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Just got my registration back from AZ, it too 3 months WITH an NCEES record.... Applied for North Carolina in mid October and got that back within 2 weeks, before the AZ paperwork I had sent in on July 31st! Which states took the longest for you?

Hi all, Looking for a little advice here. We are a Design Build firm doing work for the Federal Government. Our contracts now include that we have to submit a Bentley BIM model with our projects. We, like many A/E's, are familiar with AutoCAD and Revit, so we have been subing our Microstation...

Hi all, Looking for a little advice here. We are a Design Build firm doing work for the Federal Government. Our contracts now include that we have to submit a Bentley BIM model with our projects. We, like many A/E's, are familiar with AutoCAD and Revit, so we have been subing our...

So BabyNelli is a year now doing new cute things everyday..... Share your kiddo stories here! I want to hear all about what those 2-5 year olds say that make you think "WTF??!!" BabyNelli has been saying mama, dada, nana, baba for a while now, but recently learned the word "hi" and says it...

Who here is taking the Structural II April 2010? It's almost go time!

Hi, SII practice exam question 450 d) Determine the column design load for column C-2 and square HSS size. Seismic Design Category D Ordinary Steel Concentrically Braced Frames Live load is snow load Answer uses LRFD Equation 1.2D+1.0E+L and they directly plug in the actual calculated...

Hi, I'm studying for the S2 exam and have very little experience in seismic design. Where in the AISC seismic provisions is it specifically discussed when to use the overstrength factor? I am studying using the IBC SDC manuals, Williams Seismic and Wind examples and also have the AISC Seismic...

Hi all, I'll admit, I'm a newbie at Seismic Design for categories greater than B..... So, let me see if I have this right.... When is it required to apply the overstrength factor? The overstrength factor should be used when certain vertical or horizontal irregularities apply and is dependent...

Hi, Do you know if the AISC Seismic Desgn Manual comes with examples like the Steel Construction Manual's Example CD? The reason I ask, is that I need to order the book and am trying to decide whether or not to buy it from AISC or from Amazon.com. I don't want to miss out on something...

Hi, I have "Reinforced Concrete Masonry Design" by Mujumdar. He has an example of calculating masonry wall rigidities on pg 240 Basically he says R is proportional to 1/delta = EI/H^4, since E and H are constants: R = L^3 So, rigidity equals the length of the wall cubed. All walls are 30'...

Hi, We have the PCA Notes on ACI 318-05 and just received a flyer from ACI on the ACI Design Handbook - Design of Structural Reinforced Concrete Elements in Accordance with ACI 318-05. If you have either or both of these books, what is your opinion on the usefullness of the ACI Handbook in...

Hi, Has anyone here taken the exam in Minnesota? Where is the exam administered? Any recommendations on hotels? Thanks, -K

Looking for NCEES PE Structural II Sample Questions and Solutions Please email [email protected] if you have a copy for sale.

Hi all, I have applied for registration in New York and was checking out the Continuing Education Requirements. 36 hrs per trienium - sounds reasonable Courses must be provided by an approved continuing education provider - OK, not a bad idea To become an approved continuing education...

So, I'm just paging through my Base Plate Design Guide #1 and there is a section on page 50 called "Foundation Inaccuracies" As a quote..... "It seems at times as if anchor bolts are set with about as much finesse as a brain surgeon operating with a garden hoe...." Ha! I'm easily...

For anyone that uses Bentley products (RAM, STAAD, etc), Bentley has a forum to discuss the programs' capabilities. http://communities.bentley.com/default.aspx Happy posting!

If you plan on ordering through "the other board" between now and 10.31.08, I have a 10% discount code.... Send me a private message if you are interested! Knelli

SII Pass rates were posted on NCEES website either yesterday afternoon or early this morning. Let us know when results come in! Any one hear either way on the SII yet?

SII Pass rates were posted on NCEES website either yesterday afternoon or early this morning. Let us know when results come in! Any one hear either way on the SII yet?

Does anyone have the laminated code master design guides from "the other board"? What do you think of them? Do you use them for every day design or just to study for the exams? Do you have the 2 page or 6 page version? Are they allowed in the exam room for the S2?