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C-8 – Concrete Contractor

A concrete contractor forms, pours, places, finishes and installs specified mass, pavement, flat and other concrete work; and places and sets screeds for pavements or flatwork. This class shall not include contractors whose sole contracting business is the application of plaster coatings or the placing and erecting of steel or bars for the reinforcing of mass, pavement, flat and other concrete work.

Content of the Examination

The Concrete (C-8) Examination is divided into five major sections. These sections are:

1. Project Estimating (19%)

Plans, soils reports, site inspection
Project costing

2. Project Planning (13%)

Material selection and placement methods
Determining elevations

3. Safety (18%)

On site protection
Public protection
Safety procedures

4. Pre-placement Preparations (27%)

Site preparation
Layout, forming, and base preparations
Reinforcement, embedded hardware, and joints

5. Placing and Finishing Concrete (23%)

Placement procedures
Post placement procedures

*Percentages are approximate*