PPI PE Civil Structural Depth Six-Minute Problems, 8th Edition – Comprehensive Practice for the NCEES PE Civil Structural Exam - Softcover

Subasic PE, Christine A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159126667X ISBN 13: 9781591266679

Publisher: PPI, a Kaplan Company, 2019

Synopsis

Problems and Detailed Solutions for Comprehensive Exam Prep

Up-to-date to the NCEES exam specifications and codes, this book contains over 100 multiple-choice problems representative of the Civil PE Structural depth exam format, scope of topics, and level of difficulty. Comprehensive step-by-step solutions for all problems demonstrate accurate and efficient solving approaches to be used on exam day. PPI’s time-tested, detailed instructional design provides you with the most efficient and effective practice available.

Structural Depth Six-Minute Problems for the PE Civil Exam, Eighth Edition (CESTSX8) topics include:

• Analysis of Structures

• Codes and Construction

• Design and Details of Structures

Updated Reference Codes and Standards included:

• American Wood Council Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic

• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications

• Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (ACI 530/530.1)

• Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318)

• Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI7)

• International Building Code (IBC)

• National Design Specification for Wood Construction ASD/LRFD (NDS)

• PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)

• Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (OSHA 29 CFR Part 1926)

• Steel Construction Manual (AISC)

Pair these problems with the Structural Depth Reference Manual and Practice Exams for a comprehensive review.

This book is included in the PE Civil Structural Complete Exam Bundle.

About the exam

The NCEES PE Civil Exam is an 8-hour open-book exam. The exam is a breadth and depth examination. You will work the breadth exam in the morning (4-hours, 40 multiple-choice questions) and the Structural depth exam in the afternoon (4-hours, 40 multiple-choice questions).

About this title

About the Author

Christine A. Subasic, PE, is a consulting architectural engineer licensed in North Carolina and Virginia. Ms. Subasic graduated with a bachelor of architectural engineering degree, structures option, with honors and high distinction, from The Pennsylvania State University. For more than 25 years, she has specialized in masonry and structural design, standards development, and technical writing. Ms. Subasic has experience in both commercial and residential construction. Her clients include commercial businesses, as well as several trade associations.

Ms. Subasic is an active member of ASTM International and the ASHRAE 189.1 Standard Project Committee, organizations committed to the development of construction industry standards. Ms. Subasic has served on the board of directors for The Masonry Society, and she is currently President-Elect and active on their Executive Committee, Design Practice Committee, and Sustainability Committee.

Ms. Subasic is the author of numerous articles, papers, and technical publications. She has authored chapters in the Masonry Designers’ Guide, published by The Masonry Society, and co-authored An Investigation of the Effects of Hurricane Opal on Masonry. She has served as a subject matter expert for revisions of timber and masonry material in PPI publications. Her articles on many aspects of masonry have appeared in the magazines Masonry Construction, Masonry, and STRUCTURE.

 

Edition details

• Publisher: PPI, a Kaplan Company
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 159126667X
• ISBN 13: 9781591266679
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 106