1. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF
ENGINEERING (P.E) CIVIL
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
2026 EXAM
2. PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING
PE EXAM - CIVIL: G.T.E
BREADTH REVIEWED 2026
3. PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING
CIVIL - GEOTECHNICAL
UPDATED 2026/2027 EXAM
ALL 350 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS ALREADY
GRADED A+
Soil void ratio, e - Answer✔️ratio of volume of voids to the volume of solids
Soil water content, w - Answer✔️ratio of the mass of water to the mass of solids
Soil density, rho (p) - Answer✔️ratio total mass over total volume
,Allowable stress = - Answer✔️material strength / safety factor
Allowable strength design method
Allowable stress - Answer✔️in allowable strength design method, actual
calculated stress cannot exceed....
Abutments - Answer✔️structural components that connect the bridge to the
ground at the ends of the bridge
Arch bridge - Answer✔️type of bridge that relies on the strength and rigidity of
the arch. The strength of an arch is that the structural members are always in
compression and that it can distribute the load throughout the arch to the
abutments.
Beam bridge - Answer✔️simplest type of bridge used to span the shortest distance
Bending - Answer✔️force that causes a structure to sag when placed in the middle
of it
Brace - Answer✔️structural member used to provide structural stability
Cantilevered bridge - Answer✔️type of beam bridge that can span greater
distances than a simple beam bridge and often includes trusses in the framework
Central core - Answer✔️reinforced concrete shaft at the center of the building
Column - Answer✔️vertical structural member that transmits the load from above
to other structural elements
Compression - Answer✔️crushing force down the axis of a material that shortens
the material
Dynamic load - Answer✔️sudden impact on the structure
Dynamics - Answer✔️study of forces that cause motion on physical objects
,Electronic distance meter (edm) - Answer✔️part of the total station, emitting
infrared light
Equilibrium - Answer✔️state at which structures can oppose external forces and
can transfer the load throughout the structure.
Floor joist - Answer✔️beam that is designed to resist bending as people walk
across a floor
Free body diagram - Answer✔️simple drawing that includes three components: the
structural members and joints, the supports, and the loads of forces that are applied
Geomatics engineering - Answer✔️type of engineering usually associated with
civil engineering, involves determining the location of objects on the earth
Joint - Answer✔️device that connects two or more structural members together
Land surveying - Answer✔️process of taking and using measurements to
determine the exact size and shape of a piece of land
Load - Answer✔️forces the structure must withstand
Mechanics - Answer✔️study of forces and motion on physical objects
Piers; bridges - Answer✔️main vertical columns that transfer the load of the
bridge into the ground
Shear - Answer✔️force that acts in opposite directions across a material
Static load - Answer✔️weight of the structure itself (known as dead load) and
weight added to the structure under normal use (known as live load)
Statics - Answer✔️study that deals with the analysis of loads on objects at rest (or
in equilibrium)
Structural frame - Answer✔️columns and beams used to build a structure, called a
skeleton
, Struts - Answer✔️braces that resist compression
Suspension bridge - Answer✔️world's longest type of bridges, which utilize
tension forces.
Tension - Answer✔️pulling force that tends to stretch a material
Ties - Answer✔️braces that resist tension
Torsion - Answer✔️turning force that is applied to a material or structure
Total robotic station - Answer✔️tracks the survey rod and calculates the distance
and angle without the need of the surveyor standing at the station
Total station - Answer✔️surveying instrument designed to measure both distance
and angles.
Truss bridge - Answer✔️type of bridge that uses a truss, which allows for the load
to be spread out through all of the structural members in the truss.
