VIRGINIA HIGHWAY/HEAVY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

VIRGINIA HIGHWAY/HEAVY CONTRACTING EXAMINATION

Exam Book Set

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

2. Excavation and Grading Handbook, Nick Capachi,2006, 3rd edition, Craftsman Book Company,

3. Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods,Robert L. Peurifoy, 8th edition, 2010,

4. Pipe and Excavation Contracting, Dave Roberts,2011, Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook, 2000, Carl L.Monismith,

5. Jacked Tunnel Design and Construction, Marco D.Boscardin, 1999, American Society of Civil Engineers,

6. Storm Water Management for Construction Activities – Summary Guidance, 1992,

7. PVC Pipe – Design and Installation – AWWA Manual M23, 2nd Edition, 2002,

8. Modern Welding, 11th Edition, 2013,

9. DIPRA Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2007 (revised 2016),

10. National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), 2012, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,

11. Lineman’s and Cableman’s Handbook, Shoemakerand Mack, 14th edition  

12. Design and Construction of Large, Welded, LowPressure Storage Tanks – API Standard 620, 2008,11th edition,

13. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 15th Ed,2011, Steven H. Kosmatka,

14. Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 2011, 9th Edition,

15. Formwork for Concrete, 2005, 7th Edition, M.K.Hurd American Concrete Institute,

16. The Practical Guide to Railway Engineering, 2003, 2nd edition,

17. Standards for Specifying Construction of Airports (AC 150/5370-10F), 2011,

18. International Building Code, 2018,

19. Manual of Cross-Connection Control, 2009, 10th edition,

20. Handbook of Rigging: For Construction and Industrial Operations, W.E. Rossnagel, 2009, 5th edition,

21. Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 3rd Edition,