Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam

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 quickly get up to speed with common civil engineering concepts. Together, the 90 chapters provide an in-depth review 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 youll find what youre looking for no matter how you search. This book features over 100 appendices containing essential support material, over 500 clarifying examples, over 550 common civil engineering terms defined in an easy-to-use glossary, thousands of equations, figures, and tables, industry-standard terminology and nomenclature, and equal support of U.S. customary and SI units. After you pass your exam, the Civil Engineering Reference Manual will continue to serve as an invaluable reference throughout your civil engineering career.

First sentence: The purpose of this chapter is to eliminate some of the confusion regarding the many units available for each engineering variable.

Year

2005

Language

English

Series

Civil Engineering PE Review

Publisher

Professional Publications (CA)

Editions

4

Pages

1424

ISBN

9781591260431

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