Commonwealth of Virginia DPOR Board of Contractors 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23233 (804) 367-8511
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Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas
# of Questions
Planning and Estimating
6
Excavation
5
Grading
10
Compaction
4
Drainage
4
Soils
10
Vegetation Removal
1
Retaining Walls
5
Safety
5
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work
Service which provides for the alteration or improvement of a land area not related to any other classification or service activity by means of excavation, clearing, grading, construction of retaining walls for landscaping purposes, or placement of landscaping timbers. This specialty may remove stumps and roots below grade. The CBC, RBC, and H/H classifications also provide for this
function.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
2.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
3.
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 8th Edition, 2010, Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira
4.
Excavation and Grading Handbook, 3rd Edition, Nick Capachi
5.
Soils and Foundations, 8th Edition, Cheng Liu, Jack Evett Ph.D
6.
Landscape Construction, 3rd Edition, David Sauter
7.
Fences and Retaining Walls, 1996 (Revises 1990), William McElroy
Available Study Materials
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
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