Steel Seismic Systems

[TheLoneStarEngineer]

Does the afternoon part of the lateral exam include steel seismic systems other than those listed in the NCEES AM specs? The AM specs do not list BRBF, Steel plate shear walls, composite moment/brace/shear wall systems. While I have seen BRBF being used on projects and could be a valid entry in the exam, I am yet to see any projects that utilized the steel plate SW and composite systems. Curious if the afternoon portion includes these systems in its scope.

BTW just clicked the $500 button for the October lateral exam!

 

[BuzzKillington]

The AM spec includes "Braced frames" in structural steel section. That should cover all typical braced frames: OCBF, SCBF, EBF and BRBF. 

I would recommend that you cover all systems laid out in chapters E and F of Seismic Design Manual. If you're running short on time, you could probably skip E4 (STMF), E5 (OCCS) and E6 (SCCS). 

Good luck!