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    ACI 318-05 Pertinent Info

    You need the whole book 318-08. The older standard is no longer in use by NCEES for the exam.
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    Foundations

    NCEES Geotech # 518. Is that why they took the overburden pressure at el. -20ft. for 2x2 square precast pile. Asking for the Allowable Tensile capacity. p. 166, Geotechnical Solution 518: Replace line 6 with the following: Overburden pressure at el. -20 ft, P 5(120) 30 (115) =2,325 psf...
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    Foreclosures: 'Worst three months of all time'

    As long as the bank participation in the programs is VOLUNTARY foreclosure will continue world wide. B of A owes 45B of TARP funds. To date the bank offered less than 8% mod to folks that are eligible. All of the laws and programs by the our gov. are toothless at best. As we all know: The only...
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    Happy Birthday JR!

    Keep the party B-day going it's only 8 pm out here.. Enjoy JR "Miami Beach" style... :party-smiley-048:
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    Timber Panel Shear Wall stiffness

    here is a paper on experimental analysis. It may help... http://timber.ce.wsu.edu/Resources/papers/1-1-2.pdf
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    Peak discharge problem help

    What method did they request? Give us some choices so we can get most nearly.... Give this a try http://rational.sdsu.edu/onlinetr55.php It has all the formulas you'll need for WR Go get 'em...
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    So I failed the Const. Section! What were your scores?

    Anyone recommend a good book for Temp structures Operations and Material Quality Control?
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    How did it go - Construction PM Module?

    CRSI manual, what edition is best? Thanks for the advice
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    Failed SE1 and now do not know what to do?

    Don't be discouraged. Put your hobbies on hold then put your family first; work and keep on studying. It's normal to to grieve today you'll feel stronger tomorrow or the day after. You should know your strength better than anyone in choosing the SE1 or Civil P.E. Most on this board will tell...
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    Do you think you passed?

    Stay positive and replace bad thoughts with good ones; i.e. you filled all 80 bubbles, you got there in time, you qualified to sit for the exam ect... Glass is half full! So Drink til it's empty.... Doubt is like cancer get ride it to avoid destroying the good feelings.
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    Any golfers on here?

    I got to have it! Golf is good for stress according to me and self esteem. There is nothing like hitting a long drive in the fairway, even the good shots at the range bring me a ton of joy! Engineers should be good at it. Trig. dist and measurements help my game. Practice til it's dark that's...
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    CERM 10th vs 11th Editions

    I second that motion^ the 11th ed tries to follow the subjects in the new exam outline. I'm glad I bought a use copy that was tabbed. Check out the other reference manuals vs cost. Borrow a copy To pass this exam you have to spend lots of $$$$. Get use to it. This is not the place to cut back...
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    Best Geotech book for selfstudy and PE Exam

    What is your selection for Depth?
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    Need Help Solving This Open-Channel Problem

    HP 35S is what I used. enter the eq correctly then solve for the desired variable. It's good for complex eq. + you can edit eqns fairly quick. It will save you precious min in the exam. With practice and a good review class I solved all the WR probs for the Breath in 6 min or less. Time...
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    How did it go - Construction PM Module?

    Several of the subjects in the NCEES outline required a greater knowledge than I was expecting. I was able to figure many of them out with all my references but I just ran out of critical time in the end and had to straight up guess on 10 or 11 of them.
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    how much study is adequate? Please help

    Be prepared.. whatever it takes to get YOU there... All the engr tests you passed. Same process: Skills, reading comprehension, Time management. Be Strong!
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    Darcy or Hazen-Williams?

    If you're really curious from an engineering (vice exam) perspective, start googling about the two equations... start here for one such discussion.
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    Timber / Wood Construction

    keep asking. $ is hard make these days. Try the link...http://www.awc.org/Standards/nds.html it's the authors of the books. I got some free tables and commentaries on the site. The 2000 NCEES sample exam book has a few wood design problems esp. in the PM structure. Const methods &amp...
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    OSHA

    If you just need it for the exam you can just print it out from the OSHA website and bind it.
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    Civil Engineering Const. Supplement by SmartPros

    I feel the same way. Testmasters is the way to go. The best yet but expensive. The ASCE chapter in AZ charges $300, 3 hrs per class vs $1500, 12 hrs per class for the P. E. review. The new problems on CERM 11 for Const are good. To pass Const. depth an instructor told you have to be good at...
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