PE Civil: Structural Exam Prep Products
Passing the PE Civil exam is a pivotal step in a civil engineer's career. A PE license is mandatory for consulting, owning a firm, stamping and sealing designs, and other activities. Shop exam prep products for the PE Civil Breadth and Structural Depth portions of the exam below.
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The PE Civil Structural Depth Six-Minute Problems consists of over 100 multiple-choice problems that are organized into three chapters, each corresponding to a topic on the Structural Depth section of the PE Civil exam. All problems are representative of the exam's computer-based testing format, scope of topics, and level of difficulty. Consistent with the PE exam, an average of six minutes is required to solve each problem in this book and references the NCEES Handbook in blue. Along with the NCEES Handbook references and equations, each problem also includes a hint that provides optional problem-solving guidance. Comprehensive step-by-step solutions for all problems demonstrate accurate and efficient solving approaches.
- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
- Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries (TMS 402/602)
- Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary (ACI 318)
- International Building Code (IBC)
- CFR Title 29
- Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7)
- Wood Design Package (AWC NDS)
- PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)
- Steel Construction Manual (AISC)
The PE Civil Structural Review Manual provides up-to-date and thorough review for the PE Civil Structural exam. This book takes you step by step through every exam topic and subtopic for thorough and focused coverage. References to the closed-book design standards and the NCEES Handbook prepare you to search quickly and efficiently during the exam for the information you need. Exam tips and examples throughout help you study efficiently for the exam.
- Analysis of Structures
- Loads and Load Applications
- Forces and Load Effects
- Temporary Structures and Other Topics
- Design and Details of Structures
- Materials and Material Properties
- Component Design and Detailing
- AASHTO LRFD, Bridge Design Specifications
- IBC, International Building Code
- ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures
- ACI 318, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
- AISC, Steel Construction Manual
- AWC NDS, Wood Design Package
- CFR TITLE 29 Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards
- CFR TITLE 29 Part 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
- PCI, PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete
- TMS 402/602, Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures
UPDATED TO IBC 2018
Purchased this book before the April 1, 2024 PE Civil Exam change? Request a Content Map PDF from PPI’s Customer Support here.
The Structural Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam, 6th Edition prepares you for the Structural Depth section of the PE Civil exam. It provides a comprehensive and concise review of the PE Civil Structural exam topics. All exam topics are covered and the most up-to-date exam-adopted codes and standards are frequently referenced throughout.
- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
- Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries (TMS 402/602)
- Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary (ACI 318)
- International Building Code (IBC)
- CFR Title 29
- Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7)
- Wood Design Package (AWC NDS)
- PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)
- Steel Construction Manual (AISC)
Master Your PE Civil Structural Exam with Our Comprehensive Print Bundle
This comprehensive collection of resources was designed for thorough coverage of the PE Civil Structural exam. The review materials in this bundle cover the current exam specifications, contain thorough coverage of civil engineering principles and codes, and include numerous practice problems to challenge your knowledge of those concepts.
Products included in your bundle:
- PE Civil Structural Review Manual: Updated for the 2024 Exam. This up-to-date review book for the PE Civil Structural exam takes you step-by-step through every exam topic and subtopic. With useful study tips and examples throughout, this book will help you study efficiently and thoroughly for the exam. Topics covered include Analysis of Structures, Loads and Load Applications, Forces and Load Effects, Temporary Structures and Other Topics, Design and Details of Structures, Material and Material Properties, Component Design and Detailing, Concrete, Steel, Timber, Masonry, and Design Standards.
- PE Civil Structural Depth Six-Minute Problems: This book contains over 100 multiple-choice problems representative of the NCEES PE Civil Structural Exam format, scope of topics, and level of difficulty.
- Structural Depth Practice Exams for the PE Civil Exam: This book contains 80 practice exam questions representative of the NCEES PE Civil Structural Exam scope of topics and level of difficulty.
- NCEES PE Civil Engineering: Structural Practice Exam: This official NCEES publication provides test practice exam problems for the PE Civil Structural exam.
- Casio FX-115 ES Plus Advanced Scientific Calculator: Prepare for your exam with the versatile Casio FX-115 ES Plus calculator—accepted by the NCEES for all exams.
Referenced Codes and Standards
- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
- Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries (TMS 402/602)
- Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary (ACI 318)
- International Building Code (IBC)
- CFR Title 29
- Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7)
- Wood Design Package (AWC NDS)
- PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)
- Steel Construction Manual (AISC)
Master Your PE Civil Structural Exam with Our Comprehensive Digital eTextbook Bundle
This comprehensive collection of resources was designed for thorough coverage of the PE Civil Structural exam. The review materials in this bundle cover the current exam specifications, contain thorough coverage of civil engineering principles and codes, and include numerous practice problems to challenge your knowledge of those concepts.
eTextbooks included in your bundle:
- PE Civil Structural Review Manual: Updated for the 2024 Exam. This up-to-date review book for the PE Civil Structural exam takes you step-by-step through every exam topic and subtopic. With useful study tips and examples throughout, this book will help you study efficiently and thoroughly for the exam. Topics covered include Analysis of Structures, Loads and Load Applications, Forces and Load Effects, Temporary Structures and Other Topics, Design and Details of Structures, Material and Material Properties, Component Design and Detailing, Concrete, Steel, Timber, Masonry, and Design Standards.
