Section III. of the NCEES specifications for the breadth exam covers Structural Problems, and is 20% of the morning exam.
Part A. of section III specifies Loadings (Dead, Live, Construction) to be on the exam.
Here is a sample of such a problem.
Problem 301. A second floor of an office building in downtown Dallas, Texas is constructed with the components shown in the figure below. What is the uniform dead load in pounds per square foot (psf) of this floor system?
Answer Choices:
a) 20
b) 19
c) 17
d) 13
For the solution, continue to the next section:
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