I would say the list from the NCEES is pretty accurate as far as material covered..
CIVIL–CONSTRUCTION DEPTH Exam Specifications
Approximate
Percentage of
PM Exam
I. Earthwork Construction and Layout 10%
A. Excavation and embankment (cut and fill)
B. Borrow pit volumes
C. Site layout and control
D. Earthwork mass diagrams
II. Estimating Quantities and Costs 17.5%
A. Quantity take-off methods
B. Cost estimating
C. Engineering economics
1. Value engineering and costing
III. Construction Operations and Methods 15%
A. Lifting and rigging
B. Crane selection, erection, and stability
C. Dewatering and pumping
D. Equipment production
E. Productivity analysis and improvement
F. Temporary erosion control
IV. Scheduling 17.5%
A. Construction sequencing
B. CPM network analysis
C. Activity time analysis
D. Resource scheduling
E. Time-cost trade-off
V. Material Quality Control and Production 10%
A. Material testing (e.g., concrete, soil, asphalt)
B. Welding and bolting testing
C. Quality control process (QA/QC)
D. Concrete mix design
VI. Temporary Structures 12.5%
A. Construction loads
B. Formwork
C. Falsework and scaffolding
D. Shoring and reshoring
E. Concrete maturity and early strength evaluation
F. Bracing
G. Anchorage
H. Cofferdams (systems for temporary excavation support)
I. Codes and standards [e.g., American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE 37), American Concrete Institute (ACI 347), American Forest and Paper Association-NDS, Masonry Wall Bracing Standard]
Civil–Construction Depth Exam Specifications Continued
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VII. Worker Health, Safety, and Environment 7.5%
A. OSHA regulations
B. Safety management
C. Safety statistics (e.g., incident rate, EMR)
VIII. Other Topics 10%
A. Groundwater and well fields
1. Groundwater control including drainage, construction dewatering
B. Subsurface exploration and sampling
1. Drilling and sampling procedures
C. Earth retaining structures
1. Mechanically stabilized earth wall
2. Soil and rock anchors
D. Deep foundations
1. Pile load test
2. Pile installation
E. Loadings
1. Wind loads
2. Snow loads
3. Load paths
F. Mechanics of materials
1. Progressive collapse
G. Materials
1. Concrete (prestressed, post-tensioned)
2. Timber
H. Traffic safety
1. Work zone safety
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