NCEES-PE-Civil-Geotechnical Exam Information and Guideline
NCEES - PE Civil Engineering: Geotechnical
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- Identification, validation, and interpretation of site data and proposed site development data
- aerial photography
- geologic
- topographic maps
- GIS
- geotechnical data
- as-built plans
- planning studies
- reports
- Subsurface exploration planning
- Exploration techniques
- hollow stem auger
- cased boring
- mud rotary
- air rotary
- rock coring
- sonic drilling
- Cone Penetrometer Test
- geophysics
- test pits
- Sampling techniques
- split-barrel sampling
- thin-walled tube sampling
- handling
- storage
- In situ testing
- standard penetration testing
- cone penetration testing
- pressure meter testing
- pore pressure dissipation testing
- dilatometer testing
- dynamic cone penetration
- plate load testing
- field vane shear
- Description and classification of soils
- Burmeister
- Unified Soil Classification System
- AASHTO
- USDA
- visual/manual
- Rock classification and characterization
- recovery
- rock quality designation
- rock mass rating systems
- weathering
- discontinuity
- Groundwater exploration, sampling, and characterization
- Soil Mechanics, Laboratory Testing, and Analysis
- Soil phase relationship and index property
- Chemical
- electrical
- thermal properties
- non-HAZMAT
- Stress in soil mass
- total
- effective
- Stress/strain, strength
- Permeability
- falling head test
- constant head test
- grain-size correlations
- Construction Observation, Monitoring, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Safety
- Earthwork
- excavation
- subgrade preparation
- lab and field compaction
- borrow studies
- fill placement
- Trench and construction safety
- Geotechnical instrumentation
- inclinometer
- settlement plates
- piezometer
- vibration monitoring
- Temporary and permanent soil erosion and scour protection measures
- Earthquake Engineering and Dynamic Loads
- Seismic site characterization
- Seismic analyses and design
- liquefaction
- pseudo static
- earthquake loads
- Earth Structures, Ground Improvement, and Pavement
- Ground improvement
- grouting
- soil mixing
- preconsolidation/wick drains
- lightweight materials
- lime/cement stabilization
- rigid inclusions
- aggregate piers
- Geosynthetic applications
- separation
- strength
- filtration
- drainage
- reinforced soil slopes
- internal stability of MSE
- Slope stability evaluation and slope stabilization
- Embankments, earth dams, and levees
- stress
- settlement
- Landfills and caps
- interface stability
- settlements
- lining systems
- Pavement and slab-on-grade design
- rigid
- flexible
- porous
- unpaved
- Utility design and construction
- Groundwater and Seepage
- Dewatering, seepage analysis, groundwater flow, and impact on nearby structures
- Drainage design/infiltration and seepage control
- Problematic Soil and Rock Conditions
- Karst, collapsible, expansive, peat, organic, and sensitive soils
- Reactive/corrosive soils
- identification
- protective measures
- Frost susceptibility
- Rock slopes and rockfalls
- Retaining Structures (ASD or LRFD)
- Lateral earth pressure and load distribution
- Rigid retaining wall analysis
- CIP
- gravity
- external stability of MSE
- soil nail
- crib
- bin
- Cantilevered, anchored, and braced retaining wall analysis
- soldier pile and lagging
- sheet pile
- secant pile
- tangent pile
- diaphragm walls
- temporary support of excavation
- beams and column elements
- Cofferdams
- Underpinning methods and effects on adjacent infrastructure
- Ground anchors
- tie-backs
- soil nails
- rock anchors
- design and quality control
- Shallow Foundations (ASD or LRFD)
- Bearing capacity
- Settlement, including induced stress distribution
- Deep Foundations (ASD or LRFD)
- Geotechnical and structural capacity and settlement of deep foundations
- driven pile
- drilled shaft
- micropile
- helical screw piles
- auger cast
- piles
- beam/column
- Lateral capacity and deformation of deep foundations
- Installation methods
- Static and dynamic load testing
- Integrity testing methods