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  1. Patrick1441 PE

    Spring 2016 Construction. How'd it go?

    This is the first time I've ever seen the Civil Construction pass rate above 60%.  Since last fall it sounds like the pendulum in the afternoon swung from easy to hard, while in the morning it swung in the opposite direction.  NCEES does a good job of keeping the overall difficulty of the test...
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  3. Patrick1441 PE

    Organized Cheat Sheet

    Construction covers so many topics that boiling it down to a single "cheat sheet" is impossible.  I'd suggest building an organized "cheat binder" containing every practice problem you work instead.
  4. Patrick1441 PE

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  5. Patrick1441 PE

    Rebar Quantity Question

    When in doubt, I'd assume 3" clear cover.  A 100 foot long retaining wall would have longitudinal rebar 99.5 ft in length.  I think I know the problem you're talking about, and when assuming 3" of cover I arrived at an answer of 6,879 pounds and went with answer B) 6,800 pounds as the "most...
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    Breadth Consolidation Vs Settlement

    I happened to mention the 2:1 method because it was used in a School of PE example problem that covered foundation settlement.  I actually took the construction depth exam and not geotechnical, so I'd hate to lead you too far down the wrong path about which method is best in which situation. ...
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  9. Patrick1441 PE

    Civil PE study partner for N. Alabama?

    I think, of all the references suggested for the Construction exam, the ACI SP-4 is the one best suited for casual reading.  I learned a lot while reading it and referred back to it constantly during the exam.  Concepts like shoring and reshoring can be a bit confusing at first if you've never...
  10. Patrick1441 PE

    Civil PE study partner for N. Alabama?

    That sounds like a good plan.  You could fight off the exam anticipation jitters by making sure you have all your references tabbed out effectively, maybe even skimming them to get familiar with them if it's been a while or if they're new to you.  I'd recommend reading ACI SP-4 cover to cover if...
  11. Patrick1441 PE

    Breadth Consolidation Vs Settlement

    No problem!  That's what this site is for.  Best of luck.
  12. Patrick1441 PE

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    Civil PE study partner for N. Alabama?

    I wouldn't get too serious about studying for a couple of months, say around May, personally.  You might get burned out if you try to go all-in on studying for eight straight months!
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  16. Patrick1441 PE

    Breadth Consolidation Vs Settlement

    I would be prepared to calculate foundation settlement and not just assume it will be a conceptual or a look-up question.  The foundation would be the source of the increase in vertical stress on the soil and you'd solve it using the same method as any other primary consolidation problem...
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