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1. The SEAOC Seismic Design Manuals ~ $170 (3 volumes)2. SERM ~
$1503. Seismic and Wind Forces, Structural Design Examples ~ $754.
2009 Design of Reinforced Masonry Structures (CMACN) ~ $100Steel
Gravity: example problems from the AISC 360 CD.Steel Lateral:
seismic design manualMasonry Gravity: SERM covers it "ok", Amreihn
book is really good for oop forces.Masonry Lateral: See no. 4
above.Concrete Gravity and Lateral: The PCA Notes is very
comprehensive. For a quickreference on detailing concrete, I
recommend no. 3 above. The simple picturesof SMF beams and columns
really helps. For a more comprehensive of concrete lateral, use the
SEAOC Volume 3 and the seismic chapter of the PCA Notes.Wood
Gravity: SERM is good enough.Wood Lateral: I personally don't think
there's a good reference out there to comprehensively go through
this except that the Breyner book has great examples.All in all,
unless a person wants to gamble with their chances of passing,
theyshould invest (or use their firm's) $1000 into text books and
keep them for their career. This exam is not just a means to gain a
title, but it should be a means of becoming a better engineer. So,
make the investment in yourself (the inner self, not the exterior
title), and you will not regret it.
1. Design of Wood Structures by Breyer. Possibly the best
material design book ever written. It does tackle wood diaphragm
theory ad well.
Two questions.1. I've failed wood on every exam so far for both
portions. I've reviewed the kaplan problems book, NCEES text
examples, the NDS examples book, SE I & SE II practice exams
(older versions). Is there any suggestions on other books to study
diaphragms and shear walls for wood. I'm tired of failing this
part.
I used "Timber Design for the Civil and Structural PE Exams" and
the solved exam
ple problems that came with the NDS. Keep at it, you'll conquer
this thing.
I would say that the wood design aspect of both exams is
relatively simple. Youare probably having a tough time with those
problems that are incidentally involving wood. What I mean is, when
you see a wood-framed building in lateral, youare probably seeing
it as a multi-story wood shearwall building or a single-story
(2-story max) wood diaphragm/glulam/masonry building. The Breyer
book does an OK job at this, but you need problems that take you
thru an entire building.I would NOT trust the SERM for all the
lateral stuff. I would study the SEAOC Volume 1 and 2 very very
thoroughly - it will walk you thru the lateral issues pretty
well.If you understand the SEAOC manuals, you will run out of
questions to ask...
You also should understand the dowel yield limit equations and
why the tables are there... I think these are in chapter 11. It is
very possible that you don'tknow what goes into all of those
equations and you aren't using them correctly...what about the
SDPWS 2008? DON'T USE 2005!!!just a guess...
