ASD Or LRFD for Timber and masonry

[khaled_eid]

Does anyone know if the PE Exam require to know both in Allowable stress and ultimate for both Timber and mason? the steps are quite different and I feel one way is enough

 

[STEEL MAN]

I think Timber uses ASD while Masonry LRFD.

I based this from the SERM book and it should follow NCEES standards.

 

[Phalanx]

According to the NCEES outline for the Civil-Structural exam, timber design will be based on ASD. There is no mention of ASD vs. LRFD for timber design on the outlines for the Structural I or II exams. ASD will mostly likely be the method of choice.

Masonry is a little different. Straight from the NCEES outline: "Examinees will use only the Allowable Stress Design (ASD) method, except strength design Section 3.3.5 may be used for walls with out-of-plane loads."