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Louisiana

Heavy Construction

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Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors
600 North Street
Baton Rouge, LA  70802
Phone:  (225) 765-2301
Exam Type
CLOSED  BOOK
Exam Content
Content Outline% of
Questions
Site Preparation11
Foundations & Piling11
Structures14
Equipment & Piping15
Rigging, Lifting and Hauling8
Concrete & Paving12
Marine Work6
Project Management15
Railways4
Oil & Gas Field Services4
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (hours):
4.0
Scope of Work

Construction activities related to industrial facilities, navigation, flood diversion, coastal restoration, habitat enhancement, railroads, and oilfields.

Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
Prevention Videos – Construction Hazards, USDOL
Web Page Link
2.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 16th Edition, Wilson, Kosmatka
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3.
Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A Guide for Construction Sites, 2009, EPA
PDF File Link
4.
Estimating Excavation, 1997, Deryl Burch
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5.
Estimator's Piping Man-Hour Manual, 5th Edition, Gulf Professional Publishing
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6.
Hoisting and Rigging Standard, D0E-STD-1090-2020, USDOE
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7.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
PDF File Link
8.
Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 43, Part XIX, Chapter 3 and Chapter 5, LADOA
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9.
Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities: A Planning Guide for Construction and Development, EPA
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10.
Millwrights and Mechanics Guide, 5th Edition, 2004, Thomas Bieber Davis, Carl A Nelson, Wiley Audel
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11.
The Piping Guide: For the Design and Drafting of Industrial Piping Systems, 2nd Edition, Dennis J. Whistance, David R. Sherwood
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12.
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2003, AREMA
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13.
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 8th Edition, Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith
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14.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA) & 1903, 1904, 1910, MANCOMM
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15.
Soils in Construction, 5th Edition, 2004, W.L. Schroeder
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NOTE:  It is not necessary to read all of the books in order to pass the examination.  Rather, this list is intended to suggest what types of books might be useful in helping to acquire the basic knowledge needed to perform this type of work.

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