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I recommend Das books and six min solutions. Good luck! :sharkattack:

I got my on December 22nd of last year!

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYBODY TAKING THE PE TOMORROW!!! ps: glad no to have to take this test ever again! :bananalama: :deadhorse: :screwloose: :p10940623: :Locolaugh:

See attachments Question No I A new industrial development for a port extension consists of several large container warehouses for storage of cargo. The site is located at Labenne in France. The stanchions of the new warehouses are to be supported on shallow foundations of which typical...

I bought the HP 33s and Casio FX-115MS they're both great calculators. I suggest buying both b/c of the reason that you need a backup calulator just in case! The casio FX-115MS is only $14.99.

What is the require limits for CA?

My suggestion is to tab the CERM and familiar your self with it. I think 80% of the answer can be found with the CERM for the morning. For the afternoon it depends which section you are taking. I think if you take water resources or transportation then is a good book for the afternoon too...

it's right! I have 100; looked at the wrong answer. sorry shortcut; Gammawater(Gs/(1+Gs(w/Sr)) =62.4*(2.68/(1+2.68*(20/80)))=100.14

Atthached are the relationship that will solve most of these problems.

b/c the question tells it is a clay deposit therefore phi=0. Clays=cohesive phi=0 Cu>0 sand =cohesionless phi>0 Cu=0

OK. this formula is a simply formula of tension crack with phi=0 therefore ka=1. Check Das Foundation Engineering p342 formula 6.14 fourth ed. Let me know if you don't have this book I will scan the page for you.

Nicely done JR! Cohesion=Unconfined Compressive Strength/2 cohesion is also referred as Undrained Shear strength (CERM Eq. 35.42 10th ed)

C. Percussion I have never seen this before, but the next one will be coring but I have only seen this for concrete so therefore C is my answer. Besides Das explains it nicely. B. Pocket Penetrometer

here is a sample that asked for the induce stress outside the middle of the rectangle. 8.19

It all depends where the point of induce stress id asked. In this particular example (more usual) they ask for the middle therefore you divide the rectangle by 4. but in other cases the might ask you at a different location therefore you will divide accordingly. Lookup any foundation book at...

b/c the rectangle is divide into 4 areas.

Can you send me the link? I use it as my wallpaper!

forelsu, Where did you get that pic?

So do we know how many passing member we have? i counted 36 from the banner, but I think we got some more that do not have 25 post yet. What the ratio pass/fail for Oct. 20007 test on this board? :reading: 41 now!

Owillis, Like everybody said just let it go and take it again! As a Geotechnical Engineer I must say that the morning questions (Geo) were tricky! If you need any help with those kind of questions just let us know in the Geo section. We are ready to help!