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C21
– Building Moving/Demolition Contractor
A building
moving/demolition contractor raises, lowers, cribs, underpins,
demolishes and moves or removes structures, including their
foundations. This classification does not include the alterations,
additions, repairs or rehabilitation of the permanently retained
portions of such structures.
The Building Moving
and Demolition Contractor (C-21) Examination is divided into five major
sections. These sections are:
1. Planning
and Estimating (23%)
- Prepare
estimate and job plan
- Complete job
planning, permitting, and scheduling
2. Site
Inspection and Control (18%)
- Identify and
disconnect utilities and site control
3.
Demolition, Recycling, and Salvaging (25%)
- Plan and
implement job site security
- Demolish
structure
- Prepare and
dispose of recyclable and waste materials
4. Lifting
and Moving Structures (8%)
- Evaluate
structural integrity
- Prepare
structure for lifting
- Transport and
place structure on site
5. Safety
(26%)
- Identify and
address job site safety hazards
- Prepare for and
use elevated equipment in accordance with safe practices
*Percentages
are approximate*
The following
questions are typical of the types of items that are on the
examination. The correct answer is highlighted.
1. If wind
speed is so great that the structure being moved swerves from side to
side, what action should the contractor take?
a. Add
additional restraints before proceeding with the move.
b. Postpone the move until
these conditions cease.
c. Secure
a police escort to facilitate the move.
d. Add
extra transportation equipment to ensure continuity of the move.
2. What
reference material must the contractor have knowledge of to review
reports to identify hazardous materials, lead, and asbestos?
a. California
Building Code
b. Contractors
License Law
c. California
Code of Regulations
d. Cal/OSHA Construction
Safety Orders
3. For fire
protection roadways between and around combustible storage piles, what
MINIMUM number of feet must be maintained free from accumulation of
rubbish, equipment, or other materials?
a. 15 feet
b. 20
feet
c. 25
feet
d. 30
square feet
*All
questions are written and reviewed by licensed contractors who are
actively working in the field*
Cal/OSHA
Construction Safety Orders.
California
Code of Regulations, Title 8,
Industrial Relations, Chapter 4, Subchapter 4,
Barclays Law Publishers,
P.O. Box 95767,
Chicago, IL 60694.
(800) 888-3600
FAX (415) 732-8875
OR
Building
News, Inc.,
1612 S. Clementine Street,
Anaheim, CA 92802.
(888) 264-2665
INTERNET:
ccr.oal.ca.gov/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll
or www.bni-books.com
California
Building Code.
International
Conference of Building Officials,
5360 S. Workman Mill Road,
Whittier, CA 90601.
(800) 284-4406
FAX: (888) 329-4226.
INTERNET:
www.icbo.org
CA
Commercial Driver Handbook.
Department
of Motor Vehicles,
available at any DMV office.
(800) 777-0133
INTERNET:
www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/pubs.htm
Demolition
Safety Manual.
National
Association of Demolition Contractors,
16 N. Franklin Street, Suite 203,
Doylestown, PA 18901.
(800) 541-2412
FAX: (215) 348-8422.
INTERNET:
www.demolitionassociation.com
Moving
Buildings for Profit.
American
Architectural Preservation Group, Inc.,
631 Cross Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90065.
(323) 848-2682
INTERNET:
www.realestatewired.org/movingbuildings.htm
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