A pipeline contractor fabricates and installs pipelines for the conveyance of fluids, such as water, gas or petroleum, or for the containment or protection of any other material, including the application of protective coatings or systems and the trenching, boring, shoring, backfilling, compacting, paving and surfacing necessary to complete the installation of such pipelines.
Course materials include a Revised "EXCAVATION & GRADING HANDBOOK" by Nick Capachi.

Course Description

Excavation & Grading Handbook, Revised, by Nicholas Capachi is an essential part of the Pipeline course. The Handbook and the accompanying Excavation and Grading lecture contain vital information for passing the State exam.

The Pipeline Manual briefly covers the major topics of the State exam including summaries of the Uniform Plumbing Code and Excerpts from Caltrans Standard Specifications. The last section of the Pipeline Manual covers the Health and Safety Orders.

The Math Review Lecture covers the first part of the Pipeline manual which is on Math. The Health and Safety Lecture covers the Health and Safety Orders at the end of the Pipelind manual.