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C-32 Parking and Highway Improvement

The Examination is divided into several major sections. Note that all percentages are estimations. These sections are:

  1. Surface Coatings (30%)
    • Evaluate weather and mix design
    • Prepare areas for surface coatings
    • Apply surface coatings

  2. Planning and Estimating (21%)
    • Evaluate project site
    • Read plans and specifications
    • Estimate material and equipment
    • Estimate time and labor
    • Contact authorizing agency

  3. Striping and Pavement Markers (19%)
    • Evaluate weather conditions
    • Layout striping and pavement marker patterns
    • Remove conflicting striping and pavement markers and clean area
    • Apply striping and pavement markers

  4. Job Safety and Traffic Control (18%)
    • Design traffic control plan
    • Install and remove traffic control
    • Protect public from safety hazards
    • Identify and correct unsafe working conditions

  5. Special Applications (6%)
    • Apply game court surface coatings and striping
    • Apply airport/heliport surface coatings and striping
    • Install speed bumps, wheel stops, guardrail, attenuators, parking control gates, etc.

  6. Incidental Pavement Repair (6%)
    • Evaluate cause of pavement failure
    • Remove and replace damaged pavement