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Did anyone get a raise for passing the SE1&2 tests?

Structural Engineer license numbers are posted now.

Congrats to those who passed the SE2! Oh, and I passed too!!

Does anyone know how this may effect the western states SE3 or the CA seismic/survey test?

Ahh, yes, k = 1 for sure. Embarrassing mistake, I was in the ASD column of Table 4-4 not the LRFD one. The sample test has a few mistakes and it's hard to know which parts to trust sometimes. But thanks for the reassurance, I appreciate it.

-yeah, cell towers and rooftop sites... they're everywhere. i haven't looked at that problem lately, i just moved on to other things that i could decipher. the ncees problem manual doesn't go into too much depth about explanation. however i think a problem like this one will likely be on the...

For part d, column size determination.... I'm guessing they chose 0.7 for a k value? Top fixed and bottom pinned with L of 14.5 feet, maybe. Would anyone else be able to determine from the diagram that k actually equals 0.7? I'm confused. I think there's other errors in that part, but I'm...

So we have the ICC seismic books: 1. Volume 1: Code Application Examples 2. Volume 2: Building Design Examples for Light-frame, Tilt-up and Masonry 3. Volume 3: Building Design Examples for Steel and Concrete The Kaplan books: 4. Civil & Structural Engineering Design of Reinforced...

Passed the IL SE1 :beerchug:

Came in the mail today!! Passed the Illinois SE1!! :bananalama: Today is a great day :multiplespotting:

Congratulations buening! Yeah, I paid about $120 additional too... whatever the price is, it's menial compared to the benefits. buening passed the SE1&2 first try and has achieved rockstar status now!

I called Continental Testing yesterday with a question, just got a call back this morning, and apparently they still haven't received the SE 1 results yet, so obviously there's nothing to post or mail out yet with this particular test. The wait is so difficult...

I see what you're saying as far as the code goes for compression steel with the lateral tie requirement. Unfortunately I can't find any other examples that show how to deal with strictly axial loads on reinforced walls using ASD design. I think I'm just going to trust that the example solution...

One more question for you guys.... number 538 in the NCEES SE1 book. I understand that the net area is defined in 2.3.3.3.1 as the least of the center to center bar spacing, 6 times nominal wall thickness, or 72 inches. That makes sense, but the area of the steel is shown on page 136 as 0.8...

Oops, I think you're right about the doubly symmetric thing. I'm always hesitant to even post things because I hate to give out incorrect information. Regardless, good luck on your exams :p10940623:

I noticed the same thing for #501. I think you use the center-to-center spacing in the determination of the Psi factor. You know EI/L over EI/L. But when it comes to finding the effective length (le = k * lu) you use the clear spacing for lu. Check out #65 in the 6 minute solutions. I'm not...

I'll try to answer my own question here... in problem 129 you're designing the slab, so you go to 4.6.2.1.6 because that's the section for deck design. In problem 55 you're designing a steel beam, so you go to 4.6.2.6.1 because that's the section for determining how wide your slab is for...

Ok guys, Problem 55 asks for the effective width of the slab for an interior girder. The answer is located in the AASHTO 4.6.2.6.1 under effective flange width. In the NCEES SE1 practice exam, Problem 129 asks for the effective span length for deck slab design. The answer is located in the...

Thanks Kevo... I didn't know that Illinois was the only state to offer both exams on two consecutive days. I may have to do some research on that one, but considering that it's so late in the season to be applying to other states, I may just go for it and consider the disadvantage to be a...