Areas of Practice

Subject Areas on Recent “Structural I” P.E. Exam

Structural Analysis

Horizontal Loads
- Shear and moment calculations
- Wind
- Seismic
Shear Walls
- Loads from torsion (non-symmetric configurations)
- Walls with different stiffness
Frame stability
Calculating loads (shear and moment) and reactions
Roof and Floor Diaphragms
- Loads
- Connections

Bridges

Wind Loads
Traffic Loads
Longitudinal and Transverse Loads
Pier Design
Caisson Design
Pre-stressed Girder Design
Impact Loads

Reinforced Concrete

Basic Performance Requirements
Basic Material Behavior
Design for Flexure (beams, columns)
Design for Shear (beams, columns)
Design for Serviceability

Prestressed Concrete

Beam Design
Tendon Losses

Steel

Column Design
Beam Design
Design for Combined Stresses
- Axial
- Flexural
Connection Design
- Bolted Connections
  - Shear
  - Torsion
  - Spacing Requirements
- Welded Connections

Masonry

Basic Material Behavior
Specification of Masonry Materials
Design of Masonry Elements by Strength and Allowable-Stress Approaches
Design of Masonry Buildings

Wood

Adjustment Factors
Allowable Stress Calculations
Connections
- Bolts
  - Tension
  - Shear
- Nails
  - Withdrawal
  - Lateral Capacity

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