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كتب: الاحد مارس 9th, 2008 06:49 pm |
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Well, I tried this study practice thread back in Nov., but work and personal hell caused everything to go down the crapper. I'm back and running out of time since I have scheduled my 3rd retake of LF (my last test) on March 21 (Doomsday). This whoreson of a test has been my angst since Oct. 2006.
So WTF is this thread about? Why should you waste your time reading the drivel I write? I know--"Hurry up, man! Get to the point!"
I'm going to post my study methods, material, and random observations in case someone else is struggling with this exam and for those who haven't taken LF yet. Also, I'd like others to chime in and drop a note as to what they found helpful or just provide some good advice.
Now to WHAT I'm using for LF this time (in order):
1) Kaplan 2006 LF Study Guide
2) Chapter 16 of the 2006 IBC
3) "Wind Forces" (NCARB Professional Development Program)
4) "Siesmic Mitigation" (NCARB Professional Development Program)
5) Relevant portions of FEMA docs
Most of the material I'm using is common, but I doubt if anybody has used "Wind Forces" and "Seismic Mitgation" from NCARB, mainly because they are VERY expensive. I ordered them because of my frustration with the LF exam and got a bit of a bonus:
1) These are part of the Professional Development Program. Completion of the "Wind Forces" gives you 14 PDU's and "Siesmic Mitigation" gives you 10 PDU's. I'm going to send in the completed quizzes AFTER I get licensed.
2) The Quizzes are horrible, which means they are written as bad as and EXACTLY like the questions on the LF test. One thing you can depend on is NCARB's inability to write a coherent test question, even if you sodomized them with Bloom's Taxonomy.
If you've made it this far, you deserve some goodies!
To help me remember the Kaplan material, I made a Word doc and summarized Lesson 1 into flashcard format. If anyone wants the flashcards, here is a link to a PDF and a picture of an inkjet printer (for printing the cards):
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/Kaplan_2006_Lateral_Forces_Lesson_One_Summary.pdf
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/Printing_Flash_Cards.jpg
(NOTE: DO NOT upload the flashcards to the Forum FTP and READ the second flashcard).
Printing is fairly easy if you have a inkjet printer. Just pick up a pack of blank 3"x5" cards at a store, plop in the printer, and set the Custom size to 3"x5".
Okay. Everything sounds good, right? Of course not! That's why my head is bleeding from beating it against the wall. I took the little 10 question Quiz at the end of the Kaplan Lesson One and missed 4! AARGH! Why did I miss 4? One thing about the Kaplan LF material is they have written the practice test questions in a manner as bewildering and confusing as NCARB (thanks, guys!).
But fear not! Thanks to a fellow forumite, flats, we have this INCREDIBLE bit of information:
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Flat's_Kick_the_ARE_MC_in_the_Butt.pdf
READ THIS PDF POST HASTE IF YOU ARE STILL ON THE MC'S! I found flats' summarization of how to approach the MC questions in a post in the PD forum and got permission to make it into a PDF document. PRICELESS information broken down into a simple manner that even a blue-haired idiot like me understands.
I went back and re-read the Kaplan questions I missed after re-reading flats' info and went, "Ahh! The lightbulb comes on." Understanding the questions on the LF exam is probably 50% of the exam.
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I'm going to probably summarize the seismic portion of Chapter 16 of the 2006 IBC in flashcard format and post it as the next goodie, but I may have some issues since I don't have copy of the referenced ASCE docs and haven't done the type of math listed in 1613.5.5 since around 8th grade.
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Final thoughts for this post: I've been enrolled in college part-time since last year to re-start my BS in Computer Science after an 8 year lapse (which means I have to start completely over). I will say this: "Why in the HELL didn't I take trig and algebra BEFORE I took GS and LF the first time?!!!" I FINALLY have a basic understanding of the math problems.
