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  1. J

    NYS PE Application --How long should I expect to wait to hear if I have been accepted to take the exam?

    I sent mine in late October and heard back in mid January.
  2. J

    Sizing a beam...help with calcs.

    I have a 24' load bearing wall. The only thing bearing on the wall are the truss/roof assembly. Trusses are 24" o.c. and span 20'. The snow load is 55psf. I would like to remove 10' of the wall in order to add an addition. Can someone help me with the necessary steps to determine the beam...
  3. J

    Civil Study Materials for Sale (NCEES and Six Minute Solutions)

    Prices are negotiable so pm or email me an offer ([email protected]). Thanks.
  4. J

    Civil Study Materials for Sale (NCEES and Six Minute Solutions)

    I only have the following two books left for sale: - Six-Minute Solutions (Structural) 2nd edition - $35 - Six-Minute Solutions (Geotechnical) 1st edition - $35 Price includes shipping and I will sell both for $65. Email me at [email protected] if interested.
  5. J

    Civil Study Materials for Sale (NCEES and Six Minute Solutions)

    I noticed my link for the NCEES book doesn't show the book. It is listed on ppi2pass.com in the products section. Let me know if you can't find it or if you have any questions. Thanks.
  6. J

    Civil Study Materials for Sale (NCEES and Six Minute Solutions)

    I have the following review/study books for sale. - NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering Civil Samples Questions and Solutions - 2008 edition (This is the book I am selling https://commerce.ncees.org/study_materials/...ProductCode=1J) - $45 - Six-Minute Solutions (Structural) 2nd...
  7. J

    NEW YORK - RESULTS

    I believe there were about 130 in Albany.
  8. J

    Space Mean Speed vs Time Mean Speed

    How are these related? Are they always equal is one alway more or less than the other? Thanks.
  9. J

    Speed Limit, FFS and BFFS

    I guess if they give you enough information regarding the adjustment factors then you probably need to determine the FFS by subtracting the adjustment factors from the BFFS. If they don't give you information regarding the adjustment factors then the speed given is probably the FFS.
  10. J

    Highway vs. Freeway

    I was doing an example problem and the problem stated it was an urban highway. One part of the problem was to find the FFS. They gave the % of heavy trucks, 4% upgrade for 1 mile, 6' clearance left, 10' clearance right, 12' lanes and 1.5 interchanges per mile. In the answer they used the...
  11. J

    Speed Limit, FFS and BFFS

    what if they give you the design speed or the speed limit? Is the design speed the same as the BFFS or the FFS? Is the speed limit the same as the BFFS or the FFS? Thanks.
  12. J

    Speed Limit, FFS and BFFS

    I guess just in general. If I need to find the corresponding pc/h/pl for a certain level of service I would need the FFS. If the problem gives me the design speed as 60mph is this the BFFS or the FFS? What if they give me the speed limit as 60mph, is this the FFS or the BFFS? Thanks.
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    Speed Limit, FFS and BFFS

    Can someone please explain the diffence in these items for me? I know the FFS = BFFS - adjustment factors. If a problem gives me the design speed as 60mph is this the FFS, the BFFS or the speed limit? Thanks.
  14. J

    Stopping Distance...which equation

    thank you. I should have realized that but now you can be sure I won't make that mistake on the exam.
  15. J

    Stopping Distance...which equation

    In CERM 10 there are the following formulas: Stopping Distance = Sstopping = vtp + sb Stopping Sight Distance = Sstopping =1.47vtp + sb Example: A car skidded to a stop while travelling 55mph. The driver took 0.9 seconds to react. What was the total stopping distance travelled? I thought...
  16. J

    Random Questions

    any answers available? Thanks.
  17. J

    AASHTO: Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets

    I can borrow a copy of the 1984 version. Will this be good enough for the exam or should I really get the 2004 version? Thanks.
  18. J

    AASHTO: Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets

    Do I need to have this book for the transportation pm section? There are a few tables I think I will need but I don't want to have to buy the whole book if I don't need to. If I don't need the whole book what tables/sections should I try and get? Thanks.
  19. J

    NCEES Sample Questions & Solution Problem 513...

    Regarding the NCEES Sample Questions & Solution Problems (2008 copyright) problem 513 in the Construction Afternoon question. Can someone explain the solution to me? F1 = 1/2 x 45 x 4^2 = 360 (I know the 45 is at rest pressure but where does the 1/2 and 4^2 come from) F2 = 45 x 4 x 9 =...
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