SE EXAM STUDY GUIDE The following is a list of recommended books to help with studying for the SE exam.

The list is organized first by Codes and Design Standards, then by books that cover multiple topics, and then alphabetically by specific loading and material topics. Additional suggestions for studying and organizing notes are included at the end of the list. CODES AND DESIGN STANDARDS AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 5 Edition, 2010, Publisher: American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) IBC International Building Code, 2009 Edition, Publisher: International Code Council (ICC) ASCE 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI) th AISC Steel Construction Manual, 13 Edition, Publisher: American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) nd rd AISC Seismic Design Manual, 2 printing (2006) or 3 printing (2008) , Publisher: AISC AISI North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2007 Edition, Publisher: American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) NDS National Design Specification for Wood Construction, ASD/LRFD, 2005 Edition and National Design Specification Supplement, Design Values for Wood Construction, 2005 Edition, Publisher: American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA) NDS Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic with Commentary, 2008 Edition, Publisher: AFPA th PCI Design Handbook: Precast and Prestressed Concrete, 6 Edition, 2004, Publisher: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) TMS 402/602-08 Building Code Requirements and Specifications for Masonry Structures (and related commentaries), 2008, Publisher: The Masonry Society (TMS) and ACI
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MULTIPLE TOPICS 16-Hour Structural Engineering (SE) Practice Exam for Buildings, July 2012, Author: Joseph S. Schuster, Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc. 2009 IBC SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual Volume 1: Code Application Examples, Publisher: SEAOC / ICC 2009 IBC SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual Volume 2: Building Design Examples for Light-Frame, Tilt-Up and Masonry, Publisher: SEAOC / ICC 2009 IBC SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual Volume 3: Building Design Examples for Steel and Concrete, Publisher: SEAOC / ICC Six-Minute Solutions for Structural Engineering (SE) Exam Morning Breadth Problems, Third Edition, 2012, Christine Subasic, Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc. Structural Engineering (16-hour) Sample questions and Solutions, Publisher: NCEES th Structural Engineering Reference Manual, 6 Edition, 2011, Author: Alan Williams, Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc. th Structural Engineering Solved Problems, 5 Edition, 2011, Author: Dale Buckner, Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.

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In addition, these books were written for the PE Civil exam, but do have structural sample questions: PE Civil: Structural Sample Questions and Solutions, Publisher: NCEES Six-Minute Solutions for the Civil PE Exam Structural Problems, 3rd Edition, 2012 Author: Christine A. Subasic, Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc. Structural Depth Reference Manual for the Civil PE Exam, 2nd Edition, 2008, Author: Alan Williams, , Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.

ANALYSIS METHODS Structural Analysis, 8 Edition, 2011, Author: Hibbeler, Publisher: Prentice Hall th Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, 4 Edition, Authors: Leet, Uang, and Gilbert, Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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BRIDGE DESIGN Bridge Engineering, Third Edition, 2012, Authors: Zhao and Tonias, Publisher: McGraw-Hill Design of Highway Bridges: An LRFD Approach, 2007, Authors: Barker and Puckett, Publisher: Wiley Bridge Design Aids, 2008, Publisher: CALTRANS (downloadable .pdfs) Moments, Shears and Reactions for Continuous Highway Bridges, 1986, Publisher: AISC

CONCRETE 2009 IBC SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual Volume 2: Building Design Examples for Light-Frame, Tilt-Up and Masonry, Publisher: SEAOC / ICC CRSI Design Handbook, 2012, Author Raymond C. Reese, Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC Design of Concrete Structures, 2009, Authors: Nilson, Darwin, and Dolan, Publisher: McGraw-Hill PCA Notes on ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, 2008, Publisher: Precast Concrete Association (PCA) th PCA EB204 Simplified Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings,4 Edition, Publisher: PCA Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design, 6th Edition, 2011, Authors: Wight and MacGregor, Publisher: Prentice Hall Seismic Detailing of Concrete Buildings, 2007, Author: David Fanella, Author: David A. Fanella, Publisher: Portland Cement Association

