Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam Fourteenth Edition

by Michael R. Lindeburg PE (Author)

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The Civil Engineering Reference Manual is the most comprehensive textbook for the NCEES Civil PE exam. This book’s time-tested organization and clear explanations start with the basics to help you get up to speed with common civil engineering concepts. Together, the 90 chapters provide an in-depth review of all of the topics, codes, and standards listed in the NCEES Civil PE exam specifications. The extensive index contains thousands of entries, with multiple entries included for each topic, so you can easily find the codes and concepts you will need during the exam.

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Michael R. Lindeburg, PE, is one of the best-known authors of engineering textbooks and references. His books and courses have influenced millions of engineers around the world. Since 1975, he has authored more than 30 engineering reference and exam preparation books. He has spent thousands of hours teaching engineering to students and practicing engineers. He holds bachelor of science and master of science degrees in industrial engineering from Stanford University.

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Publisher : PPI, A Kaplan Company; Fourteenth edition (July 1, 2014)
Language : English
Hardcover : 1584 pages
ISBN-10 : 1591264537
ISBN-13 : 978-1591264538
Reading age : Baby and up
Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 2.25 x 11 inches

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Runnerchica

This manual served as a valuable primary resource.

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016

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This manual served as my primary resource for the April 2016 PE Exam, which I passed on the first try. I highly recommend using this manual as your main source, along with highlighter markers, post-it notes/tabs, and a binder in which to place photocopies of key tables. The test will indeed require additional sources (hydraulic design, hydrology, water and wastewater, soils, and concrete design for me), but the manual is still pretty comprehensive. As I worked through the manual, I tabbed important pages and highlighted key equations. The test through its fair share of curve balls, but I was prepared. I was even able to answer several questions by using the index. My advice is to buy this book (I am keeping mine as a reference forever), work out a loose study schedule based on the number of weeks you have, work as many problems as you can, write out outlines of concepts that you have studied, and take practice exams if you have access. I also recommend YouTube. Civil Engineering Academy was a great supplement to my studying. Good luck to everyone!

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Jared Marugg

and a great desk reference thereafter

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018

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Absolutely necessary for the PE morning exam session, and a great desk reference thereafter. The book contains significantly more information than you'll need for the exam, so work through the NCEES specifications of exam topics instead of working through this book cover-to-cover. I took the structural depth section and never opened this book in the afternoon. I'd recommend William's Structural Engineering Reference Manual (SERM) for the afternoon session.

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JGtzTop Contributor: Cooking

Necessary reference

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016

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I passed the exam. This book is definitely all you need if your budget is constrained and can only afford one book. Just tab it well and know where all the major sections pertaining to your afternoon section are located and you'll do alright.
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As many others I've bought the book to study for the Civil PE exam. Keep in mind that the publisher (PPI) sells this product for a smaller price and often has 15-25% off sales especially 4-5 months before exam time. I managed to get Amazon to price match PPI who sells it at MSRP price vs the markups seen here or on eBay. Buy here if you have Amazon Prime and need it real quick.

I think the material covered in the book is adequate for reference purposes as intended and probably good enough for the NCEES exam (I've yet to take it, 8 weeks to go!). It's definitely a great book to read up on a subject to at least become familiar with the subject and get a clue on what/where to look for a more in depth study on the subject.
Lindeburg does a great job explaining the material and includes a quip here and there along with some common conventions that you probably heard in school such as "a positive moment will make the beam smile" on page 44-8. So it's not just dry technical material.

For the price, I wish it included the tabs for at least the first pages of each subject but of course that's a separate sale item.

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Nicole M Baldvins

Good reference for the AM Civil exam

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016

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Good reference for the AM Civil exam, make sure you check the errata on the PPI website though, there were some pretty big errors in the version I bought. A bit light on construction and no timber topics at all, so you'll need to supplement. This was a good study guide and I used it at the exam multiple times.

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Mena B

I can't say it is bad but the information in it will not be enough ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016

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Well, I can't say it is bad but the information in it will not be enough to let you pass the PE. It gives you very basic general idea about the topic. You still need to do your homework and read the topic from a different textbook. Besides, they way it is written makes it very difficult to study and remember the subjects. It throws a bunch of topics from the east and west on you. Most likely, you will forget what you have studied the moment you close thatbook. Anyway, I used it with other references and passed the PE

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CERM Says It All

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015

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Very thorough study guide, trying to study for the PE and this book has helped me remember things that I had learned back in college about 5 years ago. Very detailed and helpful book, worth the money!

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N. V. Satish

Absolutely a must if you are taking the Professional Engineering ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2017

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Absolutely a must if you are taking the Professional Engineering Examinations. And forever a valuable reference guide for Civil Engineers.

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Alex

Essential Buy For Any Prospective PEs

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016

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Pretty much a necessity for taking the Civil PE exam. You can almost ace the first half using this alone, and it's a decent resource for the second half as well. Much easier and more efficient to use that bringing in literal suitcases full of books (I wish I was kidding about the suitcases, but multiple people actually did that at my location).

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