Principles & Practice of Civil Engineering: The Most Effective Review for the PE Exam (3rd ed) [Hardcover]

Merle C. Potter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1881018253 | ISBN-13: 978-1881018254 | Publication Date: August 1998 | Edition: 3rd

This efficient review follows Great Lakes Press's unique test-prep approach of having expert professor-authors present review material in a concise "personalized review course" style. The only review that's both succinct and uses professor-authors. 10 contributors. Contains practice problems and full reviews of each topic tested.

Since some states don't allow problem solutions in the exam room, we separately offer the "Solutions Manual--P & P of Civil Engineering." ($10 rebate if ordered with the Review.)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 637 pages
• Publisher: Great Lakes Pr; 3rd edition (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881018253
• ISBN-13: 978-1881018254
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,902,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too many mistakes and simple practice problems, February 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles & Practice of Civil Engineering: The Most Effective Review for the PE Exam (3rd ed) (Hardcover)

This book is a simple outline of the topics on the Professional engineering Exam. Not much to work with or study from.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book w/ excellent examples and problems but not enough, May 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles & Practice of Civil Engineering: The Most Effective Review for the PE Exam (3rd ed) (Hardcover)

This is a good, well-organized reference book with dfficult solved problems similar to the ones in the PE exam. But I think it does not cover all the topics that make you pass the exam. The editor argues that although this book is not comprehensive, it will let you pass the exam. However, I just took the PE exam and found out that very important topics need to be added, which are most likely will see in the exam. If you want to use this reference book only and pass the PE, you need to study all the topics in the book and not focus only on 5 or six topics. If you will focus on topics that you are familiar with, you need another reference book to study from in addition to this one. I beleive that if this book covered other topics within each chapeter, it will be the most comprehensive PE reference manual available right now. Also, the editor need to bring the book to the current codes.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Many Mistakes & Too Many Unstated Assumptions, March 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Principles & Practice of Civil Engineering: The Most Effective Review for the PE Exam (3rd ed) (Hardcover)

The mistakes, inconsistencies, and assumptions are frustrating. I don't know if there is anything better on the market. If so, I wish I had it right now.