PE Civil Geotechnical

All The Practice You Need to Pass Your PE Civil Geotechnical Exam is Here

Practice is key to your exam success. PPI’s practice bundle offers over 1,000 unique practice problems plus step-by-step solutions to give you all the practice you need to pass the first time. The exam-like problems cover all NCEES PE Civil Geotechnical exam topics and are always current to the latest exam specifications. Problems are provided in a combination of eLearning, print and eTextbook formats. Increase your chances of passing from an average of 49% to PPI’s pass rate of 88%.

Six months’ access to PPI Learning Hub plus FREE one-year access to both PE Civil Practice Problems and Civil Engineering Solved Problems eTextbooks are included with this bundle. 

Highlights include:

• Build you personalized, online study plan to guide your review, and stay on schedule
• Access over 1,000 NCEES exam-like practice problems plus step-by-step solutions– current with 2018 exam specs – in print, eLearning, and eTextbook formats
• Create hundreds of custom quizzes using an online database with hundreds of unique problems with Quiz Generator  
• Use PE Civil Practice Problems in conjunction with PE Civil Reference Manual (included in Reference Manual bundle) to solve problems that correspond with chapters on key knowledge areas
• Use Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Geotechnical Depth Problems, 3rd Edition
  to reinforce exam-day time management skills
• Use Civil Engineering Solved Problems for a deeper dive into complex concepts and knowledge areas
• Simulate your exam day experience with realistic practice exams including both breadth and depth problems 

This PE Civil Geotechnical Practice bundle includes:

• PE Civil Practice Problems, 16th Edition
• Free eTextbook of PE Civil Practice Problems, 16th Edition
• Civil Engineering Solved Problems
• Free eTextbook of Civil Engineering Solved Problems
• PE Civil Quick Reference, 16th Edition
• Geotechnical Depth Practice Exams for the Civil PE Exam
• Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Geotechnical Depth Problems, 3rd Edition
• NCEES PE Civil Engineering: Geotechnical Practice Exam
• 6 months access to PPI Learning Hub
• Engineering Unit Conversions
• Casio FX-115 ES Plus Advanced Scientific Calculator

Take Your Prep Anywhere with eTextbooks:

• Download your eTextbooks to your computer, tablet, smartphone, or Kindle and study anywhere--offline or online
• Auto-sync provides seamless bookmarking across  content on multiple devices
• Highlight content in six colors
• Enjoy a complete hands-free review with the read aloud feature

You’ll want to add the reference bundle which includes both #1 reference manuals for PE Civil Geotechnical , which you can tab and bring with you on exam day. Click Here for the Reference Bundle.

The NCEES PE Civil exams are open book – make sure you have what you need.

Give yourself the best opportunity to pass your choice of the PE Civil exams with PPI’s PE Civil Breadth Review Bundle. This comprehensive collection of resources provides EVERYTHING you need to pass the PE Civil morning session exam the first time. The review materials in this bundle are updated to the current exam specs, contains thorough coverage of civil engineering principles and codes, as well as numerous practice problems to challenge your knowledge of those concepts. The PE Civil exam is a difficult NCEES exam to pass, with an average pass rate of 47%. This curated bundle includes the #1 reference manual in the industry and the lost realistic practice problems on the market. 

This bundle is updated for the current NCEES PE Civil exam. It includes: 

• PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition (CERM16)
• PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition eTextbook
• PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition Companion
• PE Civil Practice Problems, 16th Edition (CEPP16)
• PE Civil Practice Problems, 16th Edition eTextbook
• Civil Engineering Solved Problems (CESP8), 8th Edition
• Civil Engineering Solved Problems eTextbook
• PE Civil Quick Reference, 16th Edition (CEQR16)
• Engineering Unit Conversions (UNIT4)
• Casio FX-115 ES Plus Advanced Scientific Calculator (FX115ESP)

Prep Courses Available

Brand New! Take a prep course from the developer of the #1 Civil PE prep books. Courses offer complete coverage of both the Morning Breadth and your choice of Afternoon Depth exams and are up to date with current NCEES exam specs. Start studying right away with free OnDemand lectures while you wait for the Live Online course to begin. Click here to learn more and enroll.

 Practice, practice, practice is the most common exam tip we hear. 

