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
Estimating and Plan Reading
5
Unit Masonry
12
Mortar and Grout
11
Accessories and Specialties
10
Stone
3
Tools
4
Restoration and Cleaning
4
Reinforced Masonry
6
Safety
5
Total number of test questions:
60
Time allowed (minutes):
150
Scope of Work
Service which includes the installation of brick, concrete block, stone, marble, slate or other units and products common to the masonry industry, including mortarless type masonry products. This includes installation of grout, caulking, tuck pointing, sand blasting, mortar washing, parging and cleaning and welding of reinforcement steel related to masonry construction. The CBC, RBC, HIC and CIC specialties also provide for this function.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
2.
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, 2018, USBC
3.
International Mechanical Code, 2018 or 2021, ICC
4.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
5.
Indiana Limestone Handbook, 22nd Edition, 2010, ILIA
6.
Repointing Mortar Joints in Historic Masonry Buildings, 1998, Mack, FAIA and Speweik
NOTICE: AS of 5/1/25, only the 2021 versions of ICC codes will be used to create questions for specialty exams.
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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