Looking for some similar geotech problems

[redrum]

I took the exam last week, I think my biggest hole was the geotech.

Can anyone else recommend some good problems/books which are similar to the exam?

It seems like I had a lot of "example" problems, but none were close enough for me to be able to "plug & Chug"

 

[Brimstone]

Have you looked at the 6 Minute Solutions for Geotech?

 

[DVINNY]

Geotech is one of my weak areas as well. I'm hoping I won't have to worry about it again, but if I do, I want to find something to help me with it as well.

 

[rleon82]

Hopefully you will not have to retake the test.

Does anyone know the what soil MC Hammer would have choosen for morning civil question?

 

[redrum]

I cant recall the anwer, but I had a nice soil classification cheat sheet that I was glad I had.

Are the 6 minute solutions similar to whats on the test? I need to look at some of those if I dont pass

 

[zabook]

YES, ALSO BUY CHELAPATI MANUAL AND LIIBAN AFFI'S GREEN BOOK AND DVD's.

 

[rleon82]

I looked everywhere for the Chalipati books and had no luck. Let's hope I will not need them for October. :thumbsup:

 

[Road Guy]

I have never heard of Chaplaiti books before?

 

[CEMENT_]

looks like an alternative to lindeburg?

http://www.cpeinst.com

maybe he has more six minute format instead of the hour long chestnuts?

 

[Road Guy]

bump for GEOTECH!

If you took the test and can recommend a good place to find those anoying geotech problems.. a truck leaves for a jobsite..blah blah blah..post em!!!!

 

[Seajay]

http://www.soilstructure.com/books.html . Great set of practice problems. Actually had a couple borrow versus insitu soil problems imiliar to the one road guy was discussing. It helped me alot. ATW! h43r:

 

[redrum]

i think 8 years after taking soil mechanics I just finally figured out how to do those damn soil phase diagrams.....

Bring on the MOhr Circle...... :danc