BTW, going back to college (even only part-time) and working a full-time job is an order of magnitude harder at 41 than it was at 21. Back when I got my two education degrees, I worked a full and part-time job, carried 5 classes, and still hit the gym 5 days a week. I have no idea how I did it.
اخر تعديل في الاحد مارس 9th, 2008 07:06 pm بواسطة ironwarrior
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| عدد المواضيع: | 888 |
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كتب: الاحد مارس 9th, 2008 10:12 pm |
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Followup: Because I only have a million better things to do and am a fool, I went and bought the electronic version of ASCE 7-05 (latest and greatest version) to help me understand Chap. 16 of the IBC. UGH! I recommend NEVER buying ANY DRM'd electronic books using the FileOpen DRM Acrobat plug-in--ESPECIALLY if you're running Vista x64.
Now, I have an expensive electronic eBook tied to my machine and since Vista x64 printer drivers suck, I can't print it the way I want, even though I supposed to be allowed (print permissions are on). I can view it fine, but since I have PostScript printers for large docs, I'm getting all kinds of errors. If I was running a Linux box, I could probably strip the DRM, but I don't have time to set one up.
Thanks, ASCE. I hope you and your DRM'd files rot in the deepest pits of Hell.
UPDATE: I didn't realize that the print permissions were limited. While attempting to get the ASCE document to print, it had a counter and NOW I can't even print it. The most I got was about 4 pages of gobbleygook. ASCE just made themselves a mortal enemy if they don't reset that counter. I wasted the rest of my Sunday study time (about 5 hours) trying to get the damn thing to print.
Regardless, I highly recommend EVERYONE boycott any and all electronic versions of ANY ASCE or eBooks that are heavily DRM'd and let them know! I'm a member of many, many forums, so I'm going to spread the Gospel.
UPDATE: After wasting about 8 hours total (from yesterday & today), I was able to "fix" the PDF file and print it. Two lessons learned: 1) Don't ever buy DRM crap again 2) No one is going to tell me what I can or can't do with a file I purchased.
Hopefully, I can make a bit of sense of the relevant ASCE portions referenced in Chap. 16 of the IBC 2006 and combine them into a summary. I'm behind, though, and might move on to the Wind portion of Kaplan.
اخر تعديل في الاثنين مارس 10th, 2008 04:08 pm بواسطة ironwarrior
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كتب: الاثنين مارس 10th, 2008 06:01 pm |
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HAHA ur post is entertaining as usual. 
I'm taking LF next monday (just came out of GS like um, 59 mins ago). I'll definitely be posting questions in your thread. Let's kick this exam's ass together. Good luck studying.
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كتب: الاثنين مارس 10th, 2008 06:46 pm |
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IW~
Your third lesson yesterday should have been--- Never buy Vista!! As a computer Science major, you should know better! 
But seriously, thanks for posting all this great info. I'll be sure to use it in the up coming weeks.
Yours in LF hell,
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كتب: الاثنين مارس 10th, 2008 07:01 pm |
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ironwarrior wrote: One thing you can depend on is NCARB's inability to write a coherent test question, even if you sodomized them with Bloom's Taxonomy.
You had me at "sodomized with Bloom's Taxonomy"
Thanks for the informative/entertaining post. I'm all for a collective LF ass kicking. I'm taking this yeti on Friday the 21st. Good luck to us all.
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كتب: الاربعا مارس 12th, 2008 04:17 am |
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It's late, I put off tons of work and am getting bitched at by the boss, but screw it. I said I'd bring some goodies, and dammit, here it is:
I just finished a lengthy written summary of the UBC 1994 and the IBC 2006 for comparative and contrasting purposes. Some it may help; others it may hurt; and other may want to hunt me down strangle me with my own entrails. Also, there may be some serious errata in this document, so feel free to make corrections in this post.
I want to touch on ASCE 7-05, but time is getting short, and I need to bulldog my way through my NCARB books, especially wind related issues. I'll try to duplicate my intent with the topic of wind (an area I'ms truggling with).
