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CSLB Earthwork and Paving (C-12): Study Guide
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What this book covers
The Peerless Earthwork & Paving (C-12) Study Guide Book prepares you for the trade portion of the California CSLB contractor license exam. Per the state's classification, a C-12 contractor "grades, clears, and prepares land surfaces; excavates, fills, and compacts earthwork, including grading for roads, streets, and other paved areas." This printed book covers the subjects the state tests. See the official CSLB C12 classification.
Book chapters
- General site preparation
- Asphalt
- Tools & equipment
- Safety
- Mathematics review
- Soil density measurements
- Plans & specifications
Sample questions — Try our free practice test
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A lime treatment is usually called for when the soil is:
A. Cohesive · B. Clay ✓ · C. Loam · D. Acid -
The minimum allowance in compaction is:
A. 80% · B. 85% · C. 90% ✓ -
A method that is generally accepted for improving soils is:
A. Compaction · B. Density and kneading action · C. Lateral or subdrainage ✓
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Grading and compaction questions were the hard ones. The cross-section drawings in the guide explained it better than anything I found online.
The math questions worried me the most. The example drawings and the worked problems showed me how to set them up.
Passed. I liked that the practice exams are timed, because the real one goes fast.