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CONTENTS
Introduction to NCEES Exams.................................................................... 1
About NCEES
Updates on exam content and procedures
Exam-day schedule
Admission to the exam site
Examinee Guide
Scoring and reporting
Staying connected
Exam Specifications ...................................................................................... 3
Civil AM Practice Exam .................................................................... 11
Structural PM Practice Exam ........................................................... 33
Civil AM Solutions ............................................................................ 63
Structural PM Solutions ................................................................... 83
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CIVIL AM PRACTICE EXAM
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7. ORDER & DELIVER METAL BUILDING30 DAYS
10 DAYSSTART 10 DAYS
15 DAYS
10 DAYS 10 DAYS FINISH
5. INSTALL FINISHELEMENTS
4. ERECT BUILDING
5 DAYS
35 DAYS
6. PROCURE REINFORCING
STEEL7 DAYS
1. EXCAVATE FOOTINGS
2. FORM & POUR FOOTINGS
8. ROUGH INELECTRIC &PLUMBING
3. GRADE & POUR SLABON GRADE
9. PROCURE MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING ELEMENTS
A B C D E F
104. A CPM arrow diagram is shown below. Nine activities have been estimated with durations ranging from 5 to 35 days. The minimum time (days) required to finish the project is most nearly:
(A) 40 (B) 42 (C) 45 (D) 50
105. A bridge is to be jacked up to replace its bearings. The design requires a hydraulic ram with a
minimum capacity of 1,000 kN (kilonewtons). The hydraulic rams that are available are rated in tons (2,000 lb/ton). The minimum size (tons) ram to use is most nearly:
(A) 1,110 (B) 250 (C) 150 (D) 100
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131. The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is widely used as a simple and economic means of obtaining which of the following?
(A) A measurement of soil compressibility expressed in terms of a compression index
(B) A direct measurement of the undrained shear strength
(C) An indirect indication of the relative density of cohesionless soils
(D) A direct measurement of the angle of internal friction 132. A department of transportation must remove and replace a 12-ft 20-ft concrete slab on an
interstate facility. To minimize disruption to traffic, the work must be completed during an 8-hour nighttime work shift. Nighttime temperatures average 50F. If the minimum required compressive strength is 3,500 psi, the concrete mix would most likely consist of:
(A) coarse aggregate, sand, Type II cement, chemical accelerator
(B) sand, Type III cement, water, chemical accelerator
(C) coarse aggregate, sand, Type V cement, water, chemical accelerator
(D) coarse aggregate, sand, Type III cement, water, chemical accelerator 133. Fatigue in steel can be the result of:
(A) a reduction in strength due to cyclical loads
(B) deformation under impact loads
(C) deflection due to overload
(D) expansion due to corrosion
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STRUCTURAL PM PRACTICE EXAM
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4 ft
1 ft
20 kips
12 ft40 ft 16 ft
B C
200 lb 125 lb
A D
513. The pipe member shown in the figure has a constant section and the following properties:
Outside diameter 10 in. Moment of inertia 90 in4 Area 7 in2
Neglecting the weight of the pipe, the maximum compressive stress (ksi) at the support is most nearly: (A) 2.9 (B) 10.4 (C) 13.3 (D) 16.2
514. A cable carrying traffic signal loads is shown in the figure. The deflection at point B is 12 in.
Neglect elongation of the cable. The tension force (lb) in the cable between C and D is most nearly:
(A) 4,685 (B) 4,476 (C) 1,816 (D) 213
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10 ft10 ft10 ft10 ft10 ft10 ft
12 in.(TYP.)
520. A concrete slab of uniform thickness is continuous for six spans and is supported by 12-in.-wide concrete beams at 10 ft o.c. The following loads are applied to the slab:
DL 100 psf (includes self-weight) LL 50 psf
Using ACI 318-11's alternate to frame analysis, the maximum factored negative moment in the slab (ft-kips/ft) is most nearly:
(A) 1.35 (B) 1.47 (C) 1.67 (D) 1.80
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536. A backfill material is described as sand-silt clay mix with plastic fines. The Unified Soil Classification is SM-SC. Per ASCE 7, the estimated design lateral soil load (psf/foot of depth) for relatively non-rigid walls is most nearly: (A) 35 (B) 45 (C) 85 (D) 100
537. A building is to be constructed on a site defined as Site Class E with a 0.2-sec mapped spectral
response acceleration of 100% g. Per IBC 2012, the design spectral response acceleration at short periods is most nearly:
(A) 0.60 (B) 0.73 (C) 0.90 (D) 1.60
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7 4 5+ +Activities:
30 + 10 + 10 = 50 daysDays:
30 ft
50 ft40 ft
x
104. Reference: Nunnally, Construction Methods and Management, 8th ed., 2011, pp. 282285.
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D)
105. Reference: Ricketts, Loftin, and Merritt, Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, 5th ed.,
p. 4.11.
