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Amen dude... I saved to the end and got the first two parts of it pretty solid but was in straight up outline mode for the last bits which seemed to be smaller anyways.

Except for the concrete question, I liked the afternoon. And now I'm realzing all a sudden how many SE statements I begin with ... "except for the concrete" ... blah blah. #facepalm

I agree with you on the AEI notes, they were def. useful particularly for the masonry. I rather enjoyed the afternoon questions, well, as much as a person can enjoy the PM portion of the lateral SE exam.

I'll say this --- there were questions from lateral when I took it last that I was SURE would be failed, b/c I had only completed maybe 2 of 5 parts completely and had to outline the rest, and got IR on those, (which to me falls below the 75% standard you mention). So I beleive that numbers...

Easier than expected? Thats impossible to know b/c everyone's expectations are different. All I can say is that I felt like the questions were 2 mins or 10 mins, lol, not too many that felt 6mins. That said I did think the afternoon felt easier than I expected, but I also tend to fear the...

2 months to relax (well sorta work is killing me), but that side trying to set a nice reading list and wanna get some recommendations. Favorite subject matter & authors to read: 1. Sci-fi (think The Expanse, rather than Star Wars) 2. True Crime 3. 50 shades of gray fan fiction 4. Stephen King...

There is a certain question of the multiple choice variety that I’m fairly certain had a typo. Damn palindromes.

How did you resist singing lines from Hamilton or Rent!? I need to know!!!

No one is that efficient.

Awww man I’m sorry to hear that - it’s a silly mistake that I’m sure you’d never make 99/100 times. Try not to beat yourself up too much. When I took lateral first time, although I didn’t write in the wrong book I did even worse .... problem said use C&C part 4 for a wind design .... so I...

Had a dude just straight back his stuff and walk out after about 90 mins in the am.... Best part was he came back in afternoon and did it again. Kinda felt bad for him but you know sometimes you just really want a pink pencil.

SE lateral ... roller coaster of emotion. Setting the obvious aside just wanna say congrats to all not for passing but for taking it. Going to get caught up on my handicap (6.8 at the moment) and some video games. Hope it went well for everyone!

Pfffft .... maybe I’ll have mercy on the graders!

Side bar here something that always helped me clarify the difference was ultimate pressure, design pressure .... are factored bc those pressures are what you design with on your footing and so forth. Bearing is a serviceability thing, the same way you wouldn’t factor a live load when checking...

Precisely my point , and the fact that there is published literature applying it to Ev and Eh makes me nervous. See attachment.

So for anyone interested, if you pull up your 318-19 (if you have it), and check the commentary for these provisions for IMF's, they sorta just made it more confusing in their own commentary. Lol. B/c it looks like they did clarify it for beams, (see figure R18.4.2 in 318-19, vs. R18.4.2 in...

That is how I interpret the provision. Its pretty clear in my opinion but goes against my entire of how to treat Eh (or Emh), and Ev.

Which is what I thought, and the fact that here are published documents (written by the head of CRSI), that apply omega to the Ev and Eh component is what I'm confused on. This is an issue.

AEI is outstanding for SE and PE prep amongst others! Highly recommend!!

Don’t forget to get good rest, eat well, purchase DogeCoin and hold onto your butts, gonna be a wild week!