BiH Engineering & Architecture Licensure Exam study plan

Draw shear-force and bending-moment diagrams for simply supported, cantilever, and overhanging beams under point, uniform, and triangular loads without reference notes

Compute reactions and internal forces for statically indeterminate beams and frames using the force method and moment distribution

State and apply the equilibrium, compatibility, and constitutive relations that underlie every structural solution

Set up a personal one-page formula sheet covering beam diagrams, section properties, and deflection formulas

Design a rectangular reinforced-concrete beam in bending and shear to a recognized code, showing every check

Explain the difference between ultimate limit state and serviceability limit state and compute a deflection check

Identify the failure modes of steel tension members, columns, and bolted/welded connections and select the governing check

Compare timber, masonry, steel, and concrete members qualitatively on strength, stiffness, and ductility

Classify soils by grain size and plasticity and derive the classification from a given gradation curve and Atterberg limits

Compute effective stress profiles with and without a water table and explain the principle of effective stress

Calculate bearing capacity of a shallow footing and check settlement against a permissible limit

Select a foundation type (spread footing, pile, raft) for three contrasting site descriptions and justify each choice

Outline the professional duties of the licensed engineer/architect regarding competence, conflict of interest, and public safety

Describe the typical legal path from design to building permit to occupancy and name the documents required at each stage

Draft a scope-of-services and fee proposal for a small residential project that allocates responsibility clearly

Apply basic urban planning parameters (plot ratio, coverage, setbacks, access) to a hypothetical parcel and test compliance

Design a concrete mix and a testing regime (slump, cube strength, sampling frequency) that meets a stated exposure class

Interpret a set of non-conforming test results and decide on acceptance, retest, or rejection with reasons

Compute a whole-building heat-loss estimate and check it against an energy-performance target

Explain the physics of moisture, condensation, and thermal bridging and propose a detail that avoids each problem

Build a critical-path schedule for a small building and identify the float on each activity

Prepare a site layout and sequencing plan that accounts for access, storage, and crane or delivery constraints

Identify the principal occupational hazards for excavation, work at height, and lifting, and specify a control for each

Outline the fire-safety strategy for a multi-storey building: means of escape, compartmentation, and structural fire resistance

List the environmental-protection obligations on a construction site (dust, noise, waste, water) and the monitoring that proves compliance

Compute the capacity of a simple water-supply or drainage system and check it against design demand

Explain the design logic of a road cross-section (lanes, shoulders, drainage, pavement layers) and size the pavement for a stated traffic load

Describe how stormwater runoff is estimated and how a retention or infiltration measure reduces peak flow

Identify the interfaces between a building project and public infrastructure (connections, rights of way, utilities) and the approvals each requires

Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and score them by domain

Diagnose the three weakest domains from mock results and close each gap with targeted practice

Recite from memory the key formulas and code-based limits flagged as high-frequency across all domains

Assemble a final one-page summary sheet per domain for last-week review