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Civil Engineering All-In-One PE Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth: Breadth and Depth » (1st Edition)

Book cover image of Civil Engineering All-In-One PE Exam Guide: Breadth and Depth: Breadth and Depth by Indranil Goswami

Authors: Indranil Goswami
ISBN-13: 9780071502658, ISBN-10: 0071502653
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: May 2009
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Indranil Goswami

Indranil Goswami, Ph.D., P.E., has developed and taught review courses for Civil Engineering Principles & Practice (P.E.) and Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exams since 2001. These courses are delivered in class and online environments. He has received teaching awards from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland Society of Professional Engineers. He currently teaches in the department of civil engineering at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Book Synopsis

Ace the civil engineering PE exam on the first try!

Civil Engineering PE All-in-One Exam Guide covers all the material included on the Principles and Practice of Civil Engineering (PE-CIVIL) exam, given by the National Council of Examiners in Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Presented in the Breadth and Depth format of the actual exam, this authoritative volume features equations, diagrams, exam preparation strategies, and practice questions with solutions. Detailed and comprehensive, this book serves as both a complete certification exam guide and an essential on-the-job reference.

Covers all exam topics, including:

  • Structural: materials, member design, design criteria

  • Geotechnical: soil mechanics, foundations, excavation, seismic issues
  • Water resources and environmental: hydraulics, hydrology, water supply and quality, wastewater treatment

  • Transportation: capacity analysis, planning, freeways, multilane highways

  • Construction: scheduling, estimating, quality control, safety

Indranil Goswami, Ph.D., P.E., has developed and taught review courses for Civil Engineering Principles & Practice (P.E.) and Fundamentals of Engineering (F.E.) exams since 2001. These courses are delivered in class and online environments. He has received teaching awards from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland Society of Professional Engineers. He currently teaches in the department of civil engineering at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Chapter 101. Strength of Materials Chapter 102. Statically Determinate Structures Chapter 103. Introduction to Indeterminate Structures Chapter 104. Concrete Fundamentals Chapter 105. Reinforced Concrete Beams Chapter 106. Reinforced Concrete Slabs Chapter 107. Reinforced Concrete Columns Chapter 108. Prestressed Concrete Chapter 109. Steel Tension Members Chapter 110. Steel Compression Members Chapter 111. Steel Beams—Design for Flexure Chapter 112. Bolted and Welded Connections Chapter 113. Bridge Design (AASHTO LRFD)
Chapter 114. Timber Design Chapter 115. Masonry Design Chapter 201. Phase Relationships for Soils Chapter 202. Soil Sampling and Testing Chapter 203. Soil Classification Chapter 204. Vertical Stress Increase at Depth Chapter 205. Flow through Porous Media Chapter 206. Shallow Foundations Chapter 207. Deep Foundations Chapter 208. Retaining Walls Chapter 209. Support of Excavation Chapter 210. Slope Stability Chapter 211. Seismic Topics in Geotechnical Engineering Chapter 212. Earthwork Chapter 301. Basic Fluid Mechanics Chapter 302. Closed Conduit Hydraulics Chapter 303. Open Channel Hydraulics Chapter 304. Hydrology Chapter 305. Water Supply Quantity and Quality Chapter 306. Wastewater Treatment Chapter 401. Capacity Analysis Chapter 402. Accident Analysis Chapter 403. Stopping Sight Distance Chapter 404. Highway Curves Chapter 405. Superelevation Chapter 406. Basic Freeway Segments Chapter 407. Multilane Highways Chapter 408. Two-Lane Highways Chapter 409. Signalization Warrants Chapter 410. Intersections Chapter 501. Engineering Economics Chapter 502. Probability and Statistics Chapter 503. Project Scheduling Chapter 504. Design Loads during Construction Chapter 505. Scaffolding Chapter 507. Excavations Chapter 508. Erosion Control Chapter 509. Occupational Safety Index

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