PE Civil Construction Exam Prep Course

Prepare for the PE Civil: Construction exam with animated lessons, worked problems, realistic practice, and weekly live support.

Course content built by Mahdi Bahrampouri, Ph.D. — Civil Engineer and Co-Founder of PEwise. Every video, problem, and explanation in this course was authored by Mahdi.

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Bite-sized animated lessons across 566 published topics, designed to make complex concepts easier to understand.

Exam-Like Practice

One active 80-question practice exam in a timed CBT-style interface, plus module quiz questions to practice as you learn. A second exam is planned but is not included in the current inventory.

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Welcome to PEwise Construction

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Engineering Economics & Cost Analysis

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Project Cost and Schedule Management

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Aggregates for Concrete

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Mineral Admixtures & Supplementary Cementitious Materials

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Chemical Admixtures for Concrete

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Designing and Proportioning Concrete Mixtures

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Material Quality Control and Production

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Earthwork Construction and Layout

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Construction Operations and Methods

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Formwork Systems & Design

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OSHA Scaffolding Safety (29 CFR 1926 Subpart L)

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OSHA Excavation Safety (29 CFR 1926 Subpart P)

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Construction Health & Safety (OSHA 1926)

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Soil Particle Analysis & Fine-Grained Classification

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Advanced Soil Classification: Coarse-Grained, AASHTO & RQD

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Laboratory and Field Compaction

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Slope Stability Analysis

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Groundwater Flow and Seepage

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Lateral Earth Pressure Fundamentals

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Advanced Retaining wall Analysis and design

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Earth Retention—Anchored Walls

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Shallow Foundations: An Introduction to Bearing Capacity

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Soil Deformation and Settlement due to consolidation Part 1

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Soil Deformation and Settlement due to consolidation Part 2

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Settlement Due To Compression

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Deep Foundations (drilled shafts, driven piles, micropiles, etc.)

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Introduction to In-Situ Testing

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Boring Methods & Sampling Techniques

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Standard Penetration Test (SPT)

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Cone Penetration Testing (CPT)

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Pump System Fundamentals

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Flow in Pipe Systems

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Fundamental Principles of Open Channel Flow

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Culvert Hydraulics

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Storm Probability and Runoff Analysis

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Rainfall Analysis, Hydrographs, and Data Collection

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Water Balance & Storm Management

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Groundwater Flow

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One active 80-question PE Civil Construction practice exam with timed review tools, question flagging, and detailed solutions. A second exam is coming soon and is not part of the current inventory.

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Exam blueprint coverage

NCEES exam blueprint coverage

How each NCEES PE Civil topic area maps to PEwise course modules and practice-exam questions.

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1Soil Mechanics6–9
  • GEO Lateral Earth Pressure Fundamentals
  • GEO Soil Deformation and Settlement due to consolidation Part 1
  • GEO Settlement Due To Compression
  • GEO Shallow Foundations: An Introduction to Bearing Capacity
  • GEO Slope Stability Analysis
  • GEO Groundwater Flow and Seepage (effective and total stresses)
2Site Layout and Development5–8
  • CON Earthwork Construction and Layout (layout, control, curves)
  • GEO Boring Methods & Sampling Techniques (site investigations)
3Material Properties5–8
  • CON Aggregates for Concrete
  • CON Mineral admixture
  • CON Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
  • CON Designing and Proportioning Concrete Mixtures
  • GEO Soil Particle Analysis & Fine-Grained Classification (soil/rock)
4Estimating Quantities and Costs6–9
  • CON Engineering Economics
  • CON Project Cost and Schedule Management (take-off, cost estimating, earned value)
5Project Planning and Scheduling7–11
  • CON Project Cost and Schedule Management (CPM, resource leveling, time–cost)
6Material, Production, and Execution Quality Control7–11
  • CON Material Quality Control and Production
  • GEO Laboratory and Field Compaction (compaction)
7Structural Mechanics7–11
  • CON Formwork System and Design (loads, members, structural systems)
  • GEO Advanced Retaining wall Analysis and design (retaining walls)

Steel, wood, and structural-analysis sub-topics (statics, beams/columns, trusses, slabs) are reinforced through the 80-question practice exam with worked solutions and AISC references.

8Hydraulics and Hydrology4–6
  • WRE Fundamental Principles of Open Channel Flow
  • WRE Culvert Hydraulics
  • WRE Storm Probability and Runoff Analysis
  • WRE Rainfall Analysis, Hydrographs, and Data Collection
  • WRE Water Balance & Storm Management (detention/retention)
  • WRE Flow in Pipe Systems (storm sewer)
9Construction Operations and Methods9–14
  • CON Construction Operations and Methods (cranes, rigging, equipment, piles)
  • CON Earthwork Construction and Layout (excavation & embankment)
  • GEO Deep Foundations (drilled shafts, driven piles, micropiles, etc.)
  • WRE Pump System Fundamentals (dewatering & pumping)
10Design for Support of Construction Loads10–15
  • CON Formwork System and Design (formwork, shoring, reshoring)
  • CON Scaffolds (falsework & scaffolding)
  • CON Excavation (support of excavation)
  • GEO Earth Retention—Anchored Walls (braced/anchored excavation support)
11Health and Safety4–6
  • CON Health and Safety (OSHA safety management)
  • CON Scaffolds (29 CFR 1926 Subpart L)
  • CON Excavation (29 CFR 1926 Subpart P)

Each practice-exam question includes a worked solution and a reference citation to the NCEES exam-day design standards, so you can practice by NCEES blueprint and target specific topic areas.

Frequently Asked Questions
The current published course contains 39 modules and 566 lesson topics, 40 published quizzes with 124 questions, weekly live support, and one active 80-question practice exam. A second exam is planned but is not part of the current inventory. Two preview modules are available before paid enrollment.
Completion time depends on your background, practice results, and weekly schedule. PEwise is backfilling video-duration data, so the page does not publish an incomplete total-hour estimate. Plan additional time for worked problems, quizzes, review, and the active practice exam.
The curriculum and practice are mapped to the current PE Civil: Construction specification areas. Review the blueprint map on this page and the current NCEES specification for your exam date; some subtopics are reinforced primarily through practice questions.
The course currently includes one active 80-question Construction simulation. PEwise provides a timed CBT-style practice interface with review tools and detailed solutions. It is a PEwise study environment, not the actual NCEES testing platform.
The Construction PE Power Hour is held Tuesdays at 6 PM PT. Use the signup section on this page to receive session information.
The Pass Guarantee provides one additional three-month access period when you complete all core lessons, take the official PE exam, and submit NCEES results showing you did not pass. It is not a refund. Money-back requests have separate requirements, including a request within 14 days, less than 25% course completion, and an account in good standing. Review the Refund Policy for all terms and exclusions.
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