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    Civil / Construction Materials (AM and PM)

    I passed in October 2011! I took advantage of finding used books and saved myself a ton of money, and I want to pass along the same to others. I cross-checked prices found on the same items being sold on this site and on amazon. In most cases my prices are a few bucks cheaper, in an effort to...
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    SOIL SHRINKAGE FACTOR

    Is it: bank dry density / compacted dry density or compacted dry density / bank dry density I have a couple of sources that say bdd/cdd and I have one that says cdd/bdd*. Just in common sense terms, shrinkage factors are typically 0.8-1.0, and for soil, compacted dry density is going to be...
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    cost of Masonry Wall Bracing standard

    NCEES recommends Standard Practice for Bracing Masonry Walls Under Construction for the Construction Depth... Most places I look for this book secondhand are selling it for $100 or more (amazon right now has 2 sellers, starting at nearly $170!!!) However, if you go through more "official"...
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    Estimating Quantities/Costs + Scheduling

    The latest Construction depth Exam specifications notes that the largest portions of the exam will be: 17.5% - Estimating Quantities and Takeoffs (quantity take-off, cost estimating, engineering economics) 17.5% - Scheduling (sequencing, CPM network analysis, activity time analysis, resource...
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