WA Structural III Exam
WA Structural III Exam
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I am taking Structural II and Structural III in WA this fall. I tried the SEAW website and found refreshment courses but there is no information on the exam format anywhere. I am in MO and there are not many people around who took the WA exams. Can anybody advise?
I am taking Structural II and Structural III in WA this fall. I tried the SEAW website and found refreshment courses but there is no information on the exam format anywhere. I am in MO and there are not many people around who took the WA exams. Can anybody advise?






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Force distribution- Irregularites, deformation compatibilites, basic dymanics.
Site Effects - Soil structure interaction, fdn design
Structural component design - Primary LRFS memebrs, Diaphragms, chords, collectors
Detailing and ductility - Members, connections,
Non structural components - forces on elements, anchorage
Snw drifts, load combinations, verify computer output,
Ref docs, IBC, matl standards, (AISC manual, ACI 318, etc.)
I havent taken the exam personally. I am waiting for the new SE exams next year.
I'm sure you know, but if you take it and don't pass, you have to start all over with the new exams. IF you take the SE2 and pass, and fail the SE3, you still have to take the new SE series, the exams you passed no longer count.
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Yes, I know the risk, however, I was under impression that I could try SIII the next year. That is if I pass SII, of course...
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I wonder what OR and CA will do.....
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And, if you have the SE1 now, you will have to take both days of the new exam to upgrade to the new SE, as will be required to license in a new state under the new exam.
Igrkn, good luck!
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So I would imagine they are new and more difficult. We will see, I will be sitting for them next april.
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I too am taking the SEIII this fall. I've purchased the ICBO / SEOC seismic design series books (three of them). I guess I can't say how effective the books are until I take the exam. However, they strike me as excellent practical seismic design references.
Good luck!
KK
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Basically you will need to apply all of the special seismic provisions. Can we all say omega-nought? If you haven't found a way to apply some obscure "special provision" you have probably missed the point. I was desperate to pass because it was the last test offered using the UBC and I was dreading having to make the change-over to IBC for the test. Sort of the same situation as now with the switch to a 16 hour exam. They love changing stuff.
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it will be interesting to see the pass rates from this new test.
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I just stumbled on this thread. I too am from MO and just took the SEIII exam. What did you think? I signed up last minute and didn't study much....had some time issues w/ the first portion.
I took it because I am actually on the NCEES structural exam committee and won't be able to take the new exam. I too am curious to see what pass rate then new exam will be (I have pretested it).
Feel free to contact me if you ever have questions regarding licensure, requirements, NCEES published policies, and planned state specific requirements.
cdailey@thhinc.com
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I took the SE III this go around as well and thought the first half asked a lot for the given time. I found myself providing an explanation of what I would do instead of actually doing it for the last part of problem 2.
The afternoon session wasn't too bad. I actually finished up with about 30 minutes left.
Do you have an idea of how long we'll have to wait to find out the results?
Nick Deal, PE, SE
Michael Brady Inc.
http://www.michaelbradyinc.com
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I agree, the morning was pretty rushed. I found that documenting all of my code references ate up way to much writing time.
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I got the license, but as you suggested, it's not the wall certificate. My supervisor is also an SE in IL and has a wall certificate.
Nick Deal, PE, SE
Michael Brady Inc.
http://www.michaelbradyinc.com
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If I remember correctly, you need to request (and purchase) the wall certificate.
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I'm not sure if its a regular option now.
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Below is the response I got from Illinois today.
To request a Wall Certificate, submit a written request with the fee of $15 to the Department. Your request should include your name, license number, social security number and current address. Send the request and fee to the following:
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Division of Professional Regulation
3rd Floor/Licensure Maintenance Unit
320 West Washington St.
Springfield, IL 62786
Wall certificates are batch printed, and are only printed when we have sufficient amounts to print. Therefore, your wall certificate may take some time to be printed.
Nick Deal, PE, SE
Michael Brady Inc.
http://www.michaelbradyinc.com
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