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There is indeed. There will be a longitudinal wind load on the substructure (piers) and is covered in 3.8.1.2.3. There is wind on Live Load both longitudinally and transverse at a distance 6' above the top of deck. Section 3.8.1.3 covers wind in the transverse direction in the first few...

LPILE, is that one of those old DOS programs? Sounds like an extension of the old DCALC program. Bridge engineering is not easy as you have found out. Just wait until you get into the curved girder structures with multiple spans. You end up with each beam unique in length and curvature...

Continuing education credits are NOT needed from when you first get your license up until you need to renew the license. After that you will need the continuing education credits. Check with your local SEAO (structural engineers assocation of....). For Illinois, it is the SEAOI. They...

And to clarify, the HL93 is indeed the HS20 truck with the lane loading applied. In LFD, you either applied the HS20 truck OR the lane loading with the point load. In LRFD, you apply both but without the point load. While the HL93 loading in LRFD is higher than the HS20 in LFD due to the...

If any of you have access to the AASHTO LRFR (rating manual, not design) then you can find the HL93 moments and shears table that is similar to the HS20 tables found in past AASHTO LFD manuals. I'm not sure why they have it in the LRFR and not in the LRFD, but it's there. Keep in mind these...

I think the SE I and II exams ended up being just shy of $1000. Just 3 or 4 years ago they were about $400 for both! I tend to wonder when they will jack up the renewal license fees. Thanks Shaker! I think luck must have been on my side those two days. I walked away thinking I'd be taking...

Continental Testing is a company that Illinois and a few other states use to administer the exams. Most other states use ELSES http://www.continentaltesting.net/EntityProfession.aspx

Thanks Kevo! Hope you hear soon about your exam :th_rockon:

Passed the SE I and II in Illinois :PASSED2: This should make for a good weekend of partying :beerchug:

I passed the Illinois SE I and SE II on the first try!!! Results have been posted on the Continental Testing website, but no license has been issued according to the Illinois Depart of Prof Regulation. May I be added to the scroll too? Remember, its the SE, not the PE :P

Thanks! Yeah I ended up paying the extra $160 or whatever amount it ended up being. It stated that grades wouldn't be released until payment was received, so I tried to minimize the eternity long wait for test results by paying the fee. I really question the legality of them asking for more...

The SE results are in on the Continental Testing website! I passed both the SE I and SE II the first time :multiplespotting: snickerd, I received the letter in the mail from CTS asking for more money. I'm confused on the "serious issue" in your quote. Was the request for more money valid...

CERM and Geotech I feel is a minimum. I still had my old Environmental and Hydraulics books from school, so I brought them in with me too. They came in handy, but really aren't a necessity.

Thanks!! Hope the news is good for others as well ! :party-smiley-048:

Results are available on the Continental Testing website for Illinois takers. It shows that I passed both the SE I and II on my first try. My last name doesn't show up on the IL Department of Professional Regulation - License Lookup website, so I don't count it official until it's on their...