Civil PE Structural Classes for the Fall 2024.  

Date and Time (PST)*Structural PE CBT Exam - FALL 2024 

Friday , Sept. 06, 2024

5:00 PM-6:30 PM

Class Introduction and How to Study

Saturday, Sept. 07, 2024

8:00AM-3:00PM

Structural Mechanics (I)

Monday, Sept. 09, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Structural Mechanics (II)

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Structural Mechanics (III)

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024

8:00AM-3:00PM

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

Monday, Sept. 16, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Materials I: Soil Mechanics
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024Materials II: Concrete, Steel, Testing

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

8:00AM-3:00PM

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

Monday, Sept. 23, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

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

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

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

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

8:00AM-3:00PM

Loads: Seismic

Monday, Sept. 30, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads: Seismic

Wednesday, Oct. 02, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads: Seismic

Saturday,  Oct. 05, 2024

8:00AM-3:00PM

Loads: Seismic, Wind

Monday, Oct. 07, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads:  Wind

Wednesday, Oct. 09, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Loads:  Wind

Monday, Oct. 14, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

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

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

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

Saturday,  Oct. 19, 2024

8:00AM-3:00PM

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

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

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

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Construction Topics (Temporary Structures, Special Inspection)

Saturday,  Oct. 26, 2024

8:00AM-3:00PM

Construction Topics (Temporary Structures, Special Inspection)

Monday, Oct. 28, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Construction Topics (Temporary Structures, Special Inspection)

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Construction Topics (Temporary Structures, Special Inspection)

Saturday, Nov. 02, 2024

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. 04, 2024

5:00PM-8:00PM

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

Tuesday, Nov. 05, 2024

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.

Wednesday, Nov. 06, 2024

5:00PM-8:00PM

Concrete Structures:  Component design and detailing:   T-beams, compression members, Bearing on concrete, Shear design, Composite concrete beams.

Saturday, Nov. 09, 2024

8:00AM-2:30PM

Concrete Structures:  Component design and detailing:  Development of reinforcement, Splices of reinforcement, Prestressed concrete, Two-way slabs. Walls, Anchoring to concrete.

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

Monday, Nov. 11, 2024

5:00PM-8:00PM

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

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024

5:00PM-8:00PM

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

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

5:00PM-8:00PM

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

Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024

8:00AM-2:30PM

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

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

Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024

8:00AM-2:30PM

Advanced Structural Mechanics Workshop

Wednesday, Dec. 04 2024

4:00PM-6:00PM

Exam tips and Strategy

Saturday, Dec. 07, 2024

7:30AM-4:30PM

Final Simulation Exam

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Review - Simulation Exam Part 1

Thursday, Dec. 12 2024

4:00PM-7:00PM

Review - Simulation Exam Part 2
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