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    SE and some PE Stuff for sale

    Passed the 16 hour SE this past April and passed the PE a while back, so I have no need for the following study material. Price includes standard shipping. You can contact me @ [email protected]. Design of Highway Bridges an LRFD Approach- 2nd Edition, Barker/Pucket $95...
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    Quickest, Easiest, cheapest SE State

    I found out today I passed the new 16 hour SE exam...already a PE in my state which does not offer an SE...As the title states, what is the cheapest, easiest state to get an SE in? Yeah....I passed!!!!
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    Determine Cs

    Here is problem #450 from the old NCEES Structural II sample questions, please determine Cs: Ss= 1.0 Fa=1.1 Sds=0.733 S1=0.2 Fv=2.0 Sd1=0.267 Site Class= D SDC= D I=1.0 Roof Height =14.5ft Ord Conc. Braced Frame R=3.25 Ta=0.02*14.5^0.75 = 0.149sec To=0.2SD1/Sds=0.073 sec...
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    D for a masonry shear wall

    What are you guys using for d or d sub v for the shear stress of a masonry wall. fv = V/(b*d sub v)? SERM and 2006 structural seismic uses the total wall width. (d sub v) Susan Frey and an old NCEES Structural II practice exam use d (depth to reinforcing) Thanks!
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    SERM 6 Example 7.13

    SERM 6 page 7-27 indicates the Cs value for T<TL be determined by ASCE eq 12.8-3 and the maximum value be determined by ASCE 12.8-2. I have always used equation 12.8-2 to determine Cs and equation 12.8-3 for the maximum (provided T<TL; which it is for most low rise buildings. Thoughts...
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    AASHTO 5th ed 2010 Vs. AASHTO 4th ed. 2007

    Does anyone know if there are major differences between these two for the LATERAL portion of the AM EXAM??? I'll be taking buildings for the afternoon portion. I took the vertical exam in the fall passed and still have a copy of AASHTO 4th ed. Now they've changed all the standards for the...
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    2006 Structural/Seismic Design Manual Vol1

    Has anyone taken a look at this book. I purchased it to take the SEI in October and the errors in this book are troubling. Example 1. Given: "Elementary School with a capacity greater than 250" The occupancy category is not Category II. Example 3. Given Ss=0.573g and Site Class=D The site...
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