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The Georgia requirements for comity are tricky....they told me I didn't have enough post PE exam experience and that I needed to pass the SE exam since I practiced primarily structural engineering but took the Civil (structural depth) PE exam. Once I got my passing results in June for the SE, I...

Passed Lateral Buildings!! Done with this exam! KY (by the way)

The basic structural analysis problems still give me fits, as I'm used to computer programs doing most of the FEA stuff for me....I understand the vertical distribution of the base shear as it's straight forward in ASCE7-05. I also understand the diaphragm forces must be calculated using the...

Thanks Ble.....makes sense, I guess most of the problems I was reviewing were for special shear walls, hence the chapter 12 standard developments were used...the NCEES Sample Exam Lateral essay problem calculating the splice length at transfer between the wall and footing was throwing me off...

Two questions for some of you west coast guys who may be detailing concrete structures for seismic requirements: Seismic Development: per ACI 21.7.5 bars should be developed in accordance with Equation 21-6 for a hooked condition and increased by 2.5 or 3.25 for a straight condition. I get...

bho, Georgia Board is getting the reputation of a pain in the ass to deal with for us structural guys....I don't know of another state that puts so much weight on the SE Exam that doesn't recognize an SE designation. I'm licensed as a PE in 5 states and they won't accept the Civil (structural...

That's impressive. I was 27, 3 months when I passed PE and hopefully if I get passing results on SE lateral next week I'll have that done at 29.

Based on the past couple of test cycles, I would expect to see results released at the end of next week on Thursday and Friday.

If my memory is correct, the scoring session in the spring was the first of June and results were released about 2 weeks later. I know I had my results last fall a couple days before Christmas so hopefully it will be the same this year.

Some on this forum will say it's a waste of $500 or so, but i found it helpful. The material specific sections are okay, just not very in depth. Tim Mays does the lateral forces review and the bridge section and I found both to be very good. The best part about this course is you can watch...

Each person on this forum has mentioned their own study strategy, but these are the main sources I used: ASCE7-05 (yes it is a required code, but study it to death...especially the wind and seismic chapters) IBC Chapter 16 and be familiar with the material specific chapters enough you can look...

After 48 hours to digest the exam, I think I stand a good chance at passing based on previous experience with this exam. I blitzed through at least 20 morning problems and then knew how to approach almost all of the other problems although I'd conservatively say 30/40 is reasonable. I'm sure I...

Without problem-specific details, what did everyone think of the exam? I only took the lateral portion, but personally I thought it was pretty fair. Most of the material was exactly what I expected although there were less bridge questions than my first attempt, and I thought some of the...

Is everyone ready? Exam is a little more than 2 weeks away and I feel really good about my preperation this time around. Breaking the exams up has proved to be the best strategy for me. One more week of detailed studying then a week of final review before the big day.

I can't speak for transportation folks, but for those taking the Structural PE (or the SE), I would almost guarantee the codes will be the same in 2013 (& most likely 2014) as this year. NCEES just adopted the 2009 IBC into the exam specs this year and they base that on the current edition...

I wasted spent the weekend watching the Kaplan Live Review this past weekend and I agree with McEngr and others about the content of the webinar. If you are looking to learn something in-depth about the exam topics then this isn't the avenue to go. However, if you need to brush up on some weak...

I purchased this book last week, received it on Saturday, and went through the Lateral Breadth problems tonight and I must say so far I think it's outstanding. I haven't liked some of the PPI books in the past because the problems were much harder/longer than the actual exam questions and just...

I have no experience in designing or detailing wood shear walls so in studying for the exam I want to make sure I'm not overlooking something. I understand finding the shear force per foot and selecting panel thickness and nailing requirements using the IBC tables. I also understand finding...

How is everyone's studying going? I've spent the past few weeks going through wind & seismic loading in the ASCE, SEAOC Vol 1, and other study guides. I've gone through lateral force procedure, vertical & horizontal distribution, diaphragms, irregularities, out of plane forces, drift...

Buy the NCEES practice problems for your specific exam module. They are by far the most accurate reflection of questions and difficulty of what to expect. The book is only about $50 brand new.