Civil Engineering License Review, Fifteenth Edition
Including essay and multiple-choice exam problems, this review book offers a detailed discussion of the Civil Engineering/Professional Engineer Exam and how to prepare for it.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Engineering License Review, Fifteenth Edition
Chapter 12: Sample Examination Problems
MORNING PROBLEMS
The following 40 problems model a typical PE Civil Engineering Exam, with eight problems in each of the five topic areas. The problems are organized as follows:
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Structural Engineering: Problems 12.1 through 12.8
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Water Resources: Problems 12.9 through 12.16
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Environmental Engineering: Problems 12.17 through 12.24
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Geotechnical Engineering: Problems 12.25 through 12.32
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Transportation Engineering: Problems 12.33 through 12.40
To simulate actual exam conditions, you should solve the following problems over an uninterrupted four-hour period, without consulting the Solutions section until you have completed your work.
| 12.1 | A reinforced concrete beam is simply supported over a span of 10 feet.
The strength design provisions of the ACI Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete, ACI 318-95, apply The beam supports a live load of 7 kips/ft and a dead load (including its own weight) of 3 kips/ft. At midspan, the number of No. 8 bars required to resist the applied moment is most nearly:
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| 12.2 | Exhibit 12.2 shows the force acting on column AB of a frame with side sway uninhibited. This force is caused by gravity loads and includes the self-weight of the members.
 Beams = W 18 40  AISC-ASD Manual of steel construction,... |
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