101 Solved Civil Engineering Problems

[Jefftina]

Does anyone have this (101 Solved Civil Engineering Problems which is not currently sold by "the other board", out of print or out of date I don't know) for sale and/or if anyone has used it do you recommend it as a reference at least take to the exam?

 

[Hill William]

Does anyone have this (101 Solved Civil Engineering Problems which is not currently sold by "the other board", out of print or out of date I don't know) for sale and/or if anyone has used it do you recommend it as a reference at least take to the exam?

I worked thru that book but I dont know if you would need it in the exam. You shouldnt be trying to tifle thru problems to find a similar one. It will take too much time. Practice the problems and you will be alright.

 

[redrum]

I have it but I think your better off with the 6 minute solutions. If I wasnt taking the PE in a few weeks I would make you a deal on it.

It didnt help me last time ld timer:

 

[DVINNY]

damn it DIAZ, my whole strategy is to find a similar problem.

I'm putting together a hellava 3-ring binder for each discipline and problem type for quick access.

 

[Blu1913]

Looks like we will be seeing DVINNY back here in november...good luck man, but everyone here will tell you that strategy is going to sink you....

 

[VA_ENGR]

I borrowed a copy of the 101 probs. I think the NCEES sample exam is better, and the 6 Minute Solutions are good practice. The 6 Min. probs get a bit involved for the depth probs., but good practice.

I have a binder that I plan to use, but trying not to rely too much on binder materials. Its going to be really hard to find a "go-by" during the test.

It will be handy to have all the appropriate equations and conversion factors at hand.

 

[GTScott]

Are you saying the idea of having similar problems is bad or the binder idea? I have one binder with my key notes sheets that I made for each of the 5 sections. For some things (walls, etc.), I have some step by step generic things written out. I can do most problems with this notebook and the CERM I think. In the afternoon, I use the specific section from the binder and swap the CERM for two pretty good geotech texts I have. Does this seem like a bad plan??

-GT