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anyone take the april test find that the new steel manual was difficult to use? i notice that the table for Sx is gone! the standards also list the seismuc design manual as a reference. any questions specifically on this manual?

I took the exam in October and there were questions having to do specifically with masonry design and special inspections. Can someone tell me specifically (which code and page number) where it is written that if special inspections are not performed, the allowable stresses in masonry should be...

any word on the release of RI results?? :waitwall:

Wood design... I have the timpber design manual (green one). It is based on the 1997 NDS. Pretty similar. Very good book, but why are the 1997 Fv values almost half of the 2001 Fv values? What changed between those two codes? second question deals with flat use factor Cfu and Size factor...

ACI318 - 05 says max stresses in concrete are as follows... for stresses in concrete immediately after prestress transfer extreme fiber stress in compression = .6f'ci extreme fiber stress in tension = 3 sqrt(f'ci) extreme fiber stress in tension = 6 sqrt(f'ci) for stresses in concrete after...

ACI318 - 05 says max stresses in concrete are as follows... for stresses in concrete immediately after prestress transfer extreme fiber stress in compression = .6f'ci extreme fiber stress in tension = 3 sqrt(f'ci) extreme fiber stress in tension = 6 sqrt(f'ci) for stresses in concrete after...

ACI318 - 05 says max stresses in concrete are as follows... for stresses in concrete immediately after prestress transfer extreme fiber stress in compression = .6f'ci extreme fiber stress in tension = 3 sqrt(f'ci) extreme fiber stress in tension = 6 sqrt(f'ci) for stresses in concrete after...

On the last April SE-1 exam, I felt like there were a bunch of questions on piles. I didn't know much about them and would like to learn the basics. Can anyone point me to some basic resources on the subject? Also, pre-stressed concrete...without getting into the complexities of the subject...

while looking at the topics in this forum I realized that there are not many specific questions about practice problems or questions about subject matter. Is everyone studying yet for the test in October? wimp :reading:

1) in the AASHTO load combination chart, how do you know which load group to use? for instance, if I have dead, live, and impact loads to consider, should I use "I" or "IA"? 2) Is there a code prescribed method for distributind wind loads to the floors in a multi-story building? Or, do we...

I recently purchased 2 ASCE publications... Guide to the use of Wind load provisions of ASCE 7-02 and Guide to the use of Snow load provisions of ASCE 7-02 both are very informative, straight forward, and basic; is there a similar book/guide for the seizmic provisions? thanks

I asked this question in the wrong forum so here it is again... What lumber species are people specifying when designing wood framed construction. Where I am in the northeast, Home depot, Lowes, and contractor lumber yards have Euro Spruce. They don't know which Euro Spruce either. So , what...

OK, here is a good multi-part question. Thanks in advance. I have been reviewing many Architectural drawing sets for residential construction and finding that they specify either Doug-Fir or Hem-fir #2 or better for framing lumber. I live in the Northeast and can not find any lumber yards...

Need the 2002 ACI 530 MSJC code book this is the Masonry specification anyone selling? thanks

Any structural engineers out there know anything about Lally columns. I have a house to renovate / design and am relizing that builders use lally columns without realizing how much load they are putting on them. Are there any load tables out there for Lally columns which are purchased at local...

Anyone out there from Rhode Island? in case you didn't see my post in the results thread... Should be next week (mid to end I think) Certified mail means Failed regular mail means Passed :)