A structural steel contractor fabricates and erects structural steel shapes and plates, of any profile, perimeter or cross-section, that are or may be used as structural members for buildings and structures, including the riveting, welding, rigging and metal roofing systems necessary to perform this work.
Authority cited: Sections 7008 and 7059, Reference: Sections 7058 and 7059 (Business and Professions Code)
Content of the Examination
The Structural Steel (C-51) Examination is divided into four major sections. These sections are:
1. Job Planning and Preparations (30%)
Plans and specifications
Shop drawings
Material calculations
2. Equipment Operations, Maintenance and Safety (20%)
Tools
Machinery
Equipment
3. Shop Fabrication (22%)
Cutting, Punching, and Forming
Smoothing and Priming Metals
Welds and Welding Processes
Shop Management
4. Field Erection (28%)
Field Verifications and Lay Outs
Rigging, Placements, and Aligning
Bolt and Weld Connections
Field Safety (Cal/OSHA)
Metal Roofing, Siding, and Decking
*Percentages are approximate*
Sample Questions
The following questions are typical of the types of items that are on the examination. The correct answer is highlighted.
1. Which of the following resources would provide the specifications for tightening connection bolts?
CBC
AISC
AWS
Blueprints
2. Which of the following grades would be a high strength anchor bolt?
A36
A307
A490
A425
3. Who usually prepares the shop drawings?
fabricator
general contractor
architect
engineer
*All questions are written and reviewed by licensed contractors who are actively working in the field*
