The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

CEA - A Deep Dive into the Geotechnical Depth Exam

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This is our second episode in our “deep dive” series. And this time, it’s all about the geotechnical depth exam! If you're gearing up to take that one, this is for you. We dive into everything you need to know about it, from the overall exam experience to the topics and codes that need to be top of mind on exam day.

Tune in to Learn:

  • The overall exam experience: how much it costs, where you take it, the exam structure
  • What the geotechnical PE civil exam really looks like
  • A big part of the geotech exam today that didn’t use to be a “big deal” in the past
  • The 8 breadth topics you need to know regardless of your chosen depth exam
  • The 10 in-depth geotechnical topics you need to internalize for you depth section
  • Which geotech-related codes and standards do you need for your depth exam?
  • The best resources to over-prepare you for the geotech exam — and where to find them
  • The surprising pass rates for both first-time and repeat test takers

    • Our Partners:

    Audible - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/audible
    PPI - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/ppi
    School of PE - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/sope


    Resources Mentioned:

    Construction Exam Episode (#159) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msg8mzjyxd8
    Geotechnical Exam Specs - https://ncees.org/wp-content/uploads/Civ-Geo-April-2022_r2.pdf
    Geotech Resources - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/geotechnical-engineering-books
    Geotech Depth Practice Exam - https://gum.co/ZLbi
    PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/depth-exam
    NCEES Website - https://ncees.org
    NCEES YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/NCEESMedia
    PE Exam Pass Rates - https://ncees.org/engineering/pe/pass-rates
    OSHA - https://www.osha.gov
    U.S. Department of Labor - https://www.dol.gov
    US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - https://www.usace.army.mil
    US Department of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - https://highways.dot.gov
    ASCE - https://www.asce.org
    Pearson VUE - https://home.pearsonvue.com

    CEA Resources:

    Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com
    The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com

    The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com

    FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/exams

    Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com


    Reach out to Isaac - [email protected]

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