GITS General Engineered Construction Builder Course

Scope

In order to be eligible to receive certification from the board as a general engineered construction builder, the applicant shall demonstrate possession of the art, ability, skill, experience, and scientific and general knowledge to plan, lay out, perform, and supervise all work and activities associated with and related to engineered construction. The applicant shall have no less than ten (10) years of practical engineered construction experience and shall demonstrate and possess the ability to perform, supervise, direct, and coordinate all work and activities in the engineered construction trades in such a manner as to comply with all plans and specifications of an engineered project, and with the building code and all other applicable codes and regulations. The scope of work of a general engineered construction builder shall be unlimited in the engineered construction field except that the general engineered construction builder's work in connection with utilities shall be considered to stop at a point five (5) feet from a building not specifically constructed for the purpose of pumping or processing pipeline products

Examination Content Outline

The General Engineered Construction Builder examination is based on trade-specific information pertaining to materials, tools, equipment, practices, terminology, and relevant laws. The examination is a three (3) hour, open book exam that consists of 80 questions.

Approved References

1. Broward County Code, Chapter 9 - Contractors, 2010
2. Minimum Standards Applicable to Public Rights of Way Under Broward County Jurisdiction, April 1995
3. Code of Federal Regulations – Title 29, Part 1926 (OSHA), 2010
4. Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2007
5. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Kosmatka and Panarese, 14th Ed, 2002 with 2008 rev.
6. Chapter 64E-6, FAC, Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems, eff. 2000.
7. Formwork for Concrete, 2005, 7th ed., M.K.Hurd
8. Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, 2011
9. Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 2002, 6th ed., R.L. Peurifoy
10. Std. Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 1999
11. MS-5 Introduction to Asphalt, 2001, 8th ed.
12. ES-12 Asphalt Surface Treatments - Construction Techniques, 1988
13. Excavation and Grading Handbook, 2007, 3rd Ed., Capachi
14. MS-16 Asphalt in Paving Preservation and Maintenance, 4th ed.
15. Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation, 2007
16. MS-19 A Basic Asphalt Emulsion Manual, 4th ed
17. Fundamentals of Hydraulic Dredging: 2nd Edition, 1996, Thomas M. Turner