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North Carolina

(S) Railroad Construction

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North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
5400 Creedmoor Rd.
Raleigh, NC  27612
Phone:  (919) 571-4182
Exam Provider
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana Ave
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (800) 733-9267
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Erosion and Sedimentation Control2
Track Construction16
Concrete Railway Structures15
Safety7
Sitework5
One Call2
Laws and Regulations2
Liens1
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work

Building, construction and repair of railroad lines including: (i) the clearing and filling of rights-of-way; (ii) shaping, compacting, setting, and stabilizing of road beds; (iii) setting ties, tie plates, rails, rail connectors, frogs, switch plates, switches, signal markers, retaining walls, dikes, fences, and gates; and (iv) Construction and repair of tool sheds and platforms.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina OSHA for the Construction Industry, 2022, NCDOL
Buy from NCDOL
2.
CFR Title 49, Part 213 - Track Safety Standards, GPO
Buy from Government Printing Office
Books NOT Allowed in the Exam
1.
North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Chapter 4, Sedimentation Control, Sedimentation Control Commission
PDF File Link
2.
North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 113A, Article 4, Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973, Sections 113A-50 to 113A-67, inclusive
PDF File Link
3.
NASCLA Contractors Guide for General Contractors, North Carolina, 9th or 10th Edition, NASCLA
Buy at Amazon
4.
North Carolina 811 Excavation Guide
Web Page Link
5.
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2003, AREMA
Buy from American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association
6.
Field Handbook for Concrete Railway Structures (out-of-print).  Current version is titled "Manual for Railway Engineering", 2021, AREMA
Web Page Link
7.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
Buy at Amazon
8.
North Carolina Laws and Regulations Applicable to General Contracting, North Carolina LBGC
Web Page Link

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