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What You Need to Know About the California PE Seismic and Surveying Exams 

What You Need to Know About the California PE Seismic and Surveying Exams

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How to Pass the PE Exam on Your First Try: Proven Strategies for Engineers 

How to Pass the PE Exam on Your First Try: Proven Strategies for Engineers

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Books vs. Courses: What’s the Best Way to Prepare for the PE Exam 

What’s the Best Way to Prepare for the PE Exam

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Civil PE Exam: A Breakdown of Each Discipline and How to Choose the Right One for You

A Breakdown of Each Discipline and How to Choose the Right One for You

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B. Metzler

"A MUST-HAVE book if taking the PE Exam - Civil: Structural This book was extremely helpful in preparing for the PE Exam. While the problems are difficult, the solutions are great at taking you through the process of the answer. Every solution is well-thought out, and provides a great detailed analysis. However, there were still some questions I had that were not answered in the solutions. So I emailed Dr. Petro, who responded to me less than an hour later, with a detailed solution. This was incredibly helpful, and I was astounded at how fast he replied to me, even late at night. From that point on, I was emailing back and forth for just about every question I had, and he gave me a timely, detailed answer every single time. It was the best service I have ever received, and he seems to genuinely want to help you understand. I am so thankful for him, and this book, and feel incredibly confident for my upcoming exam. If you are taking the upcoming PE Exam Civil: Structural, I highly advise purchasing this book. And if taking any other PE exam, to purchase Dr. Petro’s study guide for that specific exam. You will not regret the purchase at all. The only regret I have is not buying this book even sooner!!"

B. Metzler