Structural Engineering Solved Problems is intended to be used as part of your exam review for the 16-hour structural SE exam, prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). As such,it provides a comprehensive set of 100 solved problems, which are categorized into chapters that encompass the broad categories found on these exams. These categories are structural analysis, structural concrete design, structural steel design, seismic design, foundations and retaining structures, timber design, and masonry design.

The chapters may be worked in any order, but it is recommended that you work only one chapter at a time. Problems should be worked sequentially, as they are arranged in order of increasing complexity. As a rough guide, the first quarter of a chapter consists of two types of problems. The first type includes qualitative problems that require specific short answers rather than calculations or sketches. These problems cover a broad range of topics and may be used to prepare for the multiple-choice problems of the civil PE and structural SE exams. The second type includes basic quantitative problems that will require 30 to 45 minutes to solve. The middle half of the chapter consists of more difficult quantitative problems that will require 1 hour to solve. The last quarter of a chapter consists of in-depth quantitative problems that will require 1.5 to 2 hours to solve. These latter problems are similar in scope to those found on the depth sections of the structural SE exam.

Topics CoveredCodes and Standards Used in This Book
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (AASHTO)
Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (ACI 530/530.1)
Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318)
International Building Code (IBC)
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI7)
National Design Specification for Wood Construction ASD/LRFD (NDS)
PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)Seismic Design Manual (AISC 325)
Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic with Commentary (SDPWS)
Steel Construction Manual (AISC 327)
North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (AISI)

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