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Buildings both days. Vertical was pretty straight forward, easier than I thought it'd be! Felt really solid on both AM and PM. Feel like I nailed all the bridge questions too, and no guessing. Lateral AM felt really solid. Got all the bridge problems, didn't have to guess on any.  Lateral PM...

I've always planned to have yesterday be the last day I study for the exam. After studying so regularly every day for the last month or so, I'm finding it hard to not study! But I know I need to rejuvenate my brain to have it full capacity on Friday and Saturday. Work being slow today is...

Nathan... There was no other way.... (Cal turns to ashes...)

Still have a week to study! :)

Yes, R = 1.5 for timber frames, whether it is a cantilevered post or posts with kicker braces.

I don't have a physical copy of the IBC, just a PDF of the CBC. My plan is to only print out the couple sheets I see myself needing (such as the live load deflection criteria). Is this crazy, should I just print out all ~800 pages?

Me too! Vertical and Lateral  :party-smiley-048:

For some reason I was thinking they only make changes after the October exams (I.E. the October exam always has the same codes as the April exam of the same year).  But has this not always been the case? They have changed codes mid-year in the past?

Do we know as of now if the codes will be the same for the October 2019 exams?

very helpful, thank you. I was getting a little confussed with all of the fs!

What is the difference between fps and fse? fps: stress in prestressed reinforcement at nominal strength fse: effective stress in prestressed reinforcement after allowance for all prestress losses My interpretation, which I'm not sure is correct: fse is an upper bound to fps. Fps = fse when...

I'm just using the SERM and ACI for my prestress references, for April 2019.

You don't have the SEAOC manuals do you?

Anyone have Volume 2, 3, or 4 of the SEAOC Design Manuals? I already have Volume 1. I'm looking to buy them if you've passed the SE exam and are done with them. Did anyone think that they weren't helpful or necessary?

Anyone who just passed the SE Exam looking to sell their NCEES Practice Exam?  Or the Bridge Problems by David Connor?

It's a joke as in it's really easy to get a license? 

Why are you waiting on that to take the PE ?

Great, thanks! I just sent you a PM

Yeah, maybe if it was only 1 or 2 years I MIGHT delay taking the SE exam. But I just want to get it over with!

Has anyone recently taken the SE exam who is willing to sell their material?  I'm specifically looking for: Structural Engineering Reference Manual 9th edition  Structural Exam Solved Problems, 7th edition Structural Exam Practice Exam, 5th edition