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P.E. exam Structural Steel and Highway Capacity book

P.E. exam Structural Steel and Highway Capacity book

P.E. exam Structural Steel and Highway Capacity book

(OP)
Dear Friends:

I am desperately looking for the following information for several weeks already. Your recommendation is really appreciated.

I am reading Linderbuger's Civil Reference Manual for my P.E. exam next month.

But for the Structural Steel topic, I still can't find any other book that have the beam dimension and property Linderbuger used in his book. For example, for a W30x124 beam, it has an Ix=5360 in^4. I have a steel designer's manual(6Ed) on my table, but it has no such information.

An AISC manual is $200 dollars in Amazon and it is too expensive for me. Can anybody recommend anyother cheap book which is good for the exam, at least including the beam dimension and properties infromation?

Also,for the Highway Capacity Interchange design, the design need adjustment factors including lane with, bus block, right-left turns, etc.. Does any other book other than the Highway Capacity Manual by TRB have these tables?

THANKS.

RE: P.E. exam Structural Steel and Highway Capacity book

If you want to be a PE, you need to get the latest, or at least a newer, AISC Manual of Steel Construction.  The book has much more important information than dimensions and properties.  The 6th edition is  almost 40 years old!  $200.00?????  Welcome to the real world.  Books are expensive.

With respect to the highway book, I would try to borrow one.  You probably will never use it again.

RE: P.E. exam Structural Steel and Highway Capacity book

$200 sounds high!  are you talking about the manual of steel construction?  You should be able to get that for less than $200.  I have the 8th edition (1980) and it does have the data you are looking for.  Try looking for a used manual, maybe on Ebay.

RE: P.E. exam Structural Steel and Highway Capacity book

breezeear - Before you buy any books, be sure to see what standards that are the basis for the exam. The NCEES web site offers all of this information; here are links:

Structural  http://www.ncees.org/exams/professional/pe_design_standards/structural_design_standards.pdf

Transportation  http://www.ncees.org/exams/professional/pe_design_standards/transportation_design_standards.pdf

I taught a continuing education PE review course last year; the exam in intentionally NOT based on the latest standards. The thought process is that a certain amount of time is needed for anyone to become "comfortable" working with new design standards. Agree with PEinc to look into borrowing books for the exam.

I'll give you the same final piece of advice I gave my students:

1. Go through the entire exam and answer the probems that are "easy" for you.

2. Go through the entire exam again and answer the problems where you can eliminate some choices.

3. Go through the entire exam again and give the remaining problems "your best shot".

4. When you have 10 minutes left (both morning and afternoon), forget about working the problems. Just make a guess at any (and all) problems you have not answered - wrong answers do not count against you.

Best Wishes on the exam, let us know how you do.

www.SlideRuleEra.net

RE: P.E. exam Structural Steel and Highway Capacity book

(OP)
Hi, Guys:

Thanks so much for all the information. I may try my local libraries to see if they have these manuals.

SlideRuleEra, Thnaks for the exam advice.

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