So here it is:
The "WTH is this?" Comparison Between
UBC 1994 & IBC 2006 for Seismic Design
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/The_WTH_Code_Comparison_Seismic.pdf
(DO NOT upload to the Forum FTP)
EDIT: for an understanding of the mechanics of spectral analysis, check out this link:
http://airglow.csl.uiuc.edu/Teaching/ECE437/FA2007/ECE437_Lecture10.pdf
On a more personal note, I plan on taking some Imodium AD before my next exam (just in case I get an exam like last time) to keep me from crapping my pants. I think NCARB's tests are trying to make me incontinent! My wife will be very upset if I get my architect's license but have to wear a diaper.
Enjoy or curse me at your leisure.
EDIT: Typos, fixed hyperlink
اخر تعديل في الاربعا مارس 12th, 2008 11:23 am بواسطة ironwarrior
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كتب: الاربعا مارس 12th, 2008 04:29 am |
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Thanks, guys! I'm available for parties as long as I can get naked and dance around with a lampshade on my head
Meigs, I am a glutton for punishment. I built a heavy duty box on the new tri-SLI eVGA motherboard that has 8 Gb of ram, (2) Quadro FX 3500, a combined disk space of 2.7Tb, and various other gewgaws. Since you need a 64-bit OS to maximize your ram (Win32 only supports 3.17GB), I thought I'd take the plunge. The whore takes almost 5 minutes to boot up, but it screams through Microstation and Photoshop.
If it wasn't for Microstation, I'd be running a Linux box.
Let's beat this whoreson, my brethern, and boot NCARB down the stairs to Hell.
IW
Edit: I actually have almost 3TB of disk space, and I'm running out!
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كتب: الاربعا مارس 12th, 2008 12:30 pm |
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nice work ironwarrior, go get 'em meigs
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كتب: الخميس مارس 13th, 2008 02:36 pm |
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Update: For some ungodly reason, my server is messed up. If I can't get it fixed by this afternoon, I'll move everything to a diifferent server and edit the URL's.
Sorry, guys. Technology sucks sometimes.
Update: Issue fixed
اخر تعديل في الخميس مارس 13th, 2008 03:37 pm بواسطة ironwarrior
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| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Overall Anime-nutcase with blue-hair and full-upper body tribal tattoo |
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كتب: الاحد مارس 16th, 2008 04:21 pm |
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DING-DING! Time for the Wind Portion summary of Kaplan 2006 in flash card format. There really isn't much information as compared to seismic due to overlap as it relates to lateral force load bearing systems. Here's the goods:
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/Kaplan_2006_Lateral_Forces_Lesson_Two_Summary.pdf
(NOTE: DO NOT upload the flashcards to the Forum FTP and READ the second flashcard).
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A couple of comments, observations, and random head-scratching:
Question: "Is the UBC information in Kaplan even relevant anymore since many posters are saying they have had tests with a plethora of IBC information? What gives?"
Answer: My answer to this would be, "Yes--as long as the ARE 3.1 format is in place." While more and more tests will tend to have IBC info, this doesn't necessarily mean the UBC information has gone to Code-book Heaven. NCARB and Prometric are not the brightest bulbs in the box and writing new test questions takes time and money. As long as ARE 3.1 format is still in place, it's going to be a dice-roll whenever you take the LF exam. I wouldn't be surprised if someone got a recycled test where there wasn't a single IBC question.
Also, the concepts behind the various coefficients are generally similar between the Codes. At the barest minimum, I would recommend having passing familiarity with how the coefficients are used in each Code.
Personal observation: Before I recently got into the math groove again, I had a serious mental block regarding ANY math problem on the test (Aside: long story that would probably have many begging me with tears to STFU--I'll tell it sometime). When I did GS, I had about 11 problems and just picked random answers since my mind would blank out completely while reading the problem. Nowadays, I'm sloughing forward through the math miasma and understand what's going on (somewhat). I missed the two quiz questions at the end of Kaplan Lesson Two, but not from lack of math skill: I missed them because I hurried through the question.
