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A-General Engineering Contractor

7056. A general engineering contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill, including the following divisions or subjects: irrigation, drainage, water power, water supply, flood control, inland waterways, harbors, docks and wharves, shipyards and ports, dams and hydroelectric projects, levees, river control and reclamation works, railroads, highways, streets and roads, tunnels, airports and airways, sewers and sewage disposal plants and systems, waste reduction plants, bridges, overpasses, underpasses and other similar works, pipelines and other systems for the transmission of petroleum and other liquid or gaseous substances, parks, playgrounds and other recreational works, refineries, chemical plants and similar industrial plants requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill, powerhouses, power plants and other utility plants and installations, mines and metallurgical plants, land leveling and earthmoving projects, excavating, grading, trenching, paving and surfacing work and cement and concrete works in connection with the above mentioned fixed works.

The General Engineering (A) Examination is divided into eight major sections. These sections are:

1. Estimation, Plans, and Specifications (20%)

  • Plans and specifications
  • Estimation
  • Standards, codes, & regulations
  • General building mathematics

2. Principles of Structures (8%)

  • Structural framing
  • Seismic safety
  • Basic engineering

3. Safety (18%)

  • Worker and site safety
  • Traffic control
  • Environmental impact

4. Earthwork and Surveying (15%)

  • Earthwork
  • Soils and geology
  • Surveying
  • Site preparation

5. Subsurface Work (20%)

  • Shoring and scaffolding
  • Permanent and temporary piling
  • Waterproofing
  • Utilities
  • Tunneling, drilling, and boring
  • Drainage and water work
  • Trenching and pipeline
  • Sewers, water, and storm drain systems

6. Foundation and Form Work (9%)

  • Concrete principles and placement
  • Forms and falsework
  • Foundations

7. Buildings and Related Work (5%)

  • Industrial plants
  • Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
  • Masonry
  • Painting and coating
  • Demolition

8. Surface Work and Paving (5%)

  • Highways and roads
  • Parking lots

*Percentages are approximate*



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