- PE Civil Structural Depth Six-Minute Problems: This book contains over 100 multiple-choice problems representative of the NCEES PE Civil Structural Exam format, scope of topics, and level of difficulty.
- Structural Depth Practice Exams for the PE Civil Exam: This book contains 80 practice exam questions representative of the NCEES PE Civil Structural Exam scope of topics and level of difficulty.
Referenced Codes and Standards
- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
- Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries (TMS 402/602)
- Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary (ACI 318)
- International Building Code (IBC)
- CFR Title 29
- Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7)
- Wood Design Package (AWC NDS)
- PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)
- Steel Construction Manual (AISC)
- One year of access
- Ability to download the entire eTextbook to multiple devices, so you can study even without internet access
- An auto sync feature across all your devices for a seamless experience on or offline
- Unique study tools such as highlighting in six different colors to tailor your study experience
- Features like read aloud for complete hands-free review
Available in Print or eTextbook
Consistent with the actual exam, the problems in this book require an average of six minutes to solve. Enhance your time-management skills by taking each exam within the same 4-hour time limit as the actual exam. Then, evaluate your performance using the individual answer keys. Comprehensive step-by-step solutions demonstrate accurate and efficient problem-solving approaches.
eTextbook Access Benefits Include:
- One year of access
- Ability to download the entire eTextbook to multiple devices, so you can study even without internet access
- An auto sync feature across all your devices for a seamless experience on or offline
- Unique study tools such as highlighting in six different colors to tailor your study experience
- Features like read aloud for complete hands-free review
- Regular content updates
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Purchased this book before the April 1, 2024 PE Civil Exam change? Request a Content Map PDF from PPI’s Customer Support here.
Michael R. Lindeburg, PE’s PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition (CERM16) prepares you for the Breadth portion of the PE Civil exam. This comprehensive manual follows NCEES exam specifications and addresses complex topics by parsing them into condensed, understandable, readable sections. This reference manual offers a complete review of all exam topics and employs instructional design to enable comprehensive understanding that builds exam confidence. The PE Civil exam is a 9-hour, closed-book computer-based test (CBT) that is now offered year-round at approved Pearson Vue testing centers. Use this reference manual to fully prepare for the exam.
Features include:
- Overview of each PE Civil exam discipline
- References to relevant codes including: AASHTO, HCM, IBC, ACI and more
- Recommendations for a study schedule to keep you on track
- Exam tips for exam-day readiness
Add on the PE Civil Companion for the 16th Edition as a convenient side-by-side companion offering a comprehensive index with thousands of entries covering all topics; over 100 appendices; and over 550 common civil engineering definitions.
Pair this reference manual with the PE Civil Study Guide to maximize your problem-solving efficiency and build exam-day readiness, and the PE Civil Practice Problems for a comprehensive review
- One year of access
- Ability to download the entire eTextbook to multiple devices, so you can study even without internet access
- An auto sync feature across all your devices for a seamless experience on or offline
- Unique study tools such as highlighting in six different colors to tailor your study experience
- Features like read aloud for complete hands-free review
After you pass
PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition will serve as an invaluable reference throughout your civil engineering career.
Sample PDFs
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The PE Civil Study Guide, Seventeenth Edition offers a strategic and targeted approach to exam preparation. With hundreds of entries containing helpful explanations, derivations of equations, and exam tips, the Study Guide connects the NCEES exam specifications for all five PE Civil exams to the NCEES Handbook, approved design standards, and PPI’s civil reference manuals.
The Study Guide is structured to optimize your time and is an essential tool for a successful exam experience. Relevant sections from the NCEES Handbook, design standards, and PPI’s reference manuals are clearly indicated in both summary lists for each exam specification and in each of the detailed entries covering a specific concept or equation.
Referenced PPI Products:
- PE Civil Reference Manual
- Structural Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam
- Construction Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam
- Transportation Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam
- Water Resources and Environmental Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam
- One year of access
- Ability to download the entire eTextbook to multiple devices, so you can study even without internet access
- An auto sync feature across all your devices for a seamless experience on or offline
- Unique study tools such as highlighting in six different colors to tailor your study experience
- Features like read aloud for complete hands-free review
Available in Print or eTextbook
Michael R. Lindeburg, PE's PE Civil Practice Problems, 16th Edition (CEPP16) offers the most comprehensive practice on the market for the PE Civil exam. Containing over 900 exam-like problems covering breadth and depth topics, this book features easy-to-follow, step-by-step solutions, and is designed to reinforce your knowledge of the topics presented in the PE Civil Reference Manual to build exam day confidence.
