Seismic Principles Practice Exams for the California Special Civil Engineer Examination, 4th Ed - Softcover

Baradar PE, Majid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1591263786 ISBN 13: 9781591263784

Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc., 2012

Synopsis

Seismic Principles Practice Exams is the most realistic practice you can get for the California Special Civil Engineer Seismic Examination. The problems and solutions in this book present the basic concepts of seismic design fundamentals, as well as, demonstrate how the code provisions impose seismic considerations on the engineering design of structures.

 

Each of these two complete practice exams have 47 multiple-choice problems that represent the actual exam’s problem format, range of topics, and degree of difficulty. Solutions are based on exam-adopted design standards—Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI7) and the California Building Code / International Building Code (CBC/IBC).

 

Realistic Practice for California Special Civil Engineer Seismic Examination

• Two complete practice exams prepare you for both the exam format and the exam time constraints. Over 90 solved practice exam problems in total, allowing you to analyze your strengths and weaknesses
• Exam answer keys provide quick scoring of your practice exams and fast identification of areas requiring more review
• In-depth sections on tips and strategies for taking the exam give you valuable insight on how best to prepare for and to take the exam

What’s New in This Edition

• CBC updated from 2007 to 2010
• ACI318 updated from 2005 to 2008
• Various caluclation and solution processes clarified
  

About this title

From the Back Cover

Seismic Principles Practice Exams
for the California Civil Engineer Examination
Fifth Edition    

Seismic Principles Practice Exams provides comprehensive practice for the California Civil Seismic Principles exam. This book contains two realistic, full-length exams, each with 55 multiple-choice problems. All exam topics are covered, from basic seismology through applications of codes and standards. Step-by-step solutions to quantitative problems illustrate efficient problem-solving approaches. Qualitative solutions explain the correct answers and present related supportive information. Answer keys to both exams are included.

This book can be used at the beginning of your exam preparation to assess familiarity with exam topics and to identify topics needing further review. You can also use this book at the end of your exam preparation to evaluate your preparedness and identify necessary references. Regardless of the way you use this book, Seismic Principles Practice Exams will be an essential part of your exam preparation.
With Seismic Principles Practice Exams, you will
 

• familiarize yourself with the exam’s topics
• identify accurate problem-solving approaches
• navigate through the codes and standards
• solve problems quickly and confidently

Also Available for Civil PE and Seismic Exam Candidates
Seismic Design of Building Structures
Seismic Design Solved Problems
Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam

About the Author

Majid Baradar, PE, a civil and earthquake engineering consultant, worked for 18 years at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). He is a registered civil engineer and a licensed building general contractor. Mr. Baradar is the author also of PPI’s Seismic Design Solved Problems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591263786
• ISBN 13: 9781591263784
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 88