LESSON: Re-read flats' MC approach before the test and carefully read each test question.
A head-scratcher for me ('cause I'm a country boy): Take this question from the Kaplan 2006 Lateral Forces quiz:
Which of the following methods is likely to be most economical when designing a very tall building to resist wind forces?
A) Moment-resisting frames
B) Shear walls
C) Base isolation
D) Tubular system
I got it wrong. I picked A but the answer is D. Many will read this and think, "What an idiot!" and I won't necessarily disagree. Why did I miss this? Where I live, there isn't a single building in the state above 20-25 stories (at least that I know). In my mind, very tall does not equal skyscraper--very tall is, you guessed it, 20-25 stories. When I think of tubular systems, I think of the Sears Tower, so MRF's seemed the logical choice. I hate questions like that assume you are interpreting the semantics the same way as the test writer.
LESSON: when timing yourself for this test, figure in "question translation" time since NCARB is notorious for writing incoherent babble.
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I'm going to probably write up an IBC 2006 Wind Load summary next.
EDIT: typos
اخر تعديل في الاحد مارس 16th, 2008 09:57 pm بواسطة ironwarrior
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| الموقع: | Architect, LEED AP, Anime Freak, West Virginia USA |
| عدد المواضيع: | 888 |
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كتب: الاحد مارس 16th, 2008 09:53 pm |
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And here we go again! More goodies coming down the pipe, but unfortunately, the information is not the revealing.
The "WTH is this?" Breakdown of IBC 2006 Chapter 16
Wind Loads
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/The_WTH_IBC_2006_Wind_Design.pdf
(DO NOT upload to the Forum FTP)
Reading what I wrote will be one of the most uninformative times you'll have while studying for LF. IBC 2006 is horrible in that it tells you nothing except "designed in accordance with ASCE 7." I tried to dig in as deep as I could with what was there, but I didn't have much to work with.
It is mildly entertaining and worth a chuckle or two, or fodder to make an effigy of me to burn at a later date.
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Dare I crack open the secret vault of ASCE 7? Can I summarize the information in a coherent manner? Why do I accumulate sock lint between my toes? These earth shattering questions may be answered soon......
اخر تعديل في الاحد مارس 16th, 2008 09:55 pm بواسطة ironwarrior
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| عدد المواضيع: | 888 |
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كتب: الاثنين مارس 17th, 2008 01:40 am |
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Brudgers will probably read this post and think, "Has this fool lost his mind? He's probably right since I tried to summarize the ASCE 7-05: Chapter 6-Wind Loads in no more than two pages. The question of relevance is certainly there, but hey! Doing this only killed more brain cells than a bottle of Jack Daniels.
Here we go:
Mind-numbing Secrets of
ASCE 7-Chapter 6: Wind Loads
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/ASCE_7_Wind_Loads_Secrets.pdf
(DO NOT upload to the Forum FTP)
Since the IBC 2006 beats us over the head with "design in accordance with ASCE 7," I figured we just find out what all bruhaha was about. This isn't an all-inclusive summary, but more of an explanation of what the IBC 2006 is referring to.
I'm tanked after this little ditty, so the seismic portion of ASCE will come later. Also, I still need to address the previous question regarding sock lint in my toes. What unspeakable things will we find?
اخر تعديل في الاثنين مارس 17th, 2008 02:06 am بواسطة ironwarrior
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كتب: الاثنين مارس 17th, 2008 01:50 am |
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POST NOTE: Not many replies here, so I want to remind everyone downloading and reading what I wrote this: DO NOT ASSUME what I have posted is absolutely correct, relevant, or all you need for the LF exam.
I implore any who read my material to verify what I have written if you find it useful. If I have some grevious errors or you even question my sanity for compiling this information, DO NOT HESITATE to post, even if its flame-bait. I've got to pass this exam since not having my architectural license is costing me a bundle in lost architectural fees from my informal partnership (I'll get 50% of the fees instead of 25% once I pass).
