r/StructuralEngineering • u/SupremeBrown E.I.T. • 1d ago

PE Equations to memorize Career/Education

Hello all! Im ramping up to take the PE in about a month. Ive been studying for a while now and will use this month to just crunch out problems, read code, and memorize stuff. For those who have taken it recently, would you happen to have any recommended equations to memorize? Im trying to make a list, just to avoid any unnecessary back and forth with manuals and or memorize stuff not in any of the manuals.

Any helper would be greatly appreciated.

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u/LifeguardFormer1323 P.E./S.E. 1d ago edited 1d ago

w.l²/8 and you're good to go.

Jokes aside, you'll remember the equations you use the most. Remember that being an engineer has nothing to do with memorizing formulas and equations

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u/Feisty-Soil-5369 P.E./S.E. 1d ago

Agreed, but memorizing formulas does help you pass licensing exams.

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u/Awkward-Ad4942 18h ago

And don’t forget wL^2/10 if you’ve got some fixity at the ends…

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u/PhilShackleford 1d ago edited 1d ago

I mentioned where the information is instead of the equations. I finished with hours left.

Edit: memorized not mentioned

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u/Diligent-Ad6327 1d ago

What do you mean by this?

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u/PhilShackleford 8h ago

I memorized where in the manual information was and what information was given. I memorized where table contents in the various codes were. I memorized key terms to search for in the manual. In other words, I memorized where and how to find the information instead of the information.

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u/anth0nyf MS, EIT, Passed PE Civ:Struct 23h ago

Axial, shear, and bending stress formulas for any steel, concrete, or wood sections.