Civil PE Structural Classes for the Fall 2025.  

Date and Time (PST)*

Structural PE CBT Exam - FALL 2025

Friday , Sept. 05, 2025

5:00 PM-6:30 PM

Class Introduction and How to Study

Saturday, Sept. 06, 2025

8:00AM-3:00PM

Structural Mechanics (I)

Monday, Sept. 08, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Structural Mechanics (II)

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Structural Mechanics (III)

Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025

8:00AM-3:00PM

Materials I: Soil Properties, Soil Classifications, Log of Test Boring

Monday, Sept. 15, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Materials I: Soil Mechanics
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025Materials II: Concrete, Steel, Testing

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025

8:00AM-3:00PM

Materials II: Concrete, Steel, Testing.   Load Combinations: Dead, Live, Construction, Snow

Monday, Sept. 22, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads & Load Combinations: Rain, Ice and Impact Loads, Earth Pressure and Surcharge Loads. 

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads & Load Combinations: Rain, Ice and Impact Loads, Earth Pressure and Surcharge Loads. 

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025

8:00AM-3:00PM

Loads: Seismic

Monday, Sept. 29, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads: Seismic

Wednesday, Oct. 01, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads: Seismic

Saturday,  Oct. 04, 2025

8:00AM-3:00PM

Loads: Seismic, Wind

Monday, Oct. 06, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads:  Wind

Wednesday, Oct. 08, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads:  Wind

Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Wood Structures (continued) : Material properties. Component design and detailing (beams, GLM, Columns, walls, connections)

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Wood Structures (continued) : Material properties. Component design and detailing (beams, GLM, Columns, walls, connections)

Saturday,  Oct. 18, 2025

8:00AM-3:00PM

Masonry Structures : Material properties. Component design and detailing (beams, Columns-pilasters, walls)

Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Masonry Structures : Material properties. Component design and detailing (beams, Columns-pilasters, walls)

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Construction Topics (Temporary Structures, Special Inspection)

Saturday,  Oct. 25, 2025

8:00AM-3:00PM

Construction Topics (Temporary Structures, Special Inspection)

Monday, Oct. 27, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Construction Topics (Temporary Structures, Special Inspection)

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Construction Topics (Temporary Structures, Special Inspection)

Saturday, Nov. 01, 2025

8:00AM-2:30PM

Structural Analysis: Forces and Load Effects: axial, shear, and flexure (Beams, Frames and trusses), Shear and Moment Diagrams, Deflections , Indeterminate beam-Plastic analysis, Fatigue, Elastic Buckling, Torsion.

Monday, Nov. 03, 2025

5:00PM-8:00PM

Structural Analysis: Thermal Loads, Settlement Loads, Progressive Collapse, Approximate Frame Analysis. Moving Loads/Influence lines

Wednesday, Nov. 05, 2025

5:00PM-8:00PM

Concrete Structures:  Introduction to ACI 318-14, NCEES Reference Handbook. Component design and detailing:   general design principles, control of deflections, Approximate analysis, Design for flexure; beams and one-way slabs.

Saturday, Nov. 08, 2025

8:00AM-2:30PM

Concrete Structures:  T-beams, compression members, Bearing on concrete, Shear design, Composite concrete beams.  Component design and detailing:  Development of reinforcement, Splices of reinforcement, Prestressed concrete, Two-way slabs. Walls, Anchoring to concrete.

Monday, Nov. 10, 2025

5:00PM-8:00PM

Steel Structures:  The steel construction manual, Steel section properties.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

5:00PM-8:00PM

Steel Structures:  Component design:  Tension members, Compression Members,

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025

8:00AM-2:30PM

Steel Structures:  Component design:  Beam flexure, Composite beams, Steel connections.

Steel Structures:  Component design:  Bolted connections, Welded connections.

Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

5:00PM-8:00PM

Foundation and retaining walls: Footings, combined footings, mats, piers, piles, caissons, drilled shafts, and retaining walls.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

5:00PM-8:00PM

AASHTO: Bridge Loads:  live loads, centrifugal and braking forces, water loads, wind loads, and earth loads.  Live load analysis.  Bridge deflections.

Saturday, Nov. 22, 2024

8:00AM-4:00PM

Advanced Structural Mechanics Workshop

Wednesday, Dec. 03 2025

4:00PM-6:00PM

Exam tips and Strategy

Saturday, Dec. 06, 2025

8:00AM-5:00PM

Final Simulation Exam

Tuesday, Dec. 09, 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Review - Simulation Exam Part 1

Thursday, Dec. 11 2025

4:00PM-7:00PM

Review - Simulation Exam Part 2

* Times shown are Pacific Standards (PT)

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