Product Description

Over 30 example problems and 120 practice problems with step-by-step solutions A thorough review of Seismic Building Codes Easy-to-use formulas, figures, and tables Detailed illustrations and definitions of seismic terminology

Perfect for the California Special Civil Seismic Examination NCEES Civil PE Examination NCEES Structural PE Examinations Architect Registration Examination (ARE)

Topics Covered Include Basic Seismology Diaphragm Theory Earthquake Characteristics Effects of Earthquakes on Structures General Structural Design Response of Structures Seismic Building Codes Seismic-Resistant Concrete Structures Seismic-Resistant Masonry Structures Seismic-Resistant Steel Structures Seismic-Resistant Wood Structures Special Design Features Tilt-Up Construction Vibration Theory

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97789 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Publisher
This book is written for engineers taking the civil PE exam, where seismic questions may appear, and for engineers taking the special seismic portion of the civil PE exam in California.

About the Author
Michael R. Lindeburg, PE, is recognized among the engineering community as the leading authority on professional engineering licensing exam preparation. The author of many books on this subject, he has taught and supervised exam-review courses for over 25 years. He holds BS and MS degrees from Stanford University in industrial engineering.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
From "How to Use This Book" If you are the type who never reads instructions, here are my "Quickstart" theorems on how to get the most from Seismic Design of Building Structures during your exam preparation. 1.

Get a copy of UBC-97 2.

Start reading this book from the first chapter. Don't skip around. 3.

Read slowly; a page or two a day is plenty. Look up every code section referred to. 4.

Work all of the example and practice problems. Here are my "Quickstart" corollaries on how to get the most from this book during the exam. 1.

Don't forget to take it with you. 2.

Put lots of tabs on the UBC tables (but, check with your State Board first; this is not allowed in some states.) 3.

Use the indexes extensively. Seismic Design was originally written specifically for exam review. But as the exam vacillated each year between areas of emphasis, the scope and depth of this book increased. By my own pronouncement, it is now one of the best quick-primers on seismic design in print. However, even though its scope and depth have increased by several orders of magnitude, I suspect this book will remain typecast in its leading role-that of an exam review book. Therefore, I am writing this section assuming that you are using Seismic Design for exam review. The actual exam is based on UBC-97. You are much more likely to need to pull a number out of the UBC than to read a code section. Not surprisingly, the only place where a complete compilation of all of the constants and other numerical values can be found is in UBC-97. The numerous tables and figures in this book give a false impression of completeness. True, every detail needed to solve the example and practice problems is contained somewhere in this book. However, the actual exam will not be so kind. It's always a shame to lose points simply because you couldn't perform a simple table look-up in the "the code." So, buy UBC-97.

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Customer Reviews

Best Civil PE Review Book I Bought
I purchased this book and several others to review for the Civil PE exam and California's special seismic exam. Although it's a fairly slim volume, it contains exactly the information you need to master in order to do well on the seismic exam--no more, no less. Also, since it has copies of the UBC tables needed for the exam questions, you could actually use it during the exam as a reference instead of buying the UBC, which is much more expensive. Even though I had both, I found it more convenient to use this book during the exam. P.S. to Mr. Lendvay: I passed.

Essential book for the California Civil PE Exam
I cannot express my regret at not having this with me at the seismic portion of the California Civil PE exam. This is one of Lindeburg's best, and is a great reference for the exam and in daily use in seismic design. Well worth every penny. My only hope for this is that he updates it once California (finally) adopts the IBC building code.

Great 101+ on Seismic Design
While obviously intended to serve as a preparation textbook for professional engineering exam, it provides all essentials concepts and practical solutions for Seismic Design on a decent engineering level. It is not a how-to-do manual, but sufficiently updated with current UBC development and details it is very handy to have it around for a practicing engineer.