Structural Engineering California PE License Review Problems & Solutions

by Alan Williams

This comprehensive guide and reference will assist civil engineers preparing for the Structural Engineer I and II examinations. It offers 523 pages of problems with complete step-by-step solutions covering General Structural Principles and Seismic Design; Structural Steel Design; StructuralConcrete Design; Structural Timber Design; and Structural Masonry Design. Also included are 4 problems and solutions from the California Seismic Principles Exam. 18 HP-48G calculator programs; updated for 1997 UBC and latest codes; index.

440 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 1998

About the author

Dr. Alan Williams, Ph.D., S.E., F.I.C.E., C.Eng. (Leeds University), is a registered structural engineer in California who has had extensive experience in the practice and teaching of structural engineering. In California, he has worked as a Senior Transportation Engineer in the Department of Transportation and as Principal for Structural Safety in the Division of the State Architect. His prior positions include Professor of Structural Analysis at Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, and consulting structural engineer in South Africa and the United States. Dr. Williams's practical experience includes the design and construction of bridges, schools, and commercial and industrial structures.

Dr. Williams is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California, a Fellow and Life Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom.