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    SE Exam Study Materials

    The following are all of the non-code books I used to study for this exam. I used no class, and passed both parts at the same time first try using only these books and the codes. I'll sell any and all of them to whoever is interested. This is the most efficient way to take pass the exam - get...
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    Recommended SE exam books for studying

    The following are all of the non-code books I used to study for this exam. I used no class, and passed both parts at the same time first try using only these books and the codes. I'll sell any and all of them to whoever is interested. This is the most efficient way to take pass the exam - get...
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    What are you doing?

    I've always planned to have yesterday be the last day I study for the exam. After studying so regularly every day for the last month or so, I'm finding it hard to not study! But I know I need to rejuvenate my brain to have it full capacity on Friday and Saturday. Work being slow today is...
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    Crazy to not bring IBC?

    I don't have a physical copy of the IBC, just a PDF of the CBC. My plan is to only print out the couple sheets I see myself needing (such as the live load deflection criteria). Is this crazy, should I just print out all ~800 pages?
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    Prestressed Concrete fps vs fse

    What is the difference between fps and fse? fps: stress in prestressed reinforcement at nominal strength fse: effective stress in prestressed reinforcement after allowance for all prestress losses My interpretation, which I'm not sure is correct: fse is an upper bound to fps. Fps = fse when...
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    SEAOC Design Manuals

    Anyone have Volume 2, 3, or 4 of the SEAOC Design Manuals? I already have Volume 1. I'm looking to buy them if you've passed the SE exam and are done with them. Did anyone think that they weren't helpful or necessary?
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    NCEES Practice Exam

    Anyone who just passed the SE Exam looking to sell their NCEES Practice Exam?  Or the Bridge Problems by David Connor?
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    SE Exam Material

    Has anyone recently taken the SE exam who is willing to sell their material?  I'm specifically looking for: Structural Engineering Reference Manual 9th edition  Structural Exam Solved Problems, 7th edition Structural Exam Practice Exam, 5th edition  
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    Buying SE Exam Materials

    What I'm looking to buy and how much I'm willing to pay: Sterm 9th Edition  - $150 SE Structural Breadth 6th Edition  $75  NCEES Practice Exam (2017 or newer)  $35 NDS 2015 Wood Package (Specs, supplement, and SDPWS) - $90 TMS 402/602-13 - $90
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    Critique my Materials

    I'm beginning my studies for my Building exams, vertical & lateral, in April, 2019.  Please critique my selection of books I'm going in with and studying from. Note I'm not taking a class, as I learn most effectively from self study / solving problems. Code Standards I already have 2015...
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    California SE Experience Requirements

    I graduated in December 2015 with a Masters. I used my 2016 year of engineering work towards my Civil Engineering License, but did not get licensure until January 2018.    2016 (EIT, year counted towards PE licensure) 2017 (EIT, year NOT counted towards PE licensure) 2018 & On (P.E.)  ...
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    CERM & Structural Depth Books for Sale

    All books are like new with no wear and tear. I will pay shipping. 1. CERM - 14th edition - $120 2. PE Civil Structural Practice Exam - $20 3. California Civil Surveying Reference Manual (2017) - $80 4. Seismic Design of Building Structures - 11th edition - $40 5. Civil PE Practice...
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    ASCE 7-16 , AISC 360-16, AISC 341-16

    How do we know/educated guess when these references will be adopted into the exam standards? 
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    PE Structural & CA Surveying & Seismic Material

    Here's some books I'm selling... All books are like new with no wear and tear. I will pay shipping. 1. CERM - 14th edition - $180 2. PE Civil Structural Practice Exam - Official NCEES - $30 3. California Civil Surveying Reference Manual (2017) - $110 4. Seismic Design of Building Structures...
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    Best way to sell books? Civil PE Structural + Seismic + Surveying

    First I have a question... what is the best way to sell? Amazon, Ebay? Just put the books on here so there's no 3rd party charges? These are the books I have... All books are like new with no wear and tear. I will pay shipping. 1. CERM - 14th edition - $180 2. PE Civil Structural Practice...
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    December 8th release date

    Who wants to bet against me
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    Release Date

    The paper Prometric gave me after I took the exams reads "The board will post the release date of the examination results online at: www.bpelsg.ca.gov" Is this giving the release date new? I thought the release date always anyone's best guess, not a known date to wait for. I'm wondering if...
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    Exam timing

    I just took the California Seismic and Surveying exams (passed the PE exam in April) and will find out in December if I pass and thus receive PE licensure.  I need to have 3 years of experience before taking the SE exam, and I'm not sure what is the earliest exam cycle I can sit for.  Can it be...
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    Engineers before 1982

    What's so special about 1982 that they can do land surveying work? Why did the PEA cut if off at that date? Can't find the answer anywhere...
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    California Civil Surveying Reference Manual (2017)

    Has anyone who has taken the Surveying test looked this manual over? It's the one I'm using, and because it's so new there are no reviews for it. I'm wondering if it covers everything enough and if I should be fine with it as the only thing I bring in to the testing center. So far my impression...
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