This is a book of chapters taken from the "Civil Engineering License Review" and "Civil Engineering License Problems and Solutions". It contains the complete review of the topic, example questions with step-by-step solutions and end of chapter practice problems. This book is derived from chapter two of "Civil Engineering License Review". This book is intended for students planning to take the civil engineering structures portion of the professional engineering (PE) exam.
Alan Williams, Ph.D., S.E., F.I.C.E., C. Eng., is a registered structural engineer in California who obtained his bachelor of science degree and doctorate from Leeds University. He has had extensive experience in the teaching and practice of structural engineering including the design and construction of bridges, schools, commercial and industrial structures. Dr. Williams has worked in California in the Department of Transportation and as Principal for Structural Safety in the Division of the State Architect. His other positions include Professor of Structural Analysis at Ahmadu Bello University, and as a consulting structural engineer in South Africa and the United States.
The author has published 13 papers and 9 books on structural engineering topics. He is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California, Fellow and Life Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom.
