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Thank you everyone

If that is the case, I am doomed because it asked me to update my info for April 2012 exam.

Did anyone take civil/geotech? What was your score and scaled percentage? Thanks.

I am pretty good at foundations (deep or shallow) because that's what I do with most of my projects. When I saw my results (52/80), that really made me sick because I know I missed by one or two points. However, for October, I am gonna study like this will be the hardest of all. Thank you for...

I think I missed it by 1 point too, that initially made me sick because there was a look up question I missed. But I am gonna start studying like this is going to be a very hard exam. Good luck to both of us and we will kill it next time.

I just did. Thank you for your help.

Thank you for the info. This will help. I know I was close this time (52/80) and I plan to nail this sucker in fall. Starting to study from next week. This week I will gather all the references I don't have.

I failed my second attempt this April. I don't have a civil degree (but mechanical). I have been practicing geotech for last 7 years. Based on my both diagnostics, my weak sections are Earth Structure and Earth Retaining Structures. Since Geotech will have a new spec in Oct 11 and the Earth...

Would you like to sell some of the geotech books you mentioned, I need the following: Principles of Foundation Engineering, Das, 4th ed. • Geotechnical Engineering Calculations and Rules of Thumb, Rajapakse • Geotechnical Engineer’s Portable Handbook, Day • NAVFAC 7.1,2 & 3. The 1986...

52/80 Civil-Geotech......This was my second try and was pretty confident. It sucks to go through studying again but gotta do it. I will nail this thing next.

That is good to know. Did she say anything about results being posted on the NCEES website?

I spoke with Wanda at the Board and she mentioned that the results will be mailed out tomorrow. Good luck to everyone waiting.

Hockeyfan, I am taking the exam on April 2010 (geotech depth), I do not have civil engineering degree but have a mechanical degree. I have been working in geotech field for last five years. I am learning all the geotech topics myself and want to pass the exam to advance in geotech field. Your...

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I have been working as a staff geotech engineer for last 5 years. I have not used any geotech special softwares other than MS office and Autocad. I am sitting for my PE in spring 2010. I would like to learn useful geotech softwares to make myself more marketable. Any suggestions on what geotech...