I'm going to go do what is really important in life now: watch anime! God-bless the hot anime action chicks.
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كتب: الثلاثا مارس 18th, 2008 04:03 am |
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I started in my breakdown of ASCE 7 Seismic Loads, but it is intimidating. Just by accident, I found an excellent resource to help understand the spectra response acceleration coeficients.
This information is public doman and the original can be found in my PDF spider of the source infomation:
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/Program/Earthquake_Ground_Motion_Parameter.pdf
This combined DOC from FEMA and USGS illustrates how to use the seismic load calculator while summarizing various points.
Here is the software to use:
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/Program/NSHMP_HazardApp.jar
This is a JAR file that works with Java. If you have Java installed, just double-click the file.
In case if anyone is confused regarding where and what to get for Java, I uploaded the most recent version:
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/Program/jre-6u5-windows-i586-p-s.exe
Using this software, simple as it may see, really demonstrates the spectral response accerleration, and as a bonus, plug in a zip code, and you have most of the relevant information at you grubby fingers. I was having some fun with it.
If anyone has any question about this, don't hesitate to post.
IW
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كتب: الثلاثا مارس 18th, 2008 04:49 am |
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IW,
I just took exam today, my post here:
http://www.areforum.org/forums/forum3/43642.html
you probably don't need to read/ know ASCE 7 for the purpose of this exam. However if u're reading it for fun then u're certainly welcome to do so! good luck with ur study!
PS. I had fun reading ur IBC summary 
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كتب: الثلاثا مارس 18th, 2008 12:41 pm |
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I appreciate the heads-up, CG and welcome the comments (great test review, BTW).
Playing with matches....err....I mean playing with the ASCE is more of Q & A for myself and anyone who is curious regarding what all the hoopla is behind "designed in accordance with ASCE 7." The IBC 2006 really started to piss me off with that phrase, so I decided to "reveal the dark secrets" *thunder booms in the background*
I'll probably come back to ASCE 7 (seismic portions) and post something very brief (relatively speaking), but that software from USGS is pretty awesome in its simplicity. I still have a bevvy of goodies I want to read.
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ironwarrior
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| تاريخ الالتحاق: | الخميس مايو/أيار 25th, 2006 |
| الموقع: | Architect, LEED AP, Anime Freak, West Virginia USA |
| عدد المواضيع: | 888 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Overall Anime-nutcase with blue-hair and full-upper body tribal tattoo |
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كتب: الاربعا مارس 19th, 2008 03:03 am |
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Here is the information you always wondered about, were afraid to ask, and prayed nightly you'd never see it in your entire life. I'm woozy from writing it!
Shake, Rattle & Roll with
ASCE 7-The Seismic Chapters
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/ASCE_7_Seismic_Loads_SRR.pdf
(DO NOT upload to the Forum FTP)
Whew! What a motherload this was. Many are certainly asking, "Why did you waste so much time on this? Do you really think it's necessary? Here are the answers:
1) I've seen many posts asked about a particular variable or coefficent that is mentioned in the IBC 2006 but not elucidated.
2) I think the 1994 UBC formula comparison to the ASCE-07/IBC 2006 formulas reveals the ovbious similarities and subtle differences.
3) Is all the information necessary to pass LF? I sure as hell hope not!
I know many are probably confused as to why I didn't just stick to the "tried & true" methods. Well, I did that on my second retake and got cornholed--liberally. Also, be it blessing or curse, I tend to think and learn through simultaneous inductive and deductive thinking. Tell me to remember this-or-that by rote memorization does nothing but bore me to tears, and I end up throwing the book across the room. I actually learned far more about Lateral Forces writing my summaries than I ever learned just reading the material.