PE Civil Practice Problems includes exam-like problems that cover the following topics:
- Breadth (project planning, means and methods, soil mechanics, and more)
- Construction (earthwork construction and Layout, Estimating, Scheduling, and more)
- Geotechnical (site characterization, soil mechanics, earth structures, foundations, and more)
- Structural (analysis of structures, codes and construction, and more)
- Transportation (traffic engineering, horizontal design, intersection geometry, signal design, and more)
- Water Resources and Environmental (hydraulics, water quality, engineering economic analysis, and more)
Pair the PE Civil Practice Problems with the PE Civil Reference Manual for a comprehensive review, and the PE Civil Study Guide to maximize your problem-solving efficiency and build exam-day readiness.
*eTextbook access benefits include:
- One year of access
- Ability to download the entire eTextbook to multiple devices, so you can study even without internet access
- An auto sync feature across all your devices for a seamless experience on or offline
- Unique study tools such as highlighting in six different colors to tailor your study experience
- Features like read aloud for complete hands-free review
Print Book or eTextbook* Option
C. Dale Buckner, PhD's Concrete Design for the Civil PE and Structural SE Exams, Third Edition presents the concrete design and analysis methods most needed by civil and structural engineering examinees. This book provides a concise but thorough review of concrete theory, code application, design principles, and structural analysis. The 51 example problems demonstrate how to apply concepts, codes, and equations, and over 40 figures and tables provide essential support material. A complete nomenclature list defines the industry-standard variables and symbols used in each chapter.
This book includes code references to familiarize you with exam-adopted codes, such as ASCE7-10 and ACI 318-14. It also includes 35 multiple-choice problems and 2 scenario-based design problems to enhance your problem-solving skills. Each problem’s complete solution lets you check your solving approach. On exam day, you can use this book’s thorough index to quickly locate important codes and concepts.
Codes covered:
- ASCE7-10
- ACI 318-14
Topics covered:
- Columns and Compression Members
- Continuous One-Way Systems
- Design Specifications
- Development of Reinforcement
- Flexural Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams
- Materials
- Prestressed Concrete
- Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Members
- Serviceability of Reinforced Concrete Beams
- Shear Design of Reinforced Concrete
- Two-Way Slab Systems
- One year of access
- Ability to download the entire eTextbook to multiple devices, so you can study even without internet access
- An auto sync feature across all your devices for a seamless experience on or offline
- Unique study tools such as highlighting in six different colors to tailor your study experience
- Features like read aloud for complete hands-free review
Sample PDFs
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Fredrick S. Roland, PE's Steel Design for the PE Civil and SE Exams, Third Edition gives you a thorough overview of the concepts and methods you’ll need to solve steel analysis and design problems on the PE Civil Structural and SE exams. Sharpen your problem-solving skills, and assess your knowledge of how to apply important specifications with 37 exam-like, multiple-choice practice problems. Each problem is accompanied by a detailed, step-by-step solution showing both LRFD and ASD methods.
Prepare to Pass the Civil PE and Structural SE Exams
- Clear explanations of exam-adopted codes and standards
- Detailed examples illustrating a wide range of common situations
- Confidence-building practice problems
- Side-by-side LRFD and ASD solutions
- Thorough index and easy-to-use lists of tables, figures, problems, and nomenclature
Referenced Codes and Standards
- AASHTO LRFD 7th
- IBC 2015
- ASCE 7-10
- ACI 318-14
- AISC Steel
- NDS Wood 2015
- OSHA CFR 29 1910
- PCI 2010
- TMS 402/ ACI 530
Topics Covered:
- Allowable Strength Design (ASD)
- History and Development of Structural Steel
- Steel Beam Design
- Bolted Connections
- Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
- Steel Column Design
- Combined Stress Members
- Loads and Load Combinations
- Tension Member Design
- Composite Steel Members
- Plate Girders
- Welded Connections
- Flanges and Webs with Concentrated Loads
- One year of access
- Ability to download the entire eTextbook to multiple devices, so you can study even without internet access
- An auto sync feature across all your devices for a seamless experience on or offline
- Unique study tools such as highlighting in six different colors to tailor your study experience
- Features like read aloud for complete hands-free review
Sample PDFs
- Natural textbook 2-line display = You can find exact roots of quadratic functions, and it displays advanced notation in standard form.
- Advanced mathematics = You can find the calculation of integrals, derivatives, and summation sequences with the appropriate notation templates. You also can easily identify local maximum and minimum.
- Engineering functionality = You can access 40 pre-programmed scientific unit conversions.
- Enhanced capabilities = You can utilize complex number calculation, simultaneous and polynomial equation solving, "Calc", "Solv", and base N calculations.
- Power reliability = It operates on both solar and battery power.
- Conversion Factors
- Temperature Conversions
- The Elements
- Fundamental and Derived Constants
- Astronomical Data
- Greek Alphabet
- Prefixes (SI and Binary)
- Decimal Equivalents
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