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Please recommend a list of reference books for construction operations and methods for the afternoon in depth exam.  Particularly those books that have good problem examples for the multi-step exam questions in the afternoon exam session.

Would like to buy the following: Estimating Construction Costs, 5th Ed, Robert L. Peurifoy Cranes & Derricks, 4th Ed, Howard I. Shapiro Four Sample Exams for the Civil PE Exam, 1st Ed.,Ruwan Rujapske Civil Engineering PE Problems & Solutions, 17th Ed., Banks, Das, Larock, Nelson...

Can someone post a pdf of this or provide a link to obtain it? I haven't located it on the ppi2pass website and wanted a cleaner version than using the book on a copy machine. Thanks.

This problem involves determining the thickness of the footing required to support the tower crane. The solution references a book by Shapiro, Cranes and Derricks, 3rd ed., p. 361. The solution contains equations to solve for the overturning moment and stabilizing moment. This appears to be a...

I have seen trick problems on this topic that don't specify whether to calculate all items to a present value or as annual payments. Is there a trick here I am missing or have I been reviewing some badly worded problems? Thanks.

Can anyone share some insight on what to expect in these two subjects? Per the NCEES outline, for Environmental there is small chance of only 1 or 2 problems in wastewater and water treatment. Hydrology covers a bigger area. Tips on more easily solving the tough hydrology problems -...

RE: pereview.net vs. Testmasters vs. School of PE vs. Goswami Exam Guide (Breadth and Depth) Best for morning breadth preparation PE Civil - Construction Depth Has anyone reviewed these study materials in comparison with each other as well as which questions are most similar to the NCEES exam...

From 2011 NCEES Civil: Construction Samples & Solutions Book Can someone explain this concept and point out where it is in CERM? It's a simple problem but I am not seeing the concept. Thanks.

Does anyone have a used set of these for sale? Please send email with details to: [email protected] Thanks.

Are there enough problems on the exam to justify buying this book or are there other options to get the basics necessary for the exam? The NCEES Sample Questions & Solutions only contain one related problem (#108). Recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

From the NCEES Civil Sample Questions & Solutions Can someone explain why the 5 minute delay is subtracted from the numerator versus added to the trip time in the denominator when computing trips per hour? Thanks.

Problem concerns a retaining wall; all variables are given; neglect wall friction and using Rankine active pressure theory find the factor of safeety against overturning at the toe of the wall. Find Ka, Pa, Ma and this solution makes sense until determining the total resisting moment. The...

This appears to be a simple sum of the moments type problem complicated only by the angle of the uniform load. However, looking at the solution there are numbers that are not making sense. Can somebody walk me through this? Thanks.

Morning Breadth Exam - Structural Problems Any recommendations on the best resources to prepare for these problems? Some of the 6 MS problems are more oriented for those taking the structural depth since they are more code related. Plus the 6 MS problems don't seem too representative of the...