Structural Engineering SE All-in-One Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth, Second Edition - Hardcover

Adams, Dave K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1264651767 ISBN 13: 9781264651764

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2022

Synopsis

This up-to-date self-study system delivers comprehensive coverage of all topics on the current version of the Structural Engineering SE exam

This up-to-date self-study guide provides comprehensive coverage of all topics expected on the current version of the SE exam. Structural Engineering SE All-in-One Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth, Second Edition offers background material, real-world examples, updated regulations and requirements, sample problems, and realistic practice exams, both multiple choice and essay.

Written by a practicing engineer and a former exam developer and grader, Structural Engineering SE All-in-One Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth, Second Edition will focus and enhance your preparation for the 16-hour Structural Engineering exam produced by NCEES and adopted by your jurisdiction. This book prepares you for every topic expected to be on the exam, including building systems, structural analysis, seismic and wind analysis, structural materials, bridges, and simple and complex code provisions. You will learn strategies for taking the exam and gain insight into how the test is written and graded.

Coverage includes:

• An introduction to exam preparation and professional licensure
• Design codes and general loading
• Computer modeling and verification
• Construction administration and quality control
• Structural analysis
• Reinforced and prestressed concrete design
• Masonry design
• Foundation and retaining wall design
• Structural and cold-formed steel design
• Timber design
• Seismic loading
• Wind loading
• Bridge design

About this title

About the Author

David K. Adams, S.E., is a registered civil and structural engineer in California. He graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a degree in Structural Engineering and has practiced with Lane Engineers, Inc. in Tulare, California since 1990. A typical workday for Mr. Adams includes completion of structural calculations, drawings, and reports on buildings and other structures for commercial, residential, educational, institutional, and industrial uses. In addition to providing plan checking services for local municipalities to determine building compliance with life safety, accessibility, and structural requirements of current codes, the author also provides expert review services for California’s engineer licensing board, has participated in the development of national and California-specific structural engineering licensing examinations, and is currently an instructor for the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1264651767
• ISBN 13: 9781264651764
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 408