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    Where to take the SE? best review course? impressions?

    You can take the test anywhere, biggest thing I can think that might be different between states is that some states have decoupled the experience requirement from the test requirement (you don't have to get four years of experience before taking the test). But even if you are in a state where...
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    Joist / Joist Girder Shortage

    I work for a fabricator and steel prices have doubled over the last couple months and continue to rise. Certain steel shapes that are generally stocked, "off-the-shelf" items are becoming harder to source with longer lead times. 2021 is going to be a rough year. I have also heard that you...
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    Average Age to take FE/PE/SE

    Many states are starting to remove this requirement. They are allowing you to sit for the exam as soon as you are done with school (after passing the FE), however you still can't get licensed until after getting enough experience.
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    Finished my Survey Exam Today

    I used EET and felt that they fully prepared me for the exam.
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    Everything you wanted to know about the CA-Survey/Seismic Civil PE Exams

    When I called the board and asked this (over a year ago), they told me I could try to use the NCEES Record references but 99% of them are not adequate and it would speed things up to just use their engagement record and reference form.
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    December 2020 Results

    Passed both! I received forwarded emails to my correct address noting that I need to update my email address with the board (which is hopefully really taken care of now). I also took the EET surveying course as it is not something I do in my day-to-day. I thought they certainly covered...
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    December 2020 Results

    Congrats everyone! I still have not received results for either test.
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    December 2020 Results

    I haven't been notified of any results yet. Has anyone else? Hopefully I'm not still having email address issues.
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    December 2020 Results

    I took the surveying exam on the 11th and the seismic exam on the 16th. I started this application process last August, tracking down references and old managers/mentors and all that as CA doesn't really play nice with the NCEES record.  I received a email that my application was technically...
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    AUGERED CAST PILES

    I would like to point out that the IBC does not prevent one from considering both simultaneously, it simply requires that a geotechnical investigation be performed and that said investigation allows for them to be used simultaneously. Essentially it just doesn't allow you to use both if you are...
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    Average Age to take FE/PE/SE

    I believe each state has different rules on this. Some states are even allowing people to sit for the PE Exam fresh out of school. They still have to get the experience required before becoming licensed but they can have the exam part done well before licensure.
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    CITING REFERNCES

    The strategy I took when I successfully passed the exam (so not sure how it was graded other than it ended up to be adequate) was to cite the specific section of the code I was applying. I did not cite specific equations that were a part of that section as that would just add more time to...
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    AM DEPTH ; PM BREADTH - GOOD OR BAD IDEA?

    No, for me I liked the idea of warming up with the shorter multiple choice questions in the morning with some simple ones in there to help build confidence and move past the, "what did I get myself into?" jitter stage. Then, after making it through this, I felt better about tackling the longer...
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    STEEL MANUAL - TABLE 3-10

    Fig C-F1.4 and the associated text is speaking to the situation where reverse curvature is possible (the example for this used in the text is wind uplift on a roof beam). So, yes, in this case the the bottom flange sees compression so the unbraced length is 20 ft.   Chapter J.10 is dealing with...
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    STEEL MANUAL - TABLE 3-10

    I agree with thedaywa1ker on this one. Lb is not only defined in F2-3, it is also defined in the index of the Manual (under "General Nomenclature") the definition given here is the exact same as mentioned above. The intent of F2.2(c) is not to change the definition of Lb, it is saying the...
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    Books / Materials transport

    I used my carry-on bag on wheels - just the right size and able to roll 
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    Average Age to take FE/PE/SE

    FE - 22 (in school) PE - 27 (as soon as possible with the required experience) SE - 32/33 for the vertical and lateral portions respectively.
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    S.E exam books

    I went into the exam with the 6th edition and notes from EET and managed to pass - I think you would be OK as long as you aren't doing the bridge exam (sounds like you aren't).
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    Fall 2019 AEI (formally EET)

    @Titleistguy, I just emailed you the lateral schedule.
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    S.E exam books

    The AEI binder/lectures is good in that it points out some more subtle parts of the code that can be easily overlooked during the test. I used the AEI binder to go through and add notes and highlights to my code books as I was more comfortable with finding most of the material in the code books...
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