Ppi Pe Structural 16-hour Practice Exam for Buildings

PE Structural 16-Hour Practice Exam for Buildings, Sixth Edition offers comprehensive practice for the NCEES PE Structural (SE) exam. This book is part of a comprehensive learning management system designed to help you pass the PE Structural exam the first time.

PE Structural 16-Hour Practice Exam for Buildings, Sixth Edition features include:

• The Most Realistic Practice for the PE Structural Exam
• Two 40-problem, multiple-choice breadth exams
• Two four-essay depth exams consistent with the NCEES PE Structural exam’s format and specifications
• Multiple-choice problems require an average of six minutes to solve
• Essay problems can be solved in one hour
• Comprehensive step-by-step solutions for all problems demonstrate accurate and efficient problem-solving approaches
• Solutions to the depth exams’ essay problems use blue text to identify the information you will be expected to include in your exam booklet to receive full credit
• Supplemental content uses black text to enhance your understanding of the solution process

Referenced Codes and Standards

• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (AASHTO) 8th Ed. 
• Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/602) 2016 Ed. 
• Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318) 2014 Ed.
• International Building Code (IBC) 2018 Ed. 
• Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI7) 2016 Ed.
• National Design Specification for Wood Construction ASD/LRFD and National Design Specification Supplement, Design Values for Wood Construction (NDS) 2018 Ed. 
• Seismic Design Manual (AISC 327) 3rd Ed. 
• Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic with Commentary (SDPWS) 2015 Ed. 
• Steel Construction Manual (AISC 325) 15th Ed.

Joseph S. Schuster, P.E., S.E., is a practicing structural engineer licensed in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois. He holds a BS in civil engineering from Cornell University and an MS in structural engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Schuster is a Vice President at Thornton Tomasetti’s Newark office. He has a broad range of design experience including the analysis of high-rise towers, the expansion of existing buildings, and the renovation of historic structures. Currently, his work is focused on the forensic investigation of failed structural systems. Mr. Schuster consults with attorneys, insurers, building owners, engineers, and architects in support of construction litigation claims. He has lectured at Rutgers University on structural forensics and has presented to the New Jersey State Bar Association on best practices for attorneys working with engineering experts. Mr. Schuster is a co-author of AISC Design Guide 15, Rehabilitation and Retrofit Guide, a reference for the evaluation and strengthening of historic steel construction.