Question about Reference Book for CE PE Test

[jk1994]

Hi,

I'm going to be taking the CE PE test either this fall or in April of 2007. I have the Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam by Lindeburg. However it's the 7th edition (I purchased it about 6 years ago when I first decided to take the CE test, but did not have the time to prepare for the test, so I put it off).

My question is: Should I get the latest edition of the Lindeburg reference manual (10th edition)? Or would the 7th edition be adequate? I've looked online at the 10th edition on amazon.com - the table of contents hasn't changed a lot. I realize that the book probably references newer standards, etc., but would this justify the cost of buying the 10th edition?

Thanks for your help!

 

[sam74]

transportation and structural have probably changed but if you're not taking those depth exams in the afternoon then you will probably never know the difference. Morning breadth questions don'e get that detailed.

 

[jk1994]

I'm going to take the structural exam in the afternoon, so maybe I should get the latest edition. Thanks for the info sam74, it was very helpful.

 

[LIGWY]

I would definately get the 10th edition. On structural the load factors have changed and tis is followed through with the 10th edition. I think you can cut the cover fo the 7th edition and you can get the 10th for 1/2 off at the ppipass.com site.

 

[jk1994]

Thanks for your reply Abutler. I looked on the ppipass.com site and I can't find where they were offering the 10th edition for 1/2 off as you mentioned. Can you give me a link to the page that has this offer? Thanks!

 

[LIGWY]

Here is the email I recieved however the time expired on the 50% discount. but It does tell you the difference in the book from 9 to 10



Dear Fellow Engineer,

The new, 10th edition of the Civil Engineering Reference Manual has been published and is now available for purchase. If you own an earlier edition, the publisher, PPI, is making this available to you at a 50% discount until April 30, 2006.

For more information, please go to

http://www.ppi2pass.com/CERMUpgrade.

To order the 10th edition of the Civil Engineering Reference Manual, please go to

http://ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIInfo_fl_CERM10upgrade.pdf.

Significant updates have been made throughout the 10th edition to address the new structural and transportation codes adopted by the NCEES.

Below is a list of some of the revisions and new content I have included in the 10th edition for you.
* New Structural Design and Transportation Codes
* 2001 editions of AISC/LRFD and NDS
* 2002 editions of ACI 318, ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402
* 2002 editions ACI 530.1/ASCE 6/TMS 602
* 2003 edition of IBC
* Updates to more than 14 chapters
* 12 new concrete column interaction diagrams
* Revised tables of data and fundamental constants
* 100 new index entries

I hope this new edition helps you to effectively prepare for the civil PE exam in 2006, or allows you to keep your reference library up-to-date heading into the new year.

For more information, please go to

http://www.ppi2pass.com/CERMUpgrade.

To order the 10th edition of the Civil Engineering Reference Manual, please go to

http://ppi2pass.com/ppi/PPIInfo_fl_CERM10upgrade.pdf.

Thank you for being a loyal customer.

Michael R. Lindeburg, PE
President
Professional Publications Inc.
1250 Fifth Ave., Belmont, CA 94002
marketing@ppi2pass.com

 

[jk1994]

Thanks for the information Abutler - it was very helpful!