FE Civil Exam Prep 56, Loads — Dead, Live, Wind, Snow, Seismic per ASCE 7

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: - How to calculate the distributed dead load of a structural member using its dimensions and material density. - That live loads are provided on the exam and depend on the specific building occupancy described in the problem. - The difference between seismic weight (W) and wind load (W), a common source of confusion on the exam. - How environmental loads (Snow, Wind, Seismic) are tested using simplified formulas found in the NCEES Handbook. - The process of applying ASCE 7 factored load combinations to determine the controlling design load for a structural element. 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