Civil PE Construction Classes for the April 2024 exam will start on January 13, 2024.
| Date and Time (PST)* | CONSTRUCTION CBT Exam - April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Friday , Jan 12, 2024 | Class Introduction and How to Study |
| 5:00 PM-6:30 PM | |
| Saturday, Jan 13, 2024 | Project Planning and Scheduling I: Construction sequencing, Activity time analysis, Project schedule analysis (e.g., network analysis, critical path method, linear schedules) |
| 9:00AM-1:00PM | |
| Saturday, Jan 14, 2024 | Project Planning and Scheduling II: Resource scheduling and leveling, Time–cost trade-off |
| 9:00AM-1:00PM | |
| Saturday, Jan 20, 2024 | Estimating Quantities and Costs: Quantity take-off methods, Cost estimating, Work measurement and productivity (e.g., earned value) |
| 9:00AM-1:00PM | |
| Saturday, Jan 21, 2024 | Estimating Quantities and Costs: Excavation and embankment (e.g., cut and fill analysis, borrow pit volume, haul distances) |
| 9:00AM-1:00PM | |
| Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 | Hydraulics and Hydrology: Storm characteristics and runoff analysis (e.g., rational and SCS/NRCS methods, types of flow, flow characteristics. |
| 7:30AM-12:00PM | |
| Saturday, Jan 28, 2024 | Hydraulics and Hydrology: hydrographic application, erosion control, runoff time of concentration, storm frequency, rainfall measurement and distribution), Detention/retention ponds |
| 7:30AM-12:00PM | |
| Saturday, Feb 03, 2024 | Health and Safety: OSHA construction and industry regulations and safety management |
| 9:00AM-12:00PM | |
| Sunday, Feb 04, 2024 | Health and Safety: Work zone and public safety including maintenance of traffic |
| 9:00AM-12:00PM | |
| Sunday, Feb 11, 2024 | Structural Mechanics: Loads, Statics and stresses |
| 7:30AM-2:30PM | |
| Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024 | Structural Mechanics: Structural members, Structural systems |
| 4:00AM-7:00PM | |
| Thursday, Feb 15, 2024 | Structural Mechanics: Structural members, Structural systems |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Sunday, Feb 18, 2024 | Material Properties: Soil, rock and aggregates (e.g., boring log interpretation, classification, strength, permeability, compressibility), Compaction |
| 7:30AM-2:30PM | |
| Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 | Material Properties: Steel (e.g., structural, reinforcement, prestressed), Wood (e.g., sawn, engineered) |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Thursday, Feb 22, 2024 | Material Properties: Steel (e.g., structural, reinforcement, prestressed), Wood (e.g., sawn, engineered) |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Sunday, Feb 25, 2024 | Lifting and rigging, Cranes, Dewatering and pumping |
| 7:30AM-2:30PM | |
| Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 | Equipment selection and operations, Engineering economic analysis (e.g., cost analysis for resource selection, break-even, net-present value, life-cycle costing), |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Thursday, Feb 29, 2024 | Deep foundation installation |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Sunday, March 03, 2024 | Material, Production, and Execution Quality Control: Material test methods and specification conformance, Weld and bolt installation, Quality control process (QA/QC) |
| 7:30AM-2:30PM | |
| Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | Material, Production, and Execution Quality Control: Concrete (e.g., mix design, admixtures, proportioning), Concrete placement, Concrete maturity and early strength evaluation |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Thursday, March 07, 2024 | Material, Production, and Execution Quality Control: Concrete (e.g., mix design, admixtures, proportioning), Concrete placement, Concrete maturity and early strength evaluation |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Sunday, March 10, 2024 | Design for Support of Construction Loads: Formwork, Falsework and scaffolding, Shoring and reshoring |
| 7:30AM-2:30PM | |
| Tuesday, March 05, 2024 | Design for Support of Construction Loads: Bracing and anchorage, Support of excavation, Construction loads on permanent structures (e.g., erection analysis, equipment loading) |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Thursday, March 07, 2024 | "Design for Support of Construction Loads: Bracing and anchorage, Support of excavation, Construction loads on permanent structures (e.g., erection analysis, equipment loading)" |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Sunday, March 17, 2024 | Soil Mechanics I: Lateral earth pressure, Soil consolidation and compaction, Bearing capacity, |
| 7:30AM-2:30PM | |
| Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Soil Mechanics-II: Settlement |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Thursday, March 21, 2024 | Soil Mechanics-III: Slope stability |
| 4:00PM-7:00PM | |
| Saturday, March 23, 2024 | Site Layout and Development: Layout and control , Basic horizontal and vertical curve elements, Site investigations |
| 7:30AM-12:00PM | |
| Sunday, March 24, 2024 | Site Layout and Development: Layout and control , Basic horizontal and vertical curve elements, Site investigations |
| 7:30AM-12:00PM | |
| Saturday, April 13, 2024 | Final Simulation Exam |
| 7:30AM-4:30PM | |
| Sunday, April 14, 2024 | Review - Simulation Exam Part 1 |
| 7:30AM-12:00PM | |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Review - Simulation Exam Part 2 |
| 5:00PM-7:30PM | |
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 | Review - Simulation Exam Part 3 |
| 5:00PM-7:30PM |
* Times shown are Pacific Standards (PT)