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AM: You'll need to know every aspect of the basic stuff. Make no assumptions on the test. Know the tables and footnotes to the tables. Six Minute Solutions problems are good examples of basic problems with just enough of a twist for you to miss if you're not careful. PM: the questions are not...

That's how I read it. Neglect the contribution of the steel unless the longitudinal reinforcing is enclosed in ties.

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They are probably in the appendix of your concrete text, are you supposed to tear them out? Yes they are allowed (don't take my work for it call the NEECS). Most prep reference rely heavily on those tables; would be a cruel irony if they are not allowed. Like everything else they need to bound...

I'm not licensed in CT sounds like the same language in the law as other states. I am a forensic engineer and work with lawyers on design related litigation (in addition to other investigations). Putting your stamp on another's design is a very precarious endeavor. Ask yourself this, if they are...

by the way, for your survey I am a Civil/Geotech PE aspiring to pass the 16 hr building SE. I would gladly sign a affidavit promising to never look at a bridge in a professional capacity if that meant avoiding the AASHTO am questions.

Purchasing all the required codes is going to be well over $1,000. Plus your going to want texts and solution manuals with you. I buy my books and my company buys the codes. For those of you in offices with libraries keep in mind three ring binders are perfectly legal in the exam room. Make...

Good luck. This test has kicked me in the balls. Failed Vert and Lat in April 2011 and Vert (by a c-hair) in Oct 2011. I'm going to slow down and take Lat in Oct 2012. I can tell by the posts that you're way smarter than me (an almost as anal). You'll do fine.

He is not subtracting At*Ph*Fyt/Fysfrom [ACI11-24 SERM pg 1-24] which would reduce the steel because he needs more steel to staticfy 25bw/fyt After all is said and don't you should recheck but he was pretty close so didn't bother.

Same exact thing happened to me. Left the exam feeling good, especially about the pm which I thought was cake. I got unacceptable on the concrete and the other three 'right'. I think they must have been looking for one specific thing that I didn't show them and it cost me the whole test.

Passing this exam will set you apart from the herd. It will pay for itself every year for the next 25 years.

I have been contemplating School PE as a final review. I have been doing the self study thing for a while and have come pretty close to actually passing the piece of crap exam. Next round I'm going all in with a review course. One at a time though, don't want to spend the $ and time for both if...

Only necesry if Ms/Mp is greater than 0.1. Is than the difference?

Not necesarily. Sorry. Good luck though.

Great link - thanks

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Are out, FYI. Good luck everyone.

I can confirm that questions (the easy give-me's if you have the right spec) from AISC 341-05 will be on the morning section of the lateral test.

Don't skimp of the references (codes). That is really what this exam is about. I get my books from Amazon, you can find used codes usually for fairly reasonable prices. Fortunately for me the company buys all the codes and I borrow them for the test. If you google a code or reference and use...

Not only can I confirm that but, if you pass, you'll show up on the roster as a PE generally before the official email. That's how I found out I was a TX PE (of course that was back when they actually used the USPS). May only be a couple minutes before because if you frequent this site you'll...