April 2017 SE Exam - AASHTO 6th vs 7th ed.
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bassplayer45
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Do you know anyone in the industry that could lend you a copy? Typically, from version to version, the things that change which could trip you up typically are the resistance factors. Going from 0.85 to 0.9. Otherwise, I think 95% or more of the meat is the same
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Are you taking buildings or bridge afternoon? If buildings, then I think you'll be fine, like Bassplayer said. Either way I would order David Connor's updated book of bridge problems (DavidConnorSE.com). He will have highlighted some of the pertinent changes to the 7th and updated a few problems accordingly. This might help you if NCEES decides to ask a question that is dependent on the code change (very likely).
Lukus, I'm taking the buildings exam and I've ordered David Connor's book but haven't received it yet.
If I have to get the 7th edition, I intend to get the "PE/SE Exam Edition" (https://bookstore.transportation.org/item_details.aspx?id=1541), which is less than half the cost of the full version. I'm assuming this will be plenty, especially for the buildings exam.
If I have to get the 7th edition, I intend to get the "PE/SE Exam Edition" (https://bookstore.transportation.org/item_details.aspx?id=1541), which is less than half the cost of the full version. I'm assuming this will be plenty, especially for the buildings exam.
I'll have to see if I can get my hands on the 7th edition to review the changes.
Buying a $400 book that I'll never use again and will quickly be out of date doesn't sound like fun... Then again, taking the exam twice sounds worse...
Buying a $400 book that I'll never use again and will quickly be out of date doesn't sound like fun... Then again, taking the exam twice sounds worse...
TehMightyEngineer
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You're correct, it's an update between full code cycles.
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