PE Civil Breadth Session

CERM16 - The Reference Manual every PE Civil examinee needs!

Michael R. Lindeburg, PE’s PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition (CERM16) is the only reference you need to prepare 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. Offering a complete review of all exam topics, this reference manual is up-to-date to the current exam specifications and design standards, and employs instructional design to enable comprehensive understanding that builds exam confidence. The PE Civil exam is an 8-hour, open book exam. Use this reference manual to fully prepare for the exam, and bring it with you on exam-day for your must-have reference.

CERM16 now includes the new PE Civil Companion for the 16th Edition, which offers 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 and companion with Practice Problems for a comprehensive review, and the Quick Reference to maximize your problem-solving efficiency and build exam-day readiness.

This manual is included in all PE Civil Complete Exam Bundles.

PE Civil Reference Manual, Sixteenth Edition (CERM16) includes:

• Complete exam review for the Breadth portion of the PE Civil exam:
  • Project Planning
  • Means and Methods
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Hydraulics and Hydrology
  • Geometrics
  • Materials
  • Site Development
• Brief overview of each afternoon Depth exam
• Up-to-date codes including: AASHTO, HCM, IBC, ACI and more
• Recommendations for a study schedule to keep you on track
• Exam tips for exam-day readiness

Please note: Important NCEES Code Updates effective with the October 2018 exam - Download the Free PDF

About the exam

The NCEES PE Civil Exam is an 8-hour open-book exam that contains 80 questions. The exam is a breadth and depth examination. You will work the breadth section in the morning and one of the five depth modules in the afternoon. Depth modules include: Construction, Geotechnical, Structural, Transportation and Water Resources and Environmental.

After you pass

PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Ed. (CERM16) will serve as an invaluable reference throughout your civil engineering career.

CERM16 - The Reference Manual every PE Civil examinee needs!

Michael R. Lindeburg, PE’s PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition (CERM16) is the only reference you need to prepare 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. Offering a complete review of all exam topics, this reference manual is up-to-date to the current exam specifications and design standards, and employs instructional design to enable comprehensive understanding that builds exam confidence. The PE Civil exam is an 8-hour, open book exam. Use this reference manual to fully prepare for the exam, and bring it with you on exam-day for your must-have reference.

CERM16 now includes the new PE Civil Companion for the 16th Edition, which offers 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 and companion with Practice Problems for a comprehensive review, and the Quick Reference to maximize your problem-solving efficiency and build exam-day readiness.

This manual is included in all PE Civil Complete Exam Bundles.

PE Civil Reference Manual, Sixteenth Edition (CERM16) includes:

• Complete exam review for the Breadth portion of the PE Civil exam:
  • Project Planning
  • Means and Methods
  • Soil Mechanics
  • Structural Mechanics
  • Hydraulics and Hydrology
  • Geometrics
  • Materials
  • Site Development
• Brief overview of each afternoon Depth exam
• Up-to-date codes including: AASHTO, HCM, IBC, ACI and more
• Recommendations for a study schedule to keep you on track
• Exam tips for exam-day readiness

Please note: Important NCEES Code Updates effective with the October 2018 exam - Download the Free PDF

About the exam

The NCEES PE Civil Exam is an 8-hour open-book exam that contains 80 questions. The exam is a breadth and depth examination. You will work the breadth section in the morning and one of the five depth modules in the afternoon. Depth modules include: Construction, Geotechnical, Structural, Transportation and Water Resources and Environmental.

After you pass

PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Ed. (CERM16) will serve as an invaluable reference throughout your civil engineering career.

One Year eTexbook access benefits include:

• 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

The conversions you need for exam day success

Covering more than 4,500 entries on traditional English, conventional metric, and SI units found in the civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering fields. This book will come in handy during your open-book exam as well as throughout your engineering career. If you have ever struggled with converting grams to slugs, centistokes to square feet per second, or pounds per million gallons (lbm/MG) to milligrams per liter (mg/L), you will appreciate the time-saving value of this book.

Topics include:

• Conversion Factors
• Temperature Conversions
• The Elements
• Fundamental and Derived Constants
• Astronomical Data
• Greek Alphabet
• Prefixes (SI and Binary)
• Decimal Equivalents

Quickly locate important information on exam day with these 48 multi-colored customizable book tabs.

The Ideal Tool for Organizing Information in Your References

• Simple to affix to a book page
• Easily customizable with permanent marker (Sharpie)
• Tear resistant thanks to their special design
• 48 multi-colored 1-1/4" x 1/2" tabs (two sheets)

Please note: Not all state boards allow the use of tabbed reference materials during exams. Confirm with your state board whether you are permitted to use tabbed references.