01-Sep-2008