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Virginia

Highway / Heavy Contracting

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Commonwealth of Virginia
DPOR Board of Contractors

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA  23233
(804) 367-8511
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PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 340-3910
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Road Construction12
Erosion & Drainage Control6
Steel Erection5
Utility Connections8
Tanks6
Concrete Structures9
Railway Construction2
Welding4
Piles5
Runways3
Backflow Prevention2
Safety8
Total number of test questions:
70
Time allowed (minutes):
180
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI, 2013
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2.
Excavation and Grading Handbook, 2006, Nick Capachi, John Capachi
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3.
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 8th Edition, Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira
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4.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
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5.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
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6.
Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, 1999, Marco D. Boscardin, ASCE
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7.
Storm Water Management for Construction Activities - Summary Guidance (EPA 833-R-92-001), 1992, EPA
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8.
PVC Pipe - Design and Installation (M23), 2nd Edition, AWWA
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9.
Modern Welding, 11th Edition, 2013, Althouse, Turnquist, Bowditch
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10.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2021 (older versions superceded), DIPRA
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11.
National Electrical Safety Code (C2-2012), 2012, IEEE
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12.
Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook, 13th Edition, 2017, Shoemaker, Mack
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13.
API Standard 620: Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks, 2012, American Petroleum Institute
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14.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 2011, 15th Edition, Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
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15.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, CRSI
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16.
Formwork for Concrete (SP-4), 2014, David Johnson, ACI
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17.
Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2nd Edition, AREMA
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18.
Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports (AC 150/5370-10F), 2011, FAA
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19.
International Plumbing Code, 2015, ICC
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20.
Manual of Cross-Connection Control, 10th Edition, Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic Research, USC
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21.
Handbook of Rigging for Construction and Industrial Operations, 5th Edition, Joseph A. Rossnagel, W.E. and Higgins, R. Lindley
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22.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
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Available Study Materials
PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
$54.95

Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled “29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013” (highlighted in green above).

This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.

REMINDER:  PSI uses this book for many exams they offer.  Not all sections of this code will apply to your exam.

We also include a table showing the relationship between our questions and OSHA code sections.  Corrections to the original PSI publication are noted.

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