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I got my stamp in the mail today. It is glorious. I have to admit that as much as it sucked failing twice, it made passing that much sweeter.

Thats funny. I never thought about DJ as Disc Jockey. My initials are DJ and I work for Sigma Engineers.

In Sunday School I shared that I had passed the PE test as a praise report. After class one of the girls said that she never knew engineers were required to have a Physical Examination. Then she asked me if I had to climb the rope like in Middle School gym class.

I am now officially licensed as a Professional Engineer in the great state of Texas.

Thanks for the suggestions. I will look into these. For whatever reason, my college coursework was light on topics such as shear walls, diaphragms, ect. I have a good handle on the simple projects I do at work, but I want a more in-depth resource I can go.

What are some good books that outline procedures for solving problems with lateral loads. My schooling on the subject is limited and I don't have a good reference.

Why you hatin' on Texas? We're not all egotistical jerks.

Here in Texas they do give a numerical score. It was nice to know just how bad I blew it in Oct. '10.

I had a slight scare myself. At 10:00 my watch beeped, catching the ears of three vigilant proctors. I held my breath as they marched toward me. Luckily, though, they just confiscated my watch and allowed me to continue.

I took the civil/structural. I felt great after the morning session. I finished an hour early and went back over all my answers. The afternoon was a different story. I found it to be much more difficult. I felt the problems were tricky, and there were a few problems that required references...

I went with a regular backpack, and a backpack with wheels. The testing site has a long walk plus an escalator ride, so anything too bulky wouldn't be a good idea.

I had taken tomorrow off from work to relax a bit and travel to my hotel room. However, it looks like I won't have that luxury. I have been working on a project in a refinery for over two years. Three months ago I sent them drawings and calculations for their review. I get a call today at...

The 4.5' is the 5' O.D. minus the 6" thickness of the pipe.

I was confused by these two problems as well. However, I think the difference is that the beam spacing (S) is the center to center distance between beams, and the effective deck span (Ln) is "the distance between flange tips, plus the flange overhang"(AASHTO 9.7.2.3).

This will be my third attempt at the PE exam (the first two were Struc. 1). I have had the same experience each time. About 4 weeks before the test, my work load doubles, my wife and kid get sick, something in my house breaks (or burns), my parents and in-laws decide they need to visit, ect...