AASHTO LRFD bridge design Spec 4th --> SI Version

[phatso86]

Does anyone know whether using this version would be sufficient for the SE exam?

I am 100% sure that it was good enough for the regular PE/structural exam, but i would like to know if I could simply use this version to study and take to the test with me

thanks

 

[TpaRAF]

The various formulae and materials data will also be in SI. The exam is probably in english UOM. So ... the answers you get will be near but not exact, due to rounding of coefficients, etc.

When I sat for the exam, I used my AASHTO code to work out a glulam problem. I needed the manual just for the materials lookup, not the actual engineering. I did NOT sit for the SE exam (2 problems only, steel or concrete, building or bridge).

I'd suggest you get the English version of the code, to conserve exam time you'll spend flip-flopping between units.

Studying the code?? The only thing there would be to figure out where things are. By the time you get one edition studied, the next one (6th) will be out!

Good luck on the exam!

 

[phatso86]

yeah, i only used my bridge book from college, but i didnt even need that
The question was simply getting a factor from a table

I have a practice exam for the SE, but i kinda don't wanna look through it until i am ready to really study. If i do that, i'll feel like i'm cheating myself.