1 ton1,000 kN 1,000 kN 112.4 tons
8.896444 kN
150 tons > 112.4 tons THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C)
106. Reference: Shapiro, Shapiro, and Shapiro, Cranes and Derricks, 3rd ed., 2000, p. 244.
40tan x 53.13
30cos 51.13 100 ft 60 ft
60 ft 35 ft 25 ft
x
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B)
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12 in. 2%
2 Q1 = Q2
Q2
12 in. 2%
? in. 2%Q1
Q1
121.
Reference: Viessman and Lewis, Introduction to Hydrology, 4th ed., 1996, p. 252.
1 1 2 2
2/3 1/ 2 2/3 1/21 1 2 2
2/3 2/31 2
1 21 2
222
1
1
2/3 22
2 V A V A
1.49 1.492 A R S A R S
n n
A A2 A A
P P
1DA 0.785 ft
4 4P D 1 3.14 ft
DD0.785
2 0.7853.14 4
2/322
2
2/322 2
2/322 2
2/38/3
2
8/32
3/8
2
2
4D
D D0.623
4 4
D D
4 4
1 1D
4 4
0.623 0.311 D
0.623D
0.311
12 in.D 1.297 ft 15.6 in. 16 in.
ft
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A)
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135. Reference: Garber and Hoel, Traffic & Highway Engineering, 4th ed., p. 901.
s w
s w a
s
w
s
w
a
33
W WWTotal density
V V V V
where total density
W total weight
V total volume
W weight soil
W weight of water
V volume of soil
V volume of water
V volume of air
9.11 lb 4.41 lb156.67 lb/ft (pcf )
0.03 ft
Dry unit weig
d
d
ht of soil1 w
where w moisture content
156.67 pcf140.51 pcf
1 0.115
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B)
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501. 0.7 eq. 7.3 1f e t s gp C C I p
where 0.9 (Table 7-2)
1.2 (Table 7-3)
0.8 (Table1.5-2)
20 psf
(0.7)(0.9)(1.2)(0.8)(20)
12.1 psf
(Eq. 7.4-1) and 1.0 (Figure 7-2)
1.0(12.1) 12.1
Unbalanced snow load (Paragraph 7.6.1)
0.8(20)
16
e
t
s
g
f
s s f s
s g
C
C
I
p
p
p C p C
I p
psf
16 psf controls
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C)
502. 60(200)6 kips
2
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B)
503. Reference: IBC 2012/ASCE 7-10. IBC 2012 refers to ASCE 7-10.
Per ASCE 7-10, 11.7, (Seismic Design Category A)
F 0.01w w dead load (eq.1.4-1)
0.01(200,000)
2,000 lb
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A)
504. Maximum moment occurs when load is at beam midspan.
(20 kips)(30 ft)PlM 150 ft-kips4 4
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C)
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12 in.A
B C125 lb
200 lb
RD
HD
RA
HA12 ft40 ft 16 ft
514.
A
D
A A
A D
2 2CD
CD
200 lb 28 ft 125 lb 16 ftR 111.76 lb
68 ft
200 lb 40 ft 125 lb 52 ftR 213.24 lb
68 ft
40 ftH R 4, 470.4 lb
1 ft
H H
F 213.24 4,470.4
F 4, 475.5 lb
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B)
515. EW NS EW NSr r K K Buckling in east-west direction will control.
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B)
516. ACI 318-11, Table 4.2.1, 4.3.1, and Table 4.4.1 give 4.5%, with 1.5% tolerance. minimum = 4.5%
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A)
517. Concrete reaches ultimate strain and fails prior to steel yielding. Failure is sudden without
warning (brittle failure).
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D)
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