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The title block for some of our clients includes a box for "Lead" or "Lead Engineer."  In some instances, the Lead or Lead Engineer is not the same as the Engineer of Record (the one stamping the drawings).  The EOR is in responsible charge of the drawings, of course, but the Lead is the person...

Please contact me directly if interested. Micah Ferguson, P.E., Civil/Structural Department Head (318) 789-3777 or [email protected] SR. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER This position is: Full Time Position Location: West Monroe, LA Job Description: -Perform all calculations required to produce high...

Thank you all for your help!

Yah I agree.  I'm just looking for something that can be referenced if something unusual comes up and I need to get a rough idea of what I'm working with.

Does anyone know of a good structural book that is convenient to take on job sites, in the field, etc.?  I'm looking for something small and concise to use for doing quick calculations and such.

I live in Northeast Louisiana and we has some extreme flooding a couple months ago.  As a result, FEMA is redetermining some flood zones.  A friend of mine owns a rental property and he is now being told he will need flood insurance even though he has never needed it before. I am a registered...

I know that this topic has been somewhat covered before, but I wanted to get some fresh thoughts on it. I took the civil PE exam last month, and I'm waiting for my results. Given that I pass, I'm interested in doing residential concrete foundation inspections. I have a relative in the real...

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I got the same LOS, but that could be just a coincidence.

Just a word of caution to anyone with the most recent NCEES practice exam. The very first question of the depth portion uses an equation from the 2000 HCM, not the required 2010 HCM. And there may be several other mistakes as well. It is still worth having in my opinion, just use discretion.

I contacted NCEES months ago, and they confirmed that there is no rule against having notes in pencil. As stated many times above, only writing in your references is prohibited. They said that I could copy notes in pen or highlight as a precaution, but for anyone who has as many pencil notes...

I'm betting we will see the average age of PE exam takers drop significantly in the next several years.

Anyone know of practice exams, other than the ones from NCEES, that have been updated for the new exam specifications?

Anyone know of practice exams, other than the ones from NCEES, that have been updated for the new exam specifications?

You're talking about this one right? http://www.amazon.com/Transportation-Depth-PM-Civil-License/dp/1940409659