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Please check out www.fbpe.org -> Licensure -> Application Process -> Principles & Practice Examination (PE) or click the link below. http://www.fbpe.org/...-examination-pe NOTE: For your SE exam, fill out the additional discipline examination application (Fee = $125).

I can't tell...... but what I have seen is mode IIIs or IV controls for most of the cases. In the exam, I would say try to use the tables, it'll save your time. Please make note of the foot notes i.e.the tabulated values are for 10D penetration (I don't have the NDS with me now, please check)...

Eq 11.3-1 is for single shear and Eq 11.3-7 is for double shear. Im is the bearing failure mode in main member......it doesn't matter whether it is single or double shear, you only have one main member. Is is the bearing failure mode in side member (2 side members for double shear...

Just an FYI. From FBPE Chair's corner........http://fbpe.org/meetings-and-information/chairs-corner "In 2009, the Florida Legislature enacted changes to Chapter 471.0195, Fla. Stat., (Florida Building Code training for engineers). The change to the statute essentially removed the requirement...

Fail - Vertical (32/40 and 1 acceptable, 1 needs improvement & 2 unacceptable).......... Now I know, I need to practice more essay type problems. FL state - The results were there when I checked my NCEES account on Saturday (Dec 17) at 9 PM.

My 2 cents: I'm not sure about your Math/science course but i'm sure you can do your 14 hrs of social science and humanities courses online through local community college or any university. They offer lot of courses online and sometimes they do offer 8 weeks courses (of course, you'll be...

Cold-formed steel: If you want to practice some problems, I would suggest you to buy "AISI Design Manual". The 2002 edition is based on the NCEES referenced code i.e. AISI NASPEC 2001. The 2008 edition is based on AISI S100-2007 edition (aka AISI NASPEC), which probably will be referenced in...

I haven't received my certificate yet, did anyone in FL get it? Thanks.

Thanks McEngr! Did anyone buy the Alan Williams book, any comments? Thanks.

To all: Is it worth buying these two books? If not, which one do you think is good with regard to taking the Friday exam ONLY (Gravity loads). 1. Structural Engineering Solved Problems (SEPPM4), 4th edition by C. Dale Buckner ($99.95, ppi2pass). 2. Structural Engineering PE License Review...

B) :thankyou: all.

Congratulations! Time to party like an animal :-).

Passed FL civil --- I'm kind of surprised too of the early results. Last Oct (Str-I failed), it took more than the usual.

Glad that I'm one of the 69% who passed the Civil!

Thank you for all your support guys.