Alabama BUILDING CONTRACTOR UNDER FOUR STORIES Exam Prep

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This online exam prep course will cover the topics listed below. Books are NOT included in price of exam prep.

Our State Contractor Licensing exam Prep courses cover the following:

-Tab and highlight locations for all books

-hundreds/thousands of practice questions depending on number of books for your exam

-test taking skilss videos

-instructional videos

-mathematical instructional videos ( if applicable)

-Instructors name, phone number, email address- in case you have any questions!

Alabama

BUILDING CONTRACTOR UNDER FOUR STORIES

# of Questions 90

Minimum Passing Score 70% (63 correct)

Time Allowed 230 Minutes

CONTENT OUTLINE

Subject Area

# of Items

Sitework, Footings and Foundation 8

Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement 8

Metals 5

Masonry 6

Carpentry 16

Roofing 10

General Code and Construction Knowledge 20

Associated Trades 10

OSHA Safety 7

REFERENCE LIST The reference material listed below was used to prepare the questions for this examination. The examination may also contain questions based on trade knowledge or general industry practices. Except for Code books, you can base your answers on later editions of references as they become available. For Code questions, the examinations will be based only on the edition of the Code book that is listed. Candidates may use a silent, nonprinting, non-programmable calculator in the examination center.

This examination is OPEN BOOK.

The following reference material is allowed in the examination center:

Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with latest available amendments

BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2013, Structural Building Components Association and Truss Plate Institute

Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010 or 2016 (Student Edition)

The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2005, 3rd Edition

Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone, Clois E. Kicklighter, 8th edition (2015). 

Pipe and Excavation Contracting

Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th edition, 2014

Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 3rd Edition, 2008

SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, 2006

International Energy Conservation Code, 2006

 International Building Code, 2006

International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2006

ACI 530/530.1-11 or ACI 530/530.1-13 (2011 or 2013): Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries 

ACI 318-11 or ACI 318-14 (2011 or 2014): Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary,