PPI PE Structural Reference Manual, 10th Edition – Complete Review for the NCEES PE Structural Engineering (SE) Exam

"The NCEES SE Exam is Open Book - You Will Want to Bring This Book Into the Exam. 

Alan Williams' PE Structural Reference Manual Tenth Edition (STRM10) offers a complete review for the NCEES 16-hour Structural Engineering (SE) exam. This book is part of a comprehensive learning management system designed to help you pass the PE Structural exam the first time.

PE Structural Reference Manual Tenth Edition (STRM10) features include:

• Covers all exam topics and provides a comprehensive review of structural analysis and design methods
• New content covering design of slender and shear walls
• Covers all up-to-date codes for the October 2021 Exams
• Exam-adopted codes and standards are frequently referenced, and solving methods—including strength design for timber and masonry—are thoroughly explained
• 270 example problems
• Strengthen your problem-solving skills by working the 52 end-of-book practice problems
• Each problem’s complete solution lets you check your own solving approach
• Both ASD and LRFD/SD solutions and explanations are provided for masonry problems, allowing you to familiarize yourself with different problem solving methods.

Topics Covered: 

• Bridges
• Foundations and Retaining Structures
• Lateral Forces (Wind and Seismic)
• Prestressed Concrete
• Reinforced Concrete
• Reinforced Masonry
• Structural Steel
• Timber

Referenced Codes and Standards - Updated to October 2021 Exam Specifications:

• AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (AASHTO)
• Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures (TMS 402/602)
• Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318)
• International Building Code (IBC)
• Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE 7)
• National Design Specification for Wood Construction ASD/LRFD and National Design Specification Supplement, Design Values for Wood Construction (NDS)
• North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members (AISI)
• PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete (PCI)
• Seismic Design Manual (AISC 327)
• Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic with Commentary (SDPWS)
• Steel Construction Manual (AISC 325)