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Structural Systems ARE Mock Exam (SS of Architect
Registration Exam): ARE
Overview, Exam Prep Tips, Multiple-Choice Questions and Graphic Vignettes, Solutions and Explanations
ISBN: 9781612650012
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Synopsis
A Practical Guide & Mock Exam for
the Structural Systems (SS) Division of the ARE!
Every July,
NCARB begins to recreate
the Architect Registration Examination
(ARE) questions based on a new guide and scope. We always incorporate
this latest information into our books.
To become a
licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or
experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass
all seven divisions of ARE.
This book
provides an ARE exam overview,
suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques,
tips and guides, and a realistic and complete mock exam with solutions
and explanations for the Structural Systems (SS) Division of the ARE. More specifically this book covers the following subjects:
·
ARE,
IDP, and education requirements
·
ARE
exam content, format, and prep strategies
·
the
design and construction of buildings
·
general
structures
·
seismic
forces
·
wind
forces
·
lateral
forces
·
principles
(building design; the implications of design decisions; building systems and
their integration)
·
materials
& technology (construction materials, construction details, and constructability)
·
codes
& regulations (government and regulatory requirements and permit processes)
·
concrete,
steel, and wood structures
·
foundation
systems
·
connections
·
famous
engineers and structures
·
statics
and strength of materials
·
structural
and truss analysis
·
retaining
walls and other walls
·
two
graphic vignettes with
step-by-step solutions using the NCARB practice program software
·
instructions
on installing alternate dwg files for use with NCARB software
·
instructions
on saving and installing various solution files for use with NCARB software
The mock exam
includes 125 challenging questions of
the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice,
check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank), as well as two graphic vignettes.
It will help you pass the SS division of the ARE and become a licensed
architect!
Can you study and pass the ARE Structural Systems (SS) Exam in 2 weeks?
The answer is yes: IF you study the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep.
If you study our book, "Structural Systems ARE Mock Exam," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE Structural Systems (SS) Exam in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. " ARE Structural Systems (SS) Exam " will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try!
About the author
Gang Chen
holds a master’s degree from the School of Architecture, University of Southern
California (USC), Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from the School of
Architecture, South China University of Technology. He has more than 20 years
of professional experience. Many of the projects he was in charge of or
participated in have been published extensively in Architecture, Architectural Record, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange
County Register, and more. He has worked on a variety of unusual projects,
including well-known, large-scale healthcare and hospitality projects with over
one billion dollars in construction costs, award-winning school designs,
highly-acclaimed urban design and streetscape projects, multifamily housing,
high-end custom homes, and regional and neighborhood shopping centers.
Gang Chen is
a LEED AP BD+C and a licensed architect in
California. He is also the internationally acclaimed author of other
fascinating books, including Building
Construction, Planting Design Illustrated, the ARE Mock Exam series, and
the LEED Exam Guides series, which
includes one guidebook for each of the LEED exams. For more information, visit www.GreenExamEducation.com
