Geotech Depth Difficulty October 2017

[wedyan]

copy & paste it on Google search.

Got it thanks

 

[wedyan]

I had the lindeberg practice tests. I worked the first one like it was a real test and got a 50% on it. The second one i worked about 3 problems in an hour and gave up. I did go though the solutions to each question for practice though.

I did like the real test as well I worked 6 minute solutions, goswami practice exams and other problems as well as the NCEES practice test, they were hard but I went through the solutions also, I think I'll need more work that's why thinking more of October not April to retake it. Thanks

 

[fsrwc5]

I did like the real test as well I worked 6 minute solutions, goswami practice exams and other problems as well as the NCEES practice test, they were hard but I went through the solutions also, I think I'll need more work that's why thinking more of October not April to retake it. Thanks

Well good luck! You seem to have the right mindset. Keep pushing until you have it!

 

[wedyan]

Well good luck! You seem to have the right mindset. Keep pushing until you have it!

Thank you so much for all the help, am not giving up and will have it sooner not later!

 

[Hnoj]

Also what have you done different from your first attempt? did you have to get new study materials or additional materials or just worked more on the same? if you can list some of the study materials you think helped most beside the one you mentioned. and CONGRATULATIONS

below are all the books that I used fro my test

https://www.amazon.com/s?marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=ARXIFM6SGPG1S&merchant=ARXIFM6SGPG1S&redirect=true

 

[user 35538]

Principles of Foundation Engineering 6TH EDITION

ISBN-10: 0495668109

Thank you.

 

[wedyan]

below are all the books that I used fro my test

https://www.amazon.com/s?marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=ARXIFM6SGPG1S&merchant=ARXIFM6SGPG1S&redirect=true

Thank you so much! I have some of the ones you listed but not all! you had a really good practice, how long did you study for the test?

 

[Hnoj]

6 months.

when  you study make sure  you focus on the concepts rather than the calculations and look for word problems rather than direct calculations. 

like consolidation rate what is the meaning of Tv , U , Sult, St...

Das Book and Subsurface  investigation I mentioned days ago in this board.

EET is good help in Goe depth.

Good luck.

 

[Hnoj]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyt3w3SogxUSJ7RSxQusXXA

for Site Exploration and Characterization

 

[constructer]

6 months.

when  you study make sure  you focus on the concepts rather than the calculations and look for word problems rather than direct calculations. 

like consolidation rate what is the meaning of Tv , U , Sult, St...

Das Book and Subsurface  investigation I mentioned days ago in this board.

EET is good help in Goe depth.

Good luck.

Thanks for everything you have shared on this thread! I am taking the exam in April. I have understood from others that have taken the exam that concept questions are popular. 

 

[Hnoj]

Thanks for everything you have shared on this thread! I am taking the exam in April. I have understood from others that have taken the exam that concept questions are popular. 

Good luk

 

[wedyan]

6 months.

when  you study make sure  you focus on the concepts rather than the calculations and look for word problems rather than direct calculations. 

like consolidation rate what is the meaning of Tv , U , Sult, St...

Das Book and Subsurface  investigation I mentioned days ago in this board.

EET is good help in Goe depth.

Good luck.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyt3w3SogxUSJ7RSxQusXXA

for Site Exploration and Characterization

Thanks a lot! wish you all the best...I decided on retaking the exam next October to give my self more time to go through the books you mentioned that am ordering already.

 

[PE_Guy]

I seen many people recommending this, I looked it up on Amazon and seen different ones or editions, can you post a picture of which one is?

https://www.xlibris.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001032557

 

[S7234R]

Passed October 2017.

Used CERM, Goswami PE reference manual (got me some points in the afternoon), Das Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Das Principles of Foundation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineers Portable Handbook. 

Also brought ASCE7-10 but did not use. 

 

[user 35538]

Passed October 2017.

Used CERM, Goswami PE reference manual (got me some points in the afternoon), Das Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Das Principles of Foundation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineers Portable Handbook. 

Also brought ASCE7-10 but did not use. 

Is the Geotech Portable Handbook the second edition by Robert Day? I don't have that book but it seems useful for the PE and everyday work. Thanks!

 

[S7234R]

 

Yes it's by Robert Day. It's a little little on seismic, but overall a pretty good reference to keep on hand.

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[SDB]

Does anyone have any thoughts on the recent Geotechnical exam?

 

[Dafidi]

Personally, I feel it was not difficult. But that is my opinion, I don't know what others think

 

[Ali Algaf]

It was easy, but those conceptual questions were little tricky, as you know everyone has his own judgment. Hope will pass.