Se Structural Engineering Buildings Practice Exam - Softcover

Schuster, Joseph S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591266270 ISBN 13: 9781591266273

Publisher: Professional Pubns Inc, 2018

Synopsis

The Most Realistic Practice for the SE Exam
SE Structural Engineering Buildings Practice Exam contains two 40-problem multiple-choice breadth exams and two four-essay depth exams consistent with the NCEES SE exam’s format and speci?cations.

Consistent with the actual exam, the problems require an average of six minutes to solve, and the essay problems can be solved in one hour. Comprehensive step-by-step solutions demonstrate accurate and ef?cient problem-solving approaches. Solutions also frequently refer to the codes and references adopted by NCEES to help you determine which resources you’ll likely use on exam day.

SE Structural Engineering Buildings Practice Exam will help you to

• effectively familiarize yourself with the exam scope and format
• quickly identify accurate and efficient problem-solving approaches
• successfully connect relevant theory to exam-like problems
• efficiently navigate through exam-adopted codes and standards
• confidently solve problems under timed conditions

Referenced Codes and Standards

• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (AASHTO)
• Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/602)
• Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318)
• International Building Code (IBC)
• Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI7)
• National Design Specification for Wood Construction ASD/LRFD and National Design Specification Supplement: Design Values for Wood Construction (NDS)
• North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (AISI)
• PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)
• Seismic Design Manual (AISC)
• Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic with Commentary (SDPWS)
• Steel Construction Manual (AISC)

About this title

About the Author

Joseph S. Schuster, PE, SE, is a practicing structural engineer licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Illinois. He holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Cornell University and a master of science degree in structural engineering from Stanford University. Currently, Mr. Schuster works in the Newark office of Thornton Tomasetti, a leading engineering firm. His work is focused on the forensic investigation of failed structural systems, and the repair and adaptive reuse of buildings. Mr. Schuster is a co-author of AISC Design Guide 15: Rehabilitation and Retrofit, a reference for the evaluation and strengthening of historic steel construction.
 

Edition details

• Publisher: Professional Pubns Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1591266270
• ISBN 13: 9781591266273
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 176