PE Civil Transportation

Everything You Need to Assess, Review, and Practice for the PE Civil Breadth Exam

The NCEES PE Civil exam is open book – make sure you have everything you need for exam day success. This comprehensive collection of resources provides EVERYTHING you need to pass the PE Civil Breadth exam the first time. The review materials in this bundle are updated to the current exam specs, contain thorough coverage of civil engineering principles and codes, and include numerous practice problems to challenge your knowledge of those concepts. This curated bundle includes CERM, the #1 reference manual in the industry, and the most realistic practice problems on the market. PPI’s time-tested, detailed instructional design provides you with the most efficient and effective practice available.

PE Civil Breadth exam topics include:

• Project Planning
• Means and Methods
• Soil Mechanics
• Structural Mechanics
• Hydraulics and Hydrology
• Geometrics
• Materials
• Site Development

About the exam

The NCEES PE Civil Exam is an 8-hour open-book exam. The exam is a breadth and depth examination. You will work the breadth exam in the morning (4-hours, 40 multiple-choice questions) and the depth exam in the afternoon (4-hours, 40 multiple-choice questions).

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.

Add on the 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 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.

Copious practice is integral to exam success.

Michael R. Lindeburg’s PE Civil Practice Problems, 16th Edition (CEPP16) offers the most comprehensive practice on the market for the PE Civil exam. It is always current to the latest exam specifications and codes, and is designed to work in tandem with the PE Civil Reference Manual. Covering both Breadth and Depth topics but with a focus on Breadth, the 900+ exam-like problems feature easy-to-follow, step-by-step solutions. Equations and nomenclature are similar to what you will see on the NCEES exam, building 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)

Add the Quick Reference to maximize your problem-solving efficiency and build exam-day readiness.

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

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

Problems and Detailed Solutions for Comprehensive Exam Prep

Up-to-date to the NCEES exam specifications and codes, this book contains 93 multiple-choice problems representative of the Civil PE Transportation depth exam format, scope of topics, and level of difficulty. Comprehensive step-by-step solutions for all problems demonstrate accurate and efficient solving approaches to be used on exam day. PPI’s time-tested, detailed instructional design provides you with the most efficient and effective practice available.

Transportation Depth Six-Minute Problems for the PE Civil Exam, Seventh Edition (CETRSX7) topics include:

• Alternatives Analysis
• Drainage
• Geotechnical and Pavement
• Horizontal Design
• Intersection Geometry
• Roadside and Cross-Section Design
• Signal Design
• Traffic Control Design
• Traffic Engineering
• Vertical Design

Updated Referenced Standards included:

• A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (GDHS)
• Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures (PCA)
• Guide for Design of Pavement Structures (GDPS-4-M)
• Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities
• Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)
• Highway Safety Manual (HSM)
• Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts (FHWA)
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide: A Manual of Practice (MEPDG)
• Roadside Design Guide (RDG)
• The Asphalt Handbook (MS-4)

Pair these problems with the Transportation Depth Reference Manual and Practice Exams for a comprehensive review.

This book is included in the PE Civil Transportation Complete Exam Bundle.

About the exam

The NCEES PE Civil Exam is an 8-hour open-book exam. The exam is a breadth and depth examination. You will work the breadth exam in the morning (4-hours, 40 multiple-choice questions) and the Transportation depth exam in the afternoon (4-hours, 40 multiple-choice questions).