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SEAOC vol 1 PCA Notes AISC Seismic Design Manual.

Thanks. Good luck to everybody on the next one.

Whoohoo! Passed both! If I had to do it again I would definitely work on working problems faster. I didn't think I passed because I ran out of time. But I'll take it

I think I could work every problem, I just wasnt quite prepared speed wise.

I didnt do nearly as well as I though I would. Dang this SE test was fast!

Force in the wall divided by the rigidity in the wall. Since you only need to know the relative displacements to determine if there is a torsional irregularity, you can check the drift of walls/frames by taking F(total)/Rigidity, finding the average displacment, then taking the max/average and...

Problem 802- I think it should have been checked, and it should probably be done for full credit? Anyway, d(max)/d(average) = 1.13 < 1.2, so it doesnt change the answer.

Problem 804, yes they incorrectly applied the 0.6DL factor twice. Hold down force is 3.54k (uplift) and 3.24 (compression, no uplift) on the shear wall.

I agree, NCEES is incorrect on the compression steel in the wall. I solved the problem incorrectly and got it right (just like NCEES did it) but after reviewing my Sue Frey class notes I see it's supposed to be neglected.

Prob 133- Correction - You are right about the compression steel in the wall. I think the sample exam is incorrect.

Prob 132- they changed anchor bolt eqns in the code and the sample exam uses the 05 code instead of the 08. Prob 133- I got the same answer the book did, using te (equivalent thickness) from the tables. The axial capacity doesnt change with an eccentric load, you would just apply P*e (moment)...

Did anybody else work through this problem? I noticed there is eratta on this problem, but the errata sheet doesnt correct anything, it just lists part of the answer exactly as the book lists? I'm thinking they need an eratta for the eratta? When the polar moment of inertia is calculated, they...