How much studying depends on your knowledge and experience. I recommend completing the latest NCEES sample exam as is to gage where you're at.
My only advice is to study efficiently and effectively. It's generic but obviously there's no right answer.
As an anecdote, both my colleague and I...
Incorrect, a beam connecting to the side of a column can be a pinned or fixed connection. Depends on the design of the connection.
Beam resting on top of a column can either be pinned or fixed, depends on the design of the connection.
I think the analysis is the same, regardless of material.
I would look into the DSA IR 16-1 for design requirements for modular buildings specifically for educational purposes. They have stricter guidelines relative to the Factory Built Housing Program.
I typically design the steel box frame as an OMF. If the supporting dead load on the header beams...
The area having jurisdiction will govern regardless of the state adopted code is.
In the last code cycle, I've had plan reviewers in Texas and Louisiana that required all my code references to be revised to the 2015 IBC codes for compliance. It took less effort updating the text on the PDF...
