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The short answer is I used (successfully) the following references for the October 2010 Civil/Construction exam: (1) CERM (2) PE Exam Construction Module, by Rajapakse (3) NCEES sample Civil PE exams (4) Lindeberg’s (PPI2Pass) sample Civil PE exams (5) CFR1926 (Construction) (6) MUTCD (7)...

I have worked in various capacities in the construction industry, and so the Construction PM module was the logical choice for me. One downside is that there are a lot of expensive books specified. I thought critically about what I would actually be able to use during the exam (carrying a book...

It probably goes without saying, but for the seismic exam I marked up and tabbed the IBC and ASCE 7-05 as I went through the various materials and example problems.

I found engineerboards.com to be helpful when I was planning my study, so hopefully this will be of help to someone who has yet to take the exams. I succeeded in passing both the seismic and surveying exams in October 2010. Here is a synopsis of my preparation: Surveying I had one...

this morning I am in the database (I wasn't yesterday).

I passed all three elements and have my congratulations letter, but still do not show in CA license lookup database. Looks like a little less than 300 names were added yesterday (on top of the ~400 initial adds) and appeared this morning. If today is a state furlough day (I think 3 Fridays a...