Resources for Structural Engineer Exam - Seismic

[dreber]

So I'll be taking the lateral portion of the S.E. exam for the third time this spring and I'm running out of study materials, particularly for the afternoon lateral questions.

Resources that I'm aware of include:
NCEES "Structural Engineering Practice Exam"
PPI "16-Hour Structural Engineering (SE) Practice Exam for Buildings"
Adams "Structural Engineering SE All-in-One Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth"
EET "Seismic Exam"
SEAOC "Seismic Design Manual"

Are there any others out there that I am missing? I am aware of more books with lots of morning problems, but it seems that my weakness is with the evening problems.

 

[TehMightyEngineer]

I assume you're taking buildings? What do you mean by "running out of study materials"?

Some other documents I found useful: ASCE 7-10 3rd edition expanded commentary, AISC seismic design manual (fantastic examples), NEHRP Tech Briefs.

Ian Riley, PE, SE
Professional Engineer (ME, NH, VT, CT, MA, FL) Structural Engineer (IL, HI)
American Concrete Industries

https://americanconcrete.com/

 

[FoxSE14]

Two books that helped me the most: Structural engineering reference manual, Seismic Design of building structures (both by PPI).

Take the test 3 times.
First Pass: Answer the easy questions, and give a difficulty score to the rest
Second Pass: Answer your next easiest batch of questions
Third Pass: Answer the most difficult questions (you've saved the most time for these).

The biggest intangible that helped me: I got a hotel room near the testing site. Eliminated the traffic variable (I live in an area where traffic is...variable.).

Good Luck.