Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Structural Problems, 2nd ed. [Paperback]

Christine A. Subasic (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2005

Successfully prepare for the civil PE exam Important strategies on how to solve problems in just minutes 100 challenging multiple-choice problems, just like the exam Two levels of difficulty: 20 general (breadth) problems and 80 more complex (depth) problems A hint for each problem, to help you get started on the right path Step-by-step solutions outlining how to answer problems quickly and correctly Explanations of how to avoid common errors

Product Details

• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Professional Publications (CA); 2 edition (December 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591260515
• ISBN-13: 978-1591260516
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,599,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Riddled with Errors!!!, October 2, 2004

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J. Schiermeier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Structural Problems (Paperback)

I have reached problem number 33 out of the 100 offered in this book and I have found over 10 mistakes. Basic design knowledge like P/A + or - M/S escapes this author. This book has hindered my studies at best.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Please AVOID at all cost, October 26, 2009

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X. Li "Anti-Ants" (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Structural Problems, 2nd ed. (Paperback)

I completely agree with the other 1 star reviews, this book is just terrible. The key problems are:

1. It's not representative of the PE. The first thing you should do prior to taking the PE is looking on the NCEES website and find out what they expect you to know. The 2009 version of the morning exam includes determinate structures, footing, beams and slabs, steel and maybe reinforced concrete. So when you get to the mansonry problem in this book and freak out, don't, NCEES does NOT expect you to know it. (Also, the solution is completely and utterly wrong.)

2. ASD vs. LRFD, there are quiet a few steel problems down with ASD. First off, it's 2009, who the heck uses ASD for steel. Second, the problem statement doesn't say "use ASD" so you end up solving the problem in LRFD and then looking at the solution and going, well, okay, that's not helpful. Also, the exam provides answer choices in both ASD and LRFD (but once again, who uses ASD?)

3. The problems are just odd - a built-up glulam column, torsion of reinforced concrete columns, really. No, I don't think so.

I just took the PE and I got to say, never once was I like, hey, I did a similar problem from the 6 minute solution book. I really wish this book was better, especially since there really are not that many books out there for PE prep, but even if this is the only book, I still don't recommend it.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The content has NOTHING to do with PE Exam., May 2, 2007

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Mr. Murat Bozkurt (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six-Minute Solutions for Civil PE Exam Structural Problems, 2nd ed. (Paperback)

The problems are not really 6 minutes problems. Many problems are asked in only ASD style and only answered in ASD. The questions are much more different than PE exam. When I was solving the problems I felt these are different that other PE samples I solved. And it was totally different that the PE exam that I took. I chose structural for the afternoon and it has nothing to do with this book. Waste of my time and money.