PE civil (STructural DEpth)
PE civil (STructural DEpth)
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I am finalizing my study plan for the PE civil (Structural depth) and i decided on these 2 main references.
1- http://ppi2pass.com/practice-problems-for-the-civi...
2- http://ppi2pass.com/structural-depth-reference-man....
looking for the PEs in here to give me there valuable feedbacks/Comments/Advices.
any information will be highly appreciated !! .
Thank you all :)
1- http://ppi2pass.com/practice-problems-for-the-civi...
2- http://ppi2pass.com/structural-depth-reference-man....
looking for the PEs in here to give me there valuable feedbacks/Comments/Advices.
any information will be highly appreciated !! .
Thank you all :)
ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö
Tony A. Gaskins Jr.





RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
http://ppi2pass.com/structural-engineering-reference-manual-strm8-8th-edition.html
The practice problems in the SE book are vastly different from the structural depth book. Content wise, the SE book has everything that the structural depth book has, plus much much more. I did not even open the depth book during the test, I only used the SE book.
Also get the CERM for the morning section, and do the practice problems in your reference #1. These two books will be of minimal use in the afternoon section.
I would not recommend getting the "Solved Problems" book unless you have a ton of time to study.
RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
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RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
Here are the codes used for the October 2015 NCEES PE Civil: Structural exam: NCEES
Here are the codes used in your first link, the PPI "Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Civil Engineering Reference Manual (CEPP14), 14th Edition": PPI
There are significant discrepancies. Here are some examples (NCEES vs. PPI)
ACI 318: 2011 vs. 2008
ACI 530: 2011 vs. 2008
AISC: 14th Edition vs. 13th Edition
NDS: 2012 vs. 2005
PCI: 7th Edition vs. 6th Edition
Looks like this book is outdated.
Your second selection is a better fit, PPI "Structural Depth Reference Manual for the Civil PE Exam (CEST4), 4th Edition". Check it for yourself, the links to the codes used are on the PPI web page you have listed.
I assume you immediate goal is to pass the PE Civil: Structural exam. If so, I do not recommend using the PPI Structural Engineering Reference Manual. The codes are a good fit for your exam, but there are several addition codes covered that you will not need. Also, the problems covered by the SE manual will probably more complex than you will encounter on your exam.
If your longer term goal is to obtain an SE license, then the Structural Book is a great reference... but, in your case, delay studying it until after you have obtained the PE license.
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RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö
Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
SE reference manual : http://ppi2pass.com/structural-engineering-referen...
instead of the structural depth one assuming that the SE reference manual will have all the materials covered in the structural depth one plus more and more materials (Please correct me if i am wrong) .
ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö
Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö
Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
If you truly want to kill 2 birds with one stone why not take the SE in lieu of the PE? This many not be acceptable for some states but is usually good enough for most.
Professional and Structural Engineer (ME, NH)
American Concrete Industries
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RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
The Civil Exam covers eight codes. The Structural Exam covers those eight plus four more. The four additional ones are:
AISC Seismic Design
AISI Cold Formed Steel Design
NDS Wind & Seismic Design
TMS Masonry Structures
Not everyone is familiar with these four, and would prefer the more basic study to obtain the PE license before proceeding to complex problems and unfamiliar codes. It's just personal choice.
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RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
Note the following abbreviations that I will use:
SERM = Structural Engineering Reference Manual
SDERM = Structural Depth Reference Manual
The SERM has all the content as the SDERM plus more. Some of the extra content will not be needed. Some of the other content is helpful, such as the bridge chapter (especially if you are not familiar with AASHTO).
I recommend getting both, SERM and SDERM. The practice problems are 100% different in the two manuals. Study out of the SERM. Do the practice problems are of the SERM. Then do the practice problems out of the SDERM (while referencing the SERM). Finally, throw the SDERM away and bring SERM to the exam.
And yes, this post is regarding the civil structural PE exam, not the SE exam.
RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
Did any one here bought it ?? can anyone just scan the table of content of it, i am looking for a Practice problem book that could be used along the the CERM for the PE exam, it will help me a lot if the Practice problems i have is organized using the same chapters of the CERM, that way i can study a chapter from CERM and then go solve the problems in the practice problems book. and when i finish the 2 books i am planning to go through some sample exams untill i feel that i am ready. ( I would really appreciate any feedback on this study plan also).
ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö
Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)
It was broken done chapter by chapter to match the CERM. Some chapters did not have any practice problems, but many had several to a whole bunch. Doing these problems were very tedious but it was a huge asset in learning how the CERM was structured. The problems also taught me how to use the CERM indexes.
In layman's terms: just buy the damn book.
RE: PE civil (STructural DEpth)