PE CIVIL STRUCTURAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
φ Strength Reduction Factors - ANS ACI 21.2.1 & 21.2.2
β1 Values for Equivalent Rectangular Concrete Stress Distribution - ANS ACI 22.2.2.4.3
Concrete Beam Total Nominal Shear Strength Vn - ANS ACI 22.5.1.1
Beam Nominal Shear Strength of Concrete Vc - ANS ACI 22.5.5.1
Concrete Beam Nominal Shear Strength of Steel Vs - ANS ACI 22.5.10.5.3
Minimum Shear Reinforcement Requirements for Beams - ANS ACI 9.6.3
Maximum Spacing of Shear Reinforcement - ANS ACI 9.7.6.2.2
Effective Flange Width for Concrete T-beam - ANS ACI 6.3.2.1
Design of Steel Members for Flexure - ANS AISC Part 16 Chapter F
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, Steel Available Moment vs Unbraced Length - ANS AISC Table 3-10
Design of Steel Members for Shear - ANS AISC Part 16 Chapter G
Effective Length Factor, K - ANS AISC Table C-A-7.1
Maximum Bar Spacing for Flexure - ANS ACI 7.7.2.3
Minimum Area of Flexural Reinforcement - Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement -
ANS ACI Table 7.6.1.1
Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement Maximum Spacing - ANS ACI 7.7.6.2.1
Modules of Rupture - ANS ACI 19.2.3
Live Loads - ANS ASCE Table 4-1
Wind Load on Bridge - ANS AASHTO 3.8.1
Outline of Process for Determining Wind Loads - ANS ASCE 26.1-1
Alternate All-Heights Method - ANS IBC 1609.6
Wind Loads - ANS ASCE Chapter 26
Surface Roughness Categories - ANS ASCE 26.7.2 or IBC 1609.4.2
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
φ Strength Reduction Factors - ANS ACI 21.2.1 & 21.2.2
β1 Values for Equivalent Rectangular Concrete Stress Distribution - ANS ACI 22.2.2.4.3
Concrete Beam Total Nominal Shear Strength Vn - ANS ACI 22.5.1.1
Beam Nominal Shear Strength of Concrete Vc - ANS ACI 22.5.5.1
Concrete Beam Nominal Shear Strength of Steel Vs - ANS ACI 22.5.10.5.3
Minimum Shear Reinforcement Requirements for Beams - ANS ACI 9.6.3
Maximum Spacing of Shear Reinforcement - ANS ACI 9.7.6.2.2
Effective Flange Width for Concrete T-beam - ANS ACI 6.3.2.1
Design of Steel Members for Flexure - ANS AISC Part 16 Chapter F
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, Steel Available Moment vs Unbraced Length - ANS AISC Table 3-10
Design of Steel Members for Shear - ANS AISC Part 16 Chapter G
Effective Length Factor, K - ANS AISC Table C-A-7.1
Maximum Bar Spacing for Flexure - ANS ACI 7.7.2.3
Minimum Area of Flexural Reinforcement - Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement -
ANS ACI Table 7.6.1.1
Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement Maximum Spacing - ANS ACI 7.7.6.2.1
Modules of Rupture - ANS ACI 19.2.3
Live Loads - ANS ASCE Table 4-1
Wind Load on Bridge - ANS AASHTO 3.8.1
Outline of Process for Determining Wind Loads - ANS ASCE 26.1-1
Alternate All-Heights Method - ANS IBC 1609.6
Wind Loads - ANS ASCE Chapter 26
Surface Roughness Categories - ANS ASCE 26.7.2 or IBC 1609.4.2
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