I know I need to cover a lot more reading material before Doomsday comes, and I plan to burn through the relevant portions of FEMA. Hopefully, when the time comes, my brain will be super LF saturated
Before I pass out...I'm...errr...blue-haired like the smiley!
That's all folks.
(pardon any typos or grammar errors)
اخر تعديل في الاربعا مارس 19th, 2008 12:28 pm بواسطة ironwarrior
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ironwarrior
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| تاريخ الالتحاق: | الخميس مايو/أيار 25th, 2006 |
| الموقع: | Architect, LEED AP, Anime Freak, West Virginia USA |
| عدد المواضيع: | 888 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Overall Anime-nutcase with blue-hair and full-upper body tribal tattoo |
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كتب: الاربعا مارس 19th, 2008 04:04 pm |
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FEMA 154-Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards (2nd ed., March 2002).
A brief comment:
I burned through this in about 2 hours, skimming most if the RVS paperwork details. The best and most informative parts of this document are as follows:
Appendix E-Characteristics and Earthquake Performace of RVS Building Types
Great read. This appendix breaks down various structural types and explains their characteristics, typical earthquake damage, and common rehabilitation techniques. Also, they provide a nice sample but simple drawing of a building for each structural type with the important members noted. Obviously, memorizing every detail isn't necessary, but this appendix clarifies many issues.
Appendix F-Earthquakes and How Buildings Resist Them
A very, brief and succinct summary that is easy to read and understand
I'll probably skim through a couple other FEMA docs.
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A nifty goodie I found:
Summary Sheet-Permanent Restraint/Bracing of Chord & Web Members
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/Truss_Restraint-Bracing_Chords_Webs.pdf
This is more related to GS (I'm going to also post the link there), but it also mentions bracing of wood trusses for resisting lateral loads. Definitely something I'm going to keep around for reference.
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shinto909
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| تاريخ الالتحاق: | الجمعة ديسمبر 21st, 2007 |
| الموقع: | Chicago |
| عدد المواضيع: | 457 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Really Enjoyed the Process |
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كتب: الاربعا مارس 19th, 2008 04:33 pm |
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| great work IW- i too get the honor of revisiting this crap in july
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ironwarrior
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| تاريخ الالتحاق: | الخميس مايو/أيار 25th, 2006 |
| الموقع: | Architect, LEED AP, Anime Freak, West Virginia USA |
| عدد المواضيع: | 888 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Overall Anime-nutcase with blue-hair and full-upper body tribal tattoo |
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كتب: الخميس مارس 20th, 2008 02:43 am |
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Thanks! And good luck. Pass or fail, I'll be around with more LF Fun!
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I'm dragging and running out of time. I still want to cover a few things related to wind as I feel that is my weakest link.
Regardless, I have a FEMA comment:
FEMA-454: Designing for Earthquakes, A Manual for Architects (December 2006)
I haven't read it all and might not make it due to time, but I want to state this: this book alone, combined with a book on wind forces, makes for the ultimate study material for the LF exam. Add in Kaplan 2008, and that's all you'll need.
Chapters 4 & 5 provide most of the information you could expect to find on the LF exam. Sections 4.4 to 4.13 explain everything from ground amplication, period, stiffness and strength, ductility, damping, and the list goes on. Chapter 5 breaks down all the structural systems, irrgularities, etc. (just started it).
I HIGHLY recommend reading at least Chapters 4 and 5.
EDIT: Corrected date of FEMA manual
اخر تعديل في الجمعة مارس 21st, 2008 02:42 am بواسطة ironwarrior
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ironwarrior
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| تاريخ الالتحاق: | الخميس مايو/أيار 25th, 2006 |
| الموقع: | Architect, LEED AP, Anime Freak, West Virginia USA |
| عدد المواضيع: | 888 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Overall Anime-nutcase with blue-hair and full-upper body tribal tattoo |
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كتب: الجمعة مارس 21st, 2008 04:26 am |
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Well, in about 12 hours, I'm off to the 3rd attempt to breach the 9th Plane of Hell. Honestly, I'm not too confident.
