C-51 – Structural Steel Contractor

A structural steel contractor fabricates and erects structural steel shapes and plates, of any profile, perimeter or cross-section, that are or may be used as structural members for buildings and structures, including the riveting, welding, rigging and metal roofing systems necessary to perform this work.

The Structural Steel (C-51) Examination is divided into four major sections. These sections are:

1. Job Planning and Preparations (30%)

• Plans and specifications
• Shop drawings
• Material calculations

2. Equipment Operations, Maintenance and Safety (20%)

• Tools
• Machinery
• Equipment

3. Shop Fabrication (22%)

• Cutting, Punching, and Forming
• Smoothing and Priming Metals
• Welds and Welding Processes
• Shop Management

4. Field Erection (28%)

• Field Verifications and Lay Outs
• Rigging, Placements, and Aligning
• Bolt and Weld Connections
• Field Safety (Cal/OSHA)
• Metal Roofing, Siding, and Decking

*Percentages are approximate*