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i think i can
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| Location: | NYC, New York USA |
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Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 04:39 pm |
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not as bad as expected. about 10-12 calcs. mostly overturning moments, chord forces. i had a very even distribution of siesmic / wind questions. know your horizontal diaphrams and how rigid and flexible diaphrams differ in transfering lateral forces. know torsion and be able to visualize how the building reacts / rotates given different plan diagrams. no history questions, no specific architect or building questions. 90% theory, 10% basic calcs. read other posts about what a dogbone is. know what lateral force resisting systems are more brittle vs more ductile etc. understand what effects natural period of a building and why.
what i studied:
Kaplan book
archiflash cards
FEMA 4,5,8
"Day 4 Notes" of thaddeus seminar
http://www.areforum.org/guest/General%20Structures/AREseminar/AREseminar/seminar%20notes/
With3d's LF study Guide
http://ironwarrior.org/ARE/Lateral_Forces/wither3d_Lateral_Forces_Study_Guide.pdf
Last edited on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 04:42 pm by i think i can
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i think i can
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 10:47 pm |
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UPDATE: I passed!!
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 01:39 am |
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| congrats!
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Alright
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| Location: | A R C H I T E C T !!!, Houston, Texas USA |
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 02:21 am |
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Congratulations!!! I found out today, as well... I'm on Cloud 9. Now just slay the BT beast and you are set.
- Alright
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i think i can
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 03:01 am |
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thanks alright and wither! yeh i'm 8 down with a BT retake in december right around xmas. took all 9 exams in a 3 month period. so.........i'm spent. but now i got so much time on my hands, i don't know what to do with myself! 
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 08:08 pm |
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WOW, 3 months, very impressive! Are you working at the same time? That is a buttload of studying. I took my first exam TWO years ago!
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JG33
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 11:46 pm |
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What is FEMA???
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i think i can
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Posted: Sat Aug 30th, 2008 12:37 am |
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you are right 3 months is very impressive. yes i have been working full time, but the project i was working on at the office went on an extended hold and they were concerned that'd i'd leave the place (i have a specialty in the profession which is hard to replace). so i told them, i will stay on board if you let me study for the ARE at the office while this project is on hold. so yes, i got paid to study for my exams 8 hours a day. i knew exactly when the project was starting up again so made sure to get them ALL in before that happened. it was a pretty sweet situation for everyone involved. now i'm pretty much done with the exams (minus BT retake) and the project is back up and i can focus on it entirely.
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JG33
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Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 06:18 pm |
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good for you!
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JG33
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Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 06:36 pm |
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I'm just curious, what is your specialty??? I find myself being replaced with no specialty quite easily.
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i think i can
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Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 07:53 pm |
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i only do exterior envelope - curtain wall mostly.
the entire exterior package; from 1/16" scale all the way up thru full size window detailing.
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JG33
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Posted: Mon Sep 15th, 2008 09:12 pm |
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Interesting.........How did you get your training and your start?
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