I've only had time to run through the Kaplan 2006 Test Bank CD one time and lo-and-behold, I got 71%--almost the exact same % I got running through it the before the previous LF attempts. AARGH! WTF?
Admittedly, I made some stupid mistakes purely from rushing through (I only had an hour to do the 101 questions). The main issue that kicked me in the crotch, though, was the math problems. Even with my "newfound" math awareness, I blanked and also realized I never reviewed the particular LF math problems that other posters have mentioned. Because if this, I leeched some questions I missed from the CD and rewrote them in a way I understand:
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/Sample_Kaplan_Math_Test_Bank.pdf
(DO NOT upload to the FTP)
I'll warn my fellow brethern, now--read this at your own risk as it may be more confusing than helpful. Why post it, then? Some may find it useful, and the questions rewrote do address the common LF math questions like overturning and chord forces. Also, there is a personal reason: I've developed a deep-seated, obssessive-compulsive vendetta against the GS/LF-style math questions and am determined to get at least ONE right. I'll know inuitively if I get the right answer.
Sure, I know the math questions are a very minor portion of the exam, but short of good guessing (I'll never know), I never successfully solved a single GS/LF or other math question on any ARE exams (excepting simple a+b=c). My previous 27 year psychological block would cause a complete "blank state" and the word problem would become as indecipherable as Sanskrit. Forget marking. I just picked a letter and moved on.
Sad state of affairs for a poor sot who was a true mathematical genius until highschool, and quite depressing when I realize I threw an incredible ability down the crapper back then. It's coming back, but so very sloooooowly and not in a linear fashion. One minute I'm trying to solve a simple quadratic equation and next, I have an "idiot savant" moment and start bubbling and babbling about using differentials to solve stochastics as if I was 14 again. It always occurs at the most inappropriate times. Worse--it hasn't helped me pass this damn test yet.
Hey, wake up! You should know I blather on endlessly. On the bright side, reading what I write can help the insomnia sufferers.
BY THE ORDER OF GUN TOTING, HOT ANIME ACTION CHICKS, let me state this:
It ain't over yet. If I pass LF, I'm still going to try to expand on most of what I've written and add new If I fail, after much crying, you will be in for a treat as I will attempt to learn EVERYTHING, and post the enlightenment.
Since I'm a Messianc Jew, send Big G and Big J a little prayer for mysake. I need divine help!
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Those who are offended by sexual metaphor and symbology need to stop here. If you are easily offended and continue to read, I don't want to hear a bunch of whining and complaining.
While driving to my hotel, I had my wife hit me with the Archiflash Cards. Instead of the dry and boring read and regurgitate, we started using hardcore sexual imagery to create sexual symbology for each card answer. It was a hoot! Who could have thought that studying for LF could be arrousing!!
See ya tomorrow after the DOOM!
اخر تعديل في السبت مارس 22nd, 2008 02:46 am بواسطة ironwarrior
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ironwarrior
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| تاريخ الالتحاق: | الخميس مايو/أيار 25th, 2006 |
| الموقع: | Architect, LEED AP, Anime Freak, West Virginia USA |
| عدد المواضيع: | 888 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Overall Anime-nutcase with blue-hair and full-upper body tribal tattoo |
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كتب: الجمعة مارس 21st, 2008 02:35 pm |
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I'm screwed. I just went through the NCARB Study Guide and got 14 out of 32 wrong. I'm going to vomit. I was beginning to think I had a slight inkling of LF, but 59% is horrible.
I leave in an hour from the time of this post. 
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cereal gal
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| تاريخ الالتحاق: | الخميس مارس 29th, 2007 |
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كتب: الجمعة مارس 21st, 2008 03:56 pm |
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| At this point you must stay optimistic! i don't think I did so well on the ncarb practice exam either. The actual exam was not as bad
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| تاريخ الالتحاق: | السبت يوليو 7th, 2007 |
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