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Thanks for this. Great info. Here is the link for anyone else curious, I'm listening to it now...SE discussion starts at 8:52 15:40 is where they talk about changes to the exam for CBT Sounds like they're going to use 'drag and drop' for detailing - you can place and dimension rebar, or...

Dang, figured you had it in the bag. What a crapshoot of an exam.

Just posting this for comparisons sake, for when they update:

Some people pass with a cursory review the week leading up. Some people study for months and fail multiple times. Everybody is different...it all depends on your experience. If you do all the work in the AEI class, you will have a great shot. 15 hours a week will probably be tight if you...

I was going to respond just like vhab and say that we haven't been using 7-16 that long...but we converted in Jan 2020 as well. Time flies when you spend 2 years studying and have a kid!

I've got to think the code change had something to do with that...going from 39% to 24% is too drastic to just be blamed on slightly different questions and colder weather at testing time

They've also got to have the testing center for 2 days for the SE...I imagine that some places only had the testing center open for the second SE day and the handful of poor souls taking it.

I bought all of the practice material I could get my hands on. AEI was by far the closest to the exam material in difficulty. I remember their practice exam afternoon portions being a little more difficult than the actual exams, but still in the same ballpark. One of their best features is...

Thats why they pay us the big bucks! (lol)

If you're asking how the bottom 15' is implemented in the wind provisions, its by the Kz factor that is the same from 0-15' If you're asking why they do that...don't think I can point to anything in the code about it. Plain old simplicity and conservatism probably.

I am curious about this as well - also assuming I've been a CA PE for more than 3 years

My opinion is that making building engineers buy and study AASHTO in the first place is a huge disservice and waste of everyones time and money. (I'm sure bridge guys feel the same about having to learn a bunch of buildings stuff) I have no idea what changed between AASHTO versions, but I have...

FE - 21 PE - 24 SE - 30

Pass rates are up: Octobers for comparison:

Especially that wood problem.

Those beautiful green letters showed up! Passed second try....good luck everybody!

I just called and the girl said she has their system showing me as passing...!!! I wont fully believe it until i see the green acceptable...

Youll get it next time...i dont know if I have the guts to call and ask my board

Im in the field all day today, so my f5ing abilities are limited...at least ill have plenty to distract me. Come though for us today Nancy!

In october I noticed the NCEES page had updated like half an hour before I got the email