Recent content by StructEngBrah

Yes, I noticed the same problem. I actually reached out to the author and sent him a pretty detailed list of the typos on some of the practice exams and what I thought was the correct answers. He was very receptive and kind to my comments. He may have an errata available for the book now, it's...

FE - 22 PE- 26 SE- 27 California Seismic and Surveying - 28 My goal was to try and pass all the exams as fast as I could, before I got too busy with life. I admire some of my coworkers dedication who manage to study for the SE with a two year old running around. The year and half of studying...

I mean, it states it on the picture.   The difference is 100%, P vs. 2P. "P" is the load on each platform.  The right picture, which is how the Hyatt Regency was built, ends up with the nut bearing on the steel section with a force of 2P.   The force from the bottom platform and top platform...

The thermal expansion of steel is .0000065 in/in/deg F. You can find thermal expansion values in any unit you want, it's just important that you are consistent with units.  Check the units for each problem to make sure you are not making a mistake.  The answers you are receiving just...

 I was under the impression that ACI 530 is the same thing TMS 402.

No, they are referring to bars that are only in compression on page 1-40.  If you have a column where the bars can be in tension or compression you need to design the development length for the worst case.  For bars in compression only, your starting point for development length is the ldc...

1) From the picture it looks like you drew an unstiffened beam seat with a shear tab.   I would consider both of those to be shear connections and to not transmit moment. In steel design to transmit moment the bottom flange and top flange have to be fixed to the column in some manner (either...

Passed the Lateral Building first time   I took the School of PE review course for lateral and found the notes to be very useful.  I also used David Connor's bridge book and found the practice problems to be very helpful.    I passed the Gravity Building last April, so I think I'm done taking...

Took the building lateral exam and I think I did ok.  I guessed on two questions on the morning part, but otherwise I finished it.  I spent more time on AASHTO this go around, and I think it paid dividends in being able to answer those questions more quickly then when I took the vertical exam. ...

Took the SE Vertical Forces Buildings and passed it.  I though the morning section rocked me, and was pleasantly surprised to see that I passed. Just wanted to say thanks for everyone on the board for posting useful advice.  I didn’t really know where to start and seeing all the tips and...