Synopsis
Comprehensive Coverage of the 16-Hour Structural SE Exam Topics
The Structural Engineering Reference Manual prepares you for the NCEES 16-hour Structural SE exam. This book provides a comprehensive review of structural analysis and design methods related to vertical and lateral forces. It also illustrates the most useful equations in the exam-adopted codes and standards, and provides guidelines for selecting and applying these equations. Over 225 example problems illustrate how to apply concepts and use equations, and over 45 end-of-chapter problems let you practice your skills. Each problem’s complete solution allows you to check your own approach. You’ll benefit from increased proficiency in a broad range of structural engineering topics and improved efficiency in solving related problems.
Quick access to supportive information is just as important as knowledge and efficiency. This book’s thorough index directs you to the codes and concepts you will need during the exam. Throughout the book, cross references to more than 700 equations, 40 tables, 160 figures, 8 appendices, and the following relevant codes point you to additional support material when you need it.
Topics Covered
- Reinforced Concrete
- Foundations and Retaining Structures
- Prestressed Concrete
- Structural Steel
- Timber
- Reinforced Masonry
- Lateral Forces (Wind and Seismic)
- Bridges
Referenced Codes and Standards
- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (AASHTO)
- Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318)
- Steel Construction Manual (AISC 325)
- Seismic Design Manual (AISC 327)
- North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (AISI)
- Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7)
- International Building Code (IBC)
- National Design Specifications for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (NDS)
- Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic with Commentary (NDS)
- PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)
- Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/602-08)
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About the Author
Alan Williams is a registered professional engineer and structural engineer in California, a Fellow and Life Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom. He obtained his BS and PhD degrees at Leeds University. His extensive practical experience includes the design and construction of bridges, schools, and industrial and commercial structures. Currently he is employed as a senior engineer with the California Department of Transportation. Dr. Williams has published textbooks on structural engineering design, structural analysis, seismic design, and reinforced concrete design.
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PART 1: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This Structural Engineering Reference Manual is intended to help you prepare for the 16-hour Structural Engineering (SE) exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). The NCEES SE exam will test your knowledge of structural principles by presenting problems that cover the design of an entire structure or portion of a structure. The exam is given in four modules—two concerning vertical forces and two concerning lateral forces. The eight chapters of this book are organized around the eight areas in which these forces are applied.
These eight areas include
• reinforced concrete design
• foundations and retaining structures
• prestressed concrete design
• structural steel design
• timber design
• reinforced masonry design
• lateral forces (wind and seismic)
• bridge design
Each chapter presents structural design principles thatbuild on the ones before, so you should read the chapters in the order in which they are presented. The examples in each chapter should also be read in sequence. Taken together in this way, they constitute the solution to a complete design problem similar to that on the exam.
Your solutions to the NCEES SE exam problems must be based on the NCEES-adopted codes and design standards. Therefore, you should carefully review the appropriate sections of the exam-adopted design standards and codes that are presented, analyzed, and explained in each chapter of this book. The examples in this book also focus on one specific code principle and offer a clear interpretation of that principle.
Table 1 lists the NCEES SE design standards that code-based problems on the exam will reference. You will not receive credit for solutions based on other editions or standards. All problems are in customary U.S. (English) units, and you will not receive credit for solutions using SI units.
Abbreviations are used throughout this book to refer to the design standards and codes referenced by the NCEES SE exam. This book's “Codes and References section lists these abbreviations in brackets after their appropriate design standard or code. This book also cites other publications that discuss pertinent structural design procedures, which may also be found in the “Codes” section. Text references to any other publications are numbered as endnotes in each chapter, and the publications are cited in the “References” section that precedes each chapter’s practice problems. These references are provided for your additional review.”
This Structural Engineering Reference Manual is intended to help you prepare for the 16-hour Structural Engineering (SE) exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). The NCEES SE exam will test your knowledge of structural principles by presenting problems that cover the design of an entire structure or portion of a structure. The exam is given in four modules—two concerning vertical forces and two concerning lateral forces. The eight chapters of this book are organized around the eight areas in which these forces are applied.
These eight areas include
• reinforced concrete design
• foundations and retaining structures
• prestressed concrete design
• structural steel design
• timber design
• reinforced masonry design
• lateral forces (wind and seismic)
• bridge design
Each chapter presents structural design principles thatbuild on the ones before, so you should read the chapters in the order in which they are presented. The examples in each chapter should also be read in sequence. Taken together in this way, they constitute the solution to a complete design problem similar to that on the exam.
Your solutions to the NCEES SE exam problems must be based on the NCEES-adopted codes and design standards. Therefore, you should carefully review the appropriate sections of the exam-adopted design standards and codes that are presented, analyzed, and explained in each chapter of this book. The examples in this book also focus on one specific code principle and offer a clear interpretation of that principle.
Table 1 lists the NCEES SE design standards that code-based problems on the exam will reference. You will not receive credit for solutions based on other editions or standards. All problems are in customary U.S. (English) units, and you will not receive credit for solutions using SI units.
Abbreviations are used throughout this book to refer to the design standards and codes referenced by the NCEES SE exam. This book's “Codes and References section lists these abbreviations in brackets after their appropriate design standard or code. This book also cites other publications that discuss pertinent structural design procedures, which may also be found in the “Codes” section. Text references to any other publications are numbered as endnotes in each chapter, and the publications are cited in the “References” section that precedes each chapter’s practice problems. These references are provided for your additional review.”
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