Soil porosity, n - Answer✔️ratio of volume of voids to total volume
Dead load - Answer✔️inert, inactive load primarily due to the structures own
weight
Permanent in magnitude and location
Live load - Answer✔️weight of all nonpermanent objects (including people and
furniture) within the structure
Can vary in magnitude and location with time
Allowable strength design = demand = design load = - Answer✔️= required
capacity of material based on the service loads
The 2 methods of structural design - Answer✔️1. Allowable strength design (asd)
2. Strength design (aka load and resistance factor design (lrfd))
ENGINEERING (P.E) CIVIL
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
2026 EXAM
2. PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING
PE EXAM - CIVIL: G.T.E
BREADTH REVIEWED 2026
3. PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING
CIVIL - GEOTECHNICAL
UPDATED 2026/2027 EXAM
ALL 350 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS ALREADY
GRADED A+
Soil void ratio, e - Answer✔️ratio of volume of voids to the volume of solids
Soil water content, w - Answer✔️ratio of the mass of water to the mass of solids
Soil density, rho (p) - Answer✔️ratio total mass over total volume
,Allowable stress = - Answer✔️material strength / safety factor
Allowable strength design method
Allowable stress - Answer✔️in allowable strength design method, actual
calculated stress cannot exceed....
Abutments - Answer✔️structural components that connect the bridge to the
ground at the ends of the bridge
Arch bridge - Answer✔️type of bridge that relies on the strength and rigidity of
the arch. The strength of an arch is that the structural members are always in
compression and that it can distribute the load throughout the arch to the
abutments.
Beam bridge - Answer✔️simplest type of bridge used to span the shortest distance
Bending - Answer✔️force that causes a structure to sag when placed in the middle
of it
Brace - Answer✔️structural member used to provide structural stability
Cantilevered bridge - Answer✔️type of beam bridge that can span greater
distances than a simple beam bridge and often includes trusses in the framework
Central core - Answer✔️reinforced concrete shaft at the center of the building
Column - Answer✔️vertical structural member that transmits the load from above
to other structural elements
Compression - Answer✔️crushing force down the axis of a material that shortens
the material
Dynamic load - Answer✔️sudden impact on the structure
Dynamics - Answer✔️study of forces that cause motion on physical objects
,Electronic distance meter (edm) - Answer✔️part of the total station, emitting
infrared light
Equilibrium - Answer✔️state at which structures can oppose external forces and
can transfer the load throughout the structure.
Floor joist - Answer✔️beam that is designed to resist bending as people walk
across a floor
Free body diagram - Answer✔️simple drawing that includes three components: the
structural members and joints, the supports, and the loads of forces that are applied
Geomatics engineering - Answer✔️type of engineering usually associated with
civil engineering, involves determining the location of objects on the earth
Joint - Answer✔️device that connects two or more structural members together
Land surveying - Answer✔️process of taking and using measurements to
determine the exact size and shape of a piece of land
Load - Answer✔️forces the structure must withstand
Mechanics - Answer✔️study of forces and motion on physical objects
Piers; bridges - Answer✔️main vertical columns that transfer the load of the
bridge into the ground
Shear - Answer✔️force that acts in opposite directions across a material
Static load - Answer✔️weight of the structure itself (known as dead load) and
weight added to the structure under normal use (known as live load)
Statics - Answer✔️study that deals with the analysis of loads on objects at rest (or
in equilibrium)
Structural frame - Answer✔️columns and beams used to build a structure, called a
skeleton
, Struts - Answer✔️braces that resist compression
Suspension bridge - Answer✔️world's longest type of bridges, which utilize
tension forces.
Tension - Answer✔️pulling force that tends to stretch a material
Ties - Answer✔️braces that resist tension
Torsion - Answer✔️turning force that is applied to a material or structure
Total robotic station - Answer✔️tracks the survey rod and calculates the distance
and angle without the need of the surveyor standing at the station
Total station - Answer✔️surveying instrument designed to measure both distance
and angles.
Truss bridge - Answer✔️type of bridge that uses a truss, which allows for the load
to be spread out through all of the structural members in the truss.
Soil porosity, n - Answer✔️ratio of volume of voids to total volume
Dead load - Answer✔️inert, inactive load primarily due to the structures own
weight
Permanent in magnitude and location
Live load - Answer✔️weight of all nonpermanent objects (including people and
furniture) within the structure
Can vary in magnitude and location with time
Allowable strength design = demand = design load = - Answer✔️= required
capacity of material based on the service loads
The 2 methods of structural design - Answer✔️1. Allowable strength design (asd)
2. Strength design (aka load and resistance factor design (lrfd))
