FE Civil Exam Prep 55, ASD vs LRFD — Load Combinations and Factors

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The core design philosophy of Allowable Stress Design (ASD) and its reliance on a single factor of safety. - The fundamental equation for Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and how it accounts for uncertainty on both the load and resistance sides. - How to apply the correct load and resistance factors for a typical FE Civil exam problem involving dead and live loads. - The most common exam traps, such as forgetting to divide by the resistance factor (phi) or mixing up ASD and LRFD principles. - A simple mnemonic to distinguish between the two design methods and remember which factors apply to which side of the equation. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep