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    -- PE Transportation Materials F/S!! --

    It is available yes. Apologies, didn't know I don't get notifications on here....
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    -- PE Transportation Materials F/S!! --

    All still available
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    -- PE Transportation Materials F/S!! --

    I'll go $25 on the NCEES books individually (not sure how to edit the post...) Willing to work out a deal if a combination of books are purchased as well.
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    -- PE Transportation Materials F/S!! --

    PE transportation test references for sale.... 2010 Highway Capacity Manual (great shape, has some writing/highlighting in it & tabs - can be removed) - $190 shipped 2014 (most recent) NCEES PE Transportation & Water Resources Practice Exams (perfect condish) - $35 each shipped Can...
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    How important is the Roadside Design Manual?

    My opinion, definitely bring the RDG.
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    Critical Depth vs Normal Depth?

    For lulz, is the answer in 103. above C - 0.43'?
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    Test Questions "Best Practices" for solutions

    Can someone give some input or their opinion on this: 1. Say there is a question that asks "the diameter of the pipe, in inches, is most nearly..." and the answer is 24.1, but the answer choices are A - 24 or B - 30, what would be the correct answer? vs 2. the same question that asks "The...
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    Retaining Wall

    I'm a little confused on this, can someone explain... I seem to remember this same question coming up somewhere else on here where the general consensus was that answer B is correct. I know that you get answer A using the long form of the Ka (active lateral earth press. coef.) , and that you...
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    Quiz #17

    Perfect, much appreciated.
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    2014 NCEES Problem 515

    Problem states: "A compound curve is shown. The length of the radius of the second curve (R2) is" Working through the solution, I am struggling to figure out how delta2 was determined. Delta2 = 1.25 + 30.75 = 32d Can someone please explain this, I am sure it is something very simple....thanks.
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    Quiz #17

    I understand the solution to the problem, but there is also an equation for capacity in Vol. 1: v = 3600 / headway, which gives you an answer of 1,500 vph which is incorrect. Can someone explain this (forgive me I'm just getting into the HCM).
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    How to find out storage lengths?

    Is there a storage length equation in the HCM or the Green Book. The HCM talks about it but doesn't give an equation>
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