FOUNDATIONS / RETAINING STRUCTURES Foundations and Earth Retaining Structures, 1 Edition, 2008, Author: Muni Budhu, Publisher, Wiley
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LATERAL FORCES Guide to the Design of Diaphragms, Chords, and Collectors: Based on the 2006 IBC and ASCE/SEI 7-05, Authors: Badri K. Prasad, Douglas S. Thompson, Rafael Sabelli, Publisher: NCSEA / ICC Guide to the Design of Out-of-Plane Wall Anchorage: Based on the 2006/2009 IBC and ASCE/SEI 75, Author: Timothy W. Mays, Publisher: NCSEA / ICC Structural Load Determination under 2009 IBC and ASCE / SEI 7-05, Author: David Fanella, Publisher: NCSEA / ICC
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LATERAL FORCES / SEISMIC Seismic Design of Building Structures, 10th Edition, 2012, Authors: Lindeburg and McMullin, Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc. th Seismic Design Solved Problems, 6 Edition, 2012, Author: Majid Baradar, Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc.

LATERAL FORCES / WIND ATC Design Guide 2: Basic Wind Engineering for Low-Rise Buildings, 2009, Publisher: Applied Technology Council (ATC) ATC-60 SEAW Commentary on Wind Code Provisions, Volume 2, 2004, Publisher: ATC / SEAW Wind Loads: Guide to the Wind Load Provisions of ASCE 7-10, 2010, Authors: Mehta and Colbourne, Publisher: ASCE Press

LIGHT GAGE 2009 IBC SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual Volume 2: Building Design Examples for Light-Frame, Tilt-Up and Masonry, Publisher: SEAOC / ICC Cold-Formed Steel Design, 2010, Authors: Yu and LaBoube, Publisher: Wiley

LOADS / GRAVITY Snow Loads: Guide to the Snow Load Provisions of ASCE 7-10, 2010, Author: Michael ORourke, Publisher: ASCE Press

MASONRY 2009 Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures, 6 Edition, Publisher: Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada (CMACN) 2009 IBC SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual Volume 2: Building Design Examples for Light-Frame, Tilt-Up and Masonry, Publisher: SEAOC / ICC 2009 Masonry Codes and Specifications Compilation, Publisher The Masonry Society (TMS) th Masonry Designers Guide, 6 Edition, Publisher: The Masonry Society (TMS) th The Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook, 7 Edition, Publisher: Masonry Institute of America (MIA) Examinees with use only the Allowable Stress Design (ASD) method, except strength design may be used for tall slender walls with out-of-plane loads from wind and seismic. STEEL WOOD 2009 IBC SEAOC Structural/Seismic Design Manual Volume 2: Building Design Examples for Light-Frame, Tilt-Up and Masonry, Publisher: SEAOC / ICC
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Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, 5 Edition, 2008, Authors: Salmon and Johnson, Publisher: Prentice Hall Steel Construction Manual Design Examples, V13.1, Publisher: AISC (downloadable .pdf) nd Ductile Design of Steel Structures, 2 Edition, 2011, Authors: Bruneau, Uang, and Sabelli, 2001, Publisher: McGraw-Hill

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Design of Wood Structures ASD/LRFD, 6 Edition (2006), Authors: Breyer, Fridley, Cobeen, and Pollock, Publisher: McGraw-Hill th Timber Design for the Civil and Structural PE Exams, 7 Edition, 2009, Authors: Kim, Kim, and Terril, Publisher: Professional Publications, Inc. Wood Handbook, Wood as an Engineering Material, 2010, Publisher: Forest Product Lab

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OTHER SUGGESTIONS Create a short cut / design notebook for each material and each type of force or code area. This notebook must be bound (not staples) and no pencil versions are allowed. The following sections are recommended: Formula sheet all formulas you will need listed on one or two pages to avoid flipping through multiple resources. Separate into ASD and LRFD as required. Favorite worked example problems

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