C-27 Landscaping Study Guide

1 FOR EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 22, 2017. contractors state LICENSE BOARD. LICENSE EXAMINATION Study Guide . Landscaping (C-27). Content of the Examination Test Site Policy The Landscaping (C-27) Examination is divided This is a closed-book examination. No reference into six major sections: materials may be used during the examination. All materials brought to the examination site must be 1. Planning and Estimating (26%) left in an unmonitored area at your own risk. Project planning Botanical names of plants Project estimating Test Strategy This is a multiple-choice examination with four 2. Construction Preparation (14%).

2 Choices per question. Examination questions are Pre-construction site planning written to provide only one BEST answer. Some Pre-construction site demolition and questions require mathematical computation. A. preparation calculator will be provided. Trenching and grading There is no penalty for guessing. If you are unsure 3. Hardscape Installation (16%) about a particular question, it is better to try to Flatwork answer the question than to leave the question Masonry blank. Structures Water features Plenty of time is provided to answer all examination questions, so be sure to read each question and its 4. Drainage, Irrigation, Lighting, and Plant four choices completely and carefully before Installation (24%) selecting the BEST possible answer to the Drainage question.

3 Irrigation Lighting Sample Questions Plant installation Below are three typical examination questions. 5. Maintenance and Repair (10%) The correct answer is underlined. Landscape maintenance 1. If the maximum flow for a valve is 10 gpm Landscape repair on a level area, what is the MAXIMUM flow if there is a 25' elevation drop in the same system? 6. Safety (10%). Employee safety a. 16 gpm Job site safety b. 14 gpm c. 12 gpm d. 10 gpm *Percentages are approximate*. 2. If a plant requires good drainage, what type of The contractor 's Guide to Quality Concrete backfill material should be used? Construction. American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) and American Concrete Institute a.

4 Shale (ACI). b. Loam PHONE: (314) 962-0210 (ASCC). c. Clay (248) 848-3700 (ACI). d. Silt INTERNET: 3. What is the MAXIMUM distance between joints in a concrete patio? Landscape Construction. David Sauter. Cengage a. 8' Learning. b. 10' PHONE: (800) 354-9706. c. 12' INTERNET: d. 14'. The Landscape Lighting Book. Janet Lennox *All questions are written and reviewed by licensed contractors who are actively working in the trade* Moyer. Wiley. PHONE: (877) 762-2974. INTERNET: Resources Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. california Department of Water Resources. Publisher information for reference books and code PHONE: (916) 651-9676.

5 Is provided below. Other sources for reference INTERNET: books may be found online. california code books can be viewed online: The New Sunset Western Garden Book. Sunset Publishing. 2019 california Building Code. california Code of PHONE: (510) 858-3400. Regulations, Title 24. International Code Council. INTERNET: PHONE: (800) 786-4452. INTERNET: Simplified Irrigation Design. Pete Melby. Wiley. PHONE: (877) 762-2974. 2019 california Electrical Code. california Code INTERNET: of Regulations, Title 24. BNI Publications, Inc. State of california General Industry & Electrical PHONE: (888) 264-2665. Safety Orders (Cal/OSHA) and State of california INTERNET: Construction & Electrical Safety Orders 2019 california Plumbing Code.

6 california Code (Cal/OSHA). 2019. california Code of Regulations, of Regulations, Title 24. International Association of Title 8. Mancomm. Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO). PHONE: (877) 626-2666. PHONE: (909) 472-4100 INTERNET: INTERNET: VIEW ONLINE: Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants. L. Costello. University of california Agriculture and Trouble Shooting Irrigation Control Systems. Bill Natural Resources. Derryberry. PHONE: (800) 994-8849 PHONE: (480) 423-0542. INTERNET: EMAIL: Construction Best Management Practices *Publisher information is current as of 10/19*. Handbook. california Stormwater Quality Association.

7 PHONE: (650) 366-1042. INTERNET: 13E-27.