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Here are reference materials that may be useful for the Building Systems exam:



Designing for Earthquakes: A Manual for Architects (free download from FEMA)
FEMA 454 (download it for free from FEMA)
Buildings At Risk (download it for free from the AIA)
ACI Code 318-05 (Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete), American Concrete Institute
Design Value for Wood Construction (American Wood Council)
NEHRP (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program) Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures Parts 1 and 2, FEMA 2003
Standard Specifications Load Tables & Weight Tables for Steel Joists and Joist Girders (Steel Joist Institute)
Steel Construction Manual (American Institute of Steel Construction)
Steel Deck Institute Tables (Steel Deck Institute)


Seismic Design Principle page of CivilEngineerGroup.com

WikiEngineering YouTube Videos (awesome, Kaplan practice problems worked through by a structural engineer.)

or watch online


  Know of additional resources and links for Structural Systems? Please comment!  


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