AASHTO on SE1 exam
AASHTO on SE1 exam
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My office has the AASHTO Standard Specs. for Highway Bridges 2002 and the brand new 2007 (w/ 2008 revisions). Since we are a structural building firm and never deal with AASHTO they won't buy every version of the AASHTO code. Unfortunately, 4 of us younger engineers will be taking the SE1 this year in which 20% of the exam refers to the 2004 code (w/ 2005 and 2006 revisions).
My questions to the group are:
1. Is the 2004/5/6 AASHTO code more similar to the 2002 or 2007/8 code? Which should I use to study?
3. Are there any major changes I should know about?
Thanks for any help you can provide
My questions to the group are:
1. Is the 2004/5/6 AASHTO code more similar to the 2002 or 2007/8 code? Which should I use to study?
3. Are there any major changes I should know about?
Thanks for any help you can provide






RE: AASHTO on SE1 exam
Compare what it has for AASHTO references to what is in both codes. Remember you can take both codes, too.
If during the test you cannot find the reference quickly, or there is conflict, MOVE ON! Then come back to that question if you have time.
Good luck!!
RE: AASHTO on SE1 exam
RE: AASHTO on SE1 exam
One tip is ASSHTO has a strange way of calculating concrete strengths. I used ACI equations instead. Don't know if I got those right, but I did pass.
RE: AASHTO on SE1 exam
If calculation, you can show where you started.
If multiple choice, my guess is they won't play the kind of dirty pool where one of the wrong answers would have been right in the previous edition.
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RE: AASHTO on SE1 exam
RE: AASHTO on SE1 exam
I was out $0 and was able to use/study from the correct code.
RE: AASHTO on SE1 exam
I will check around to see if anyone has it and would let me borrow it. If I can't get a hold of it, I will go by the 07/08 code because AASHTO didn't list many changes on the webpage when buying the Specification. These Specifications are over $300 new and there are none on eBay or Amazon so I won't be buying it just for the exam.
Aggie, thanks for the heads up about the concrete strengths. I'll look into that.(Hook 'em horns though!)