Bruce A. Wolle, MSE, PE’s Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Geotechnical Depth Problems (SXCGE3) offers comprehensive practice for the NCEES Civil PE Geotechnical Depth exam. The content is always up-to-date to the latest exam specifications and codes. Time-tested, detailed instructional design provides you with the most efficient and effective practice. 

Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Geotechnical Depth Problems (SXCGE3) features include:

• Contains 102 multiple-choice problems that are grouped into ten chapters
• Each chapter corresponds to a topic on the Civil PE exam geotechnical depth section
• Problems are representative of the exam’s format, scope of topics, and level of difficulty
• An average of six minutes is required to solve each problem in this book
• 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

Geotechnical Exam Topics Covered

• Deep Foundations
• Earth Retaining Structures
• Earth Structures
• Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Loads
• Field Materials Testing, Methods, and Safety 
• Groundwater and Seepage
• Problematic Soil and Rock Conditions
• Shallow Foundations
• Site Characterization
• Soil Mechanics, Lab Testing, and Analysis

Click here for details of our complete PE Civil Geotechnical Depth exam prep bundle. PPI curated review bundles contain everything you need to pass and you save 15%.

For complete review of the Civil Breadth, be sure to purchase your Breadth exam review materials. Designed to complement Geotechnical Depth Practice Exams (CEGEPX), the breadth reference manual and practice exam covers all exam topics for the Breadth exam. Michael R. Lindeburg PE’s PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition (CERM16).

Prep Courses Available

Brand New! Take a prep course from the developer of the #1 Civil PE prep books. Courses offer complete coverage of both the Morning Breadth and your choice of Afternoon Depth exams and are up to date with current NCEES exam specs. Start studying right away with free OnDemand lectures while you wait for the Live Online course to begin. Click here to learn more and enroll.

• Deep Foundations
• Earth Retaining Structures
• Earth Structures 
• Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Loads
• Field Materials Testing, Methods, and Safety
• Groundwater and Seepage
• Problematic Soil and Rock Conditions
• Shallow Foundations
•  Site Characterization
• Soil Mechanics, Lab Testing, and Analysis

Michael R. Lindeburg PE’s PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition, eTextbook gives you one year access, is only available at PPI and offers the most comprehensive review on the market. The content is always up-to-date to the latest exam specifications and codes. Time-tested, detailed instructional design provides you with the most efficient and effective review. 

Buy the print edition of PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition and get the one year access to the eTextbook for free. Click Here

The following code updates have been made to the PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition, eTextbook:

Structural Codes:

• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design: Updated to 7^th edition 
• IBC: Updated to 2015 edition
• ACI 318: Updated to 2014 edition
• TMS 402/602, ACI 530/530.1
• MSJC: Updated to 2013 edition

Transportation codes: 

• PCA: updated to 16^th edition

Construction codes: 

• ACI SP-4: updated to 8^th edition
• ACI 347R: updated to 2014 edition 

The PE Civil Reference Manual, 16th Edition, eTextbook  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
• Plus, a brief overview of each Depth section
• More than 100 appendices containing essential support material
• Over 500 clarifying examples
• Many common civil engineering terms defined in an easy-to-use glossary
• Thousands of equations, figures, and tables
• Support for both U.S. customary and SI units
• A comprehensive, multifaceted index for easy book tabbing and reference during the exam

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

For complete review of the Civil Depth disciplines, be sure to purchase your Depth exam review materials. Designed to complement CERM16, each depth reference manual and practice exam covers all exam topics for that specific Depth exam.

Construction: Thomas Korman's Construction Depth Reference Manual for the Civil PE Exam (CECN2). Click Here for the complete PE Civil Construction exam review bundle

Geotechnical: Bruce A. Wolle's Geotechnical Depth Practice Exams (CEGEPX). Click Here for the complete PE Civil Geotechnical exam review bundle

Structural: Alan Williams' Structural Depth Reference Manual for the PE Civil Exam, Fifth Edition (CEST5). Click Here for the complete PE Civil Structural exam review bundle

Transportation: Norman R. Voigt's Transportation Depth Reference Manual for the Civil PE Exam, 2nd Edition (CETR3). Click Here for the complete PE Civil Transportation exam review bundle

Water Resources and Environmental: Jonathan A. Brant and Gerald J. Kauffman's Water Resources and Environmental Depth Reference Manual for the Civil PE Exam (CEWE). Click Here for the complete PE Civil Water Resources exam review bundle