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  1. Lukus

    Structural Analysis Book?

    2nd'ed.     And deflection compatibility/flexibility method.  
  2. Lukus

    PM section exam marking criteria

    I guess I misunderstood, my apologies.
  3. Lukus

    PM section exam marking criteria

    Agree.  I just wanted to clarify that you can't combine a passing morning from April with a passing afternoon from October etc.   
  4. Lukus

    Structural Analysis Book?

    Let me clarify further.  Just because the problems are meant to be 6 minute problems doesn't mean they are easy.  I felt like the structural analysis portion of the Vertical AM was the toughest part of the entire SE for me.  The examiners will make sure that you understand the analysis methods...
  5. Lukus

    Structural Analysis Book?

    If your Hibbeler text covers all of the methods listed on the NCEES specifications then I don't see any reason to upgrade.  Besides, Hibbeler is a good book.  Just be familiar with the methods listed and remember that the problems they ask in the morning are intended to be solvable within 6...
  6. Lukus

    PM section exam marking criteria

    That is not correct.  You cannot add a breadth from one sitting to the depth from another sitting. I don't think it is helpful to keep introducing these false claims.  The rules are easily searchable: http://ncees.org/engineering/se/  Morning and Afternoon are Breadth and Depth, respectively...
  7. Lukus

    PM section exam marking criteria

    I hate to be like this, but that's patently ridiculous.  
  8. Lukus

    PM section exam marking criteria

    Well here are April 2016 passing rates...
  9. Lukus

    PM section exam marking criteria

    Yes,the consensus is if you get one "not acceptable" on the afternoon you will fail.  If you get two "needs improvements" you will probably fail.  You probably need to get 32 right on the morning as well, maybe 30 if you do well on the afternoon. Search for a post back from late summer/early...
  10. Lukus

    April 2017 SE Exam - AASHTO 6th vs 7th ed.

    I would think you'd be fine.  Especially if you can look at someone's 7th (ignore interims!) and mark up any changes to resistance factors, etc like Bassplayer suggested.   
  11. Lukus

    April 2017 SE Exam - AASHTO 6th vs 7th ed.

    Are you taking buildings or bridge afternoon?  If buildings, then I think you'll be fine, like Bassplayer said.   Either way I would order David Connor's updated book of bridge problems (DavidConnorSE.com).  He will have highlighted some of the pertinent changes to the 7th and updated a few...
  12. Lukus

    SE Bridge Help

    + ASCE, IBC, etc..  all of it!  They make you work for it!  Good luck.
  13. Lukus

    SE Bridge Help

    The afternoon bridge should be all AASHTO.  But yes the morning will be building heavy andyou'll have to know AISC, NDS, ACI, TMS, and AASHTO to pass the morning.  You'll also have to know the analysis methods listed in the syllabus.  
  14. Lukus

    SE Bridge Help

    I took Lateral Bridges first in April and then Vertical in October.  I took Lateral first because I do so much seismic at work and because I wanted to tackle the "harder" subject first.  In hindsight I think I would have taken Vertical first.  Vertical is so broad and you'll be forced to learn...
  15. Lukus

    SE Exam - Must have books

    Hmm..   The CERM has a decent section on structural analysis.  I thought the SERM was helpful.  I also purchased PPI's Steel Textbook for the SE and Civil PE and I found it helpful for me, a bridge guy, on a few morning building problems.
  16. Lukus

    EET-SE Review

    Keep an eye on the code changes.  The only change heading into April 2017 will be AASHTO 7th.  However, many on the forum believe more changes are likely for the October 2017 test.  If you are considering "On-Demand" review courses, keep any code changes in mind.  The switch to AASHTO 7th is...
  17. Lukus

    SE Exam Scoring Workshop

    I used School of PE on demand option, PPI practice exams and NCEES practice exams.  I design bridges in a high-seismic state so  I supplemented my notes with examples from work and I relied on these heavily in the Lateral Bridge PM.  David's book was pretty much all I used for Lateral AM bridge...
  18. Lukus

    SE Exam Scoring Workshop

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who found lateral easier. I wish they'd give passing scores.   Or maybe I don't want to know my scores?  
  19. Lukus

    SE Exam Scoring Workshop

    Did you say you had David Connor's book?  If not then you should definitely get it.  I am a bridge guy and that's all that I used on the morning Lateral. 
  20. Lukus

    SE Exam Scoring Workshop

    Those Building LF pass rates were definitely down!  It must've been hard.
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