Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Structural Problems (SXCST3), 3rd Edition

The updated edition of Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Structural Problems focuses on helping you to develop the skills to answer questions quickly, because with an average of only six minutes to solve each problem on the civil PE exam, speed and accuracy are vital to your success. This invaluable study aid will prepare you to answer even the most difficult morning and afternoon structural problems in just minutes. The book teaches you the important strategies that are vital to the quick solution of so that you can pass the exam more efficiently. Solving structural problems on the civil PE exam also requires a thorough familiarity with relevant codes, and Six-Minute Solutions is current to the latest exam code specifications. 120 pp.

Beat the clock on the civil PE exam:

• 100 challenging multiple-choice problems, similar in format and difficulty to the actual exam
• Two levels of difficulty: 20 morning (breadth) and 80 afternoon (depth) structural problems
• Updated to the latest codes
• 2004 edition of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
• 2005 edition of ACI 318
• 2005 edition of ACI 530
• 2005 edition of ACI 530.1
• 2005 edition of ASCE 7
• 2005 edition of NDS
• 2006 edition of AISC Steel Construction Manual
• 2006 edition of IBC
• A hint for each problem, to help you get started on the right path
• Step-by-step solutions outlining how to answer problems quickly and correctly
• Explanations of how to avoid common errors

Structural Exam Topics Covered:

• Design Criteria
• Materials
• Failure Analysis
• Mechanics of Materials
• Loadings
• Member Design