PE Architectural case studies
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The PE Architectural Engineering exam is one of the NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) examinations - a licensure test that measures a minimum level of competency in architectural engineering. It is designed for engineers with a minimum of four years of post-college work experience in the discipline who have been approved by their state licensing board. The PE Architectural case studies are 5 cases and about 4,469 words.
1New Opening in a 1925 Unreinforced Brick Bearing Wall
A three-story 1925 apartment building has 8-in. unreinforced clay-brick exterior bearing walls and wood joists at 16 in.
882 words, about 4 min2West Zones Overheat, Interior Zones Freeze: Diagnosing a VAV System
A 4-story, 120,000 sq ft office building has a single VAV air-handling unit with hot-water reheat coils at every zone. After the first winter, the west perimeter zones reach 78°F by mid-afternoon while the interior zones complain of being cold.
862 words, about 4 min3Tenant Load, Spare Breakers, and a 1985 Service
A tenant fit-out in a 1985 office building adds 40 workstations, 22 kVA of conference AV and IT equipment with switch-mode power supplies, and two 10-ton packaged rooftop units. The building's 1200A, 208Y/120V service has a calculated existing demand of 780A, supported by 18 months of utility interval data.
866 words, about 4 min4Condensation at the Slab Edge in a Cold-Climate Residence Hall
A new six-story, 180,000 sq ft residence hall in a cold climate (winter design temperature −10°F) has brick veneer on 6-in. steel studs with R-13 batt in the stud cavity and 1 in.
891 words, about 4 min5Conflicting Fire Rating and a Change Order on a $4.2M Renovation
On a 4.2M, 210-day library renovation using AIA A201, the drawings show a 2-hour rated corridor wall and the specification section requires a 1-hour assembly. The contractor bid the 1-hour wall.
968 words, about 5 min