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So the common theme in today's construction/engineering industry is for the contractor to tell the owner or architect that the structural engineer has over designed the building and is just being conservative. This happens a lot whether you are designing it per code or adding in some...

In the AISC 341-05 there are example problems, does anyone thinks these are good examples (and the only examples) or the special systems to have for the exam? Or would others be helpful? If others are needed, are there any sources for fully worked examples of SMF, SCBF, etc?

Thanks fegenbush... have that one, but it did not have the answers. Although I have gone through that already. I was just hoping for some more. MS- The Washington Board does not provide any sample exams. It has bee asked.

It is getting close to the SE3 exam date and I would love to have one piece of additional study material... practice tests. I have practice tests for the new 16 hour NCEES exams, but I am looking for practice tests for the WA SE3 exam (or the CA SE3 since it is very similar). Does anyone have...

Does anyone have any design guides or literature on vibrations of a composite joist system (on bearing walls)? All of my vibration literature covers composite beams and non-composite beams/joists, but nothing seems to cover this type of system.

The only time I have designed a flare stack support the owner provided that information (as I understand it) because it varies based on the chemical (propellant) being burned off. The other option if the owner (or owner's rep or operator) does not know is if you talk to the pipe designer...

Thanks, Ron! That is EXACTLY the kind of answer I was wanting. I was approached by IENGA for some work in the Kansas City area (that is where I am located), but was skeptical about what they did and how that whole organization worked. Currently, most (95%) of our work is consulting and...

Thanks, Ron... I actually did not think of different shrinkage rates, although minimal cracks are not a concern due to the waterproofing liner that will be applied to this slab. I do agree and have noted that the concrete placement will need to have the utmost scrutiny though. I was just...

How do you get your clients then... if you don't mind me asking?

I have a situation in which I have a suspended slab (24" deep) for an aquarium. In general, I have a 3/4" aggregate for the 5ksi mix design. However, due to some heavy rebar congestion, the contractor would like to use a self-consolidating mix design in a small portion of the slab (only where...

a2mfk - Out of curiousity are you a member of IENGA then since you do forensics?

SEIOKC - I also got a B.S. M.S. from UMR (before they changed it to the dreaded UMST). And although a KC native now, always a Cards fan.

I think it really depends on what you want to do in life as well. For me (30 years old), I took the SE1 and 2 (and am taking the 3 in October in Washington) because I want to be as prepared as possible for any potential regulation changes that states present. That and I do not want to have any...

Teguci - I did not know what scabble meant so then you definitely have a GREAT point.

Teguci- I assumed that during the design phase he had sized the bars between the footing and the wall as if it was not a monolithic pour so the shear friction calculation was taken into account already. He stated the bars were the same on both sides and (assuming) continuous to the top, so...

Without getting into the design, it sounds like all of your reinforcement is continuous through the joints so the only issue that I could forsee would be water infiltration through the cold joints. This could leave to some corrosion issues (and waterproofing issues if that is a worry) down the...

I am with you Teguci... using still the HP 48GX. Not an easy transition though if you go to a TI for SE tests.

I would say that your current method is as good as any... at least that is what I do. I say something to the effect that the design was based off the best available information, but all dimensions shall be field verified prior to fabrication and to contact the E.O.R. if an existing condition...

Now that the results are in: I personally was happy to see such a low combined passing rate. As for some of the comments, I was never implying that it would make anyone "less of" an engineer to pass now. Obviously (and I think this should not even need to be said), a test does not make a...

271828 Positive that is not what they are referencing. Put simply, some engineers do not know how to convey their ideas well.