ARE PPD - Exam Questions with Correct Answers Fully Solved
Candlepower - Answers The intensity of a light source
Lumens - Answers rate of flow of light
Footcandle - Answers illumination equal to one lumen per square foot.
Lambert - Answers luminance or brightness
Altitude - Answers angle between horizon and sun's position above the horizon. varies day to day, max
in june, min in december
Azimuth - Answers angle along the horizon between the project position of the sun and true south
Conditional use permit - Answers similar to a variance but only refers to deviations of use.
Variance - Answers In the event that a building deviates from the zoning code, the design team can
apply for a variance from the local jurisdiction. If granted, a variance gives permission for a design to
deviate from the zoning code.
Section modulus - Answers geometric property for a given cross-section used in the design of beams or
flexural members.
Modulus of elasticity - Answers tensile elasticity, or the tendency of an object to deform along an axis
when opposing forces are applied along that axis; it is defined as the ratio of tensile stress to tensile
strain
Lamella - Answers diamond shaped roof structure. It's geometry allows it to span large distances with
little or no support.
Which type of portland cement is used in concrete exposed to severe sulfate action? - Answers Type V
Moment of Inertia - Answers Measure Stiffness of beam. directly proportional to the amount of
deflection. If the deflection is high, the moment of inertia (I) must change.
Included in Geotechnical report, - Answers Results of field tests, Results of laboratory tests,
Recommended types of foundations, Saturation point (water table)
Knee wall - Answers short walls supporting rafters at intermediate position along their length
What structural system has a profile which approximates its moment diagram? - Answers Tapered
Girder
Stress - Answers An internal resistance to an external force
Yield Point - Answers unit stress at which the material continues to deform with no increase in load
, ductility. - Answers ability of a material to deform non-elastically in tension without rupture
Current in Circuit Is: - Answers directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the
resistance.
What system or equipment uses only evaporation and no compression to cool water? - Answers
Evaporative chiller
Where does most wood shrinkage occur? - Answers Perpendicular to the grain
Check - Answers lengthwise wood grain separation caused by seasoning
4 Factors of Defensible Space - Answers Territoriality, Natural Surveillance, Image (physical attributes),
Milieu (surrounding)
How many BTU/hr in a Watt? - Answers 3.413
specialty shapes are manufactured in CMU blocks - Answers Bond Beam, Corner Beam, jamb blocks
Which sites would be best suited for a mat slab or pile foundation? - Answers A site with a high water
table, steep site, site near a body of water
Which soil type tends to swell when frozen? - Answers Silt
What qualities could you identify of a material based on its thermal mass? - Answers It is a material's
ability to absorb heat and cold; higher thermal mass can absorb more temperatur
Smoke Barrier - Answers continuous vertical or horizontal shield with a minimum fire-resistant rating of
1 hour that is designed and constructed to restrict movement of smoke.
Examples of Cathodes - Answers silver, gold, nickel, titanium
rafter with a notched top plate - Answers bird-mouth joist or rafter.
What force speeds up the process of convection and of evaporation? - Answers air movement
Dimension that would result if the same mass of concrete in a block were recast without voids. -
Answers Equivalent thickness
If there were registers on opposite walls of a room, ideally each has a throw that reaches ______ of the
way to the center of the room - Answers 3/4 of the way to the center of the room.
typical bearing capacity of compacted sand - Answers 2,000 - 3,000 psf
control strategies for radon - Answers Seal foundation and floor drains, Ventilate subsoil
stress diagram - Answers consists of the combined force polygons for all the truss joints.
Types of HVAC systems - Answers Air-water systems, All-air systems, All-water systems, Electric systems
Candlepower - Answers The intensity of a light source
Lumens - Answers rate of flow of light
Footcandle - Answers illumination equal to one lumen per square foot.
Lambert - Answers luminance or brightness
Altitude - Answers angle between horizon and sun's position above the horizon. varies day to day, max
in june, min in december
Azimuth - Answers angle along the horizon between the project position of the sun and true south
Conditional use permit - Answers similar to a variance but only refers to deviations of use.
Variance - Answers In the event that a building deviates from the zoning code, the design team can
apply for a variance from the local jurisdiction. If granted, a variance gives permission for a design to
deviate from the zoning code.
Section modulus - Answers geometric property for a given cross-section used in the design of beams or
flexural members.
Modulus of elasticity - Answers tensile elasticity, or the tendency of an object to deform along an axis
when opposing forces are applied along that axis; it is defined as the ratio of tensile stress to tensile
strain
Lamella - Answers diamond shaped roof structure. It's geometry allows it to span large distances with
little or no support.
Which type of portland cement is used in concrete exposed to severe sulfate action? - Answers Type V
Moment of Inertia - Answers Measure Stiffness of beam. directly proportional to the amount of
deflection. If the deflection is high, the moment of inertia (I) must change.
Included in Geotechnical report, - Answers Results of field tests, Results of laboratory tests,
Recommended types of foundations, Saturation point (water table)
Knee wall - Answers short walls supporting rafters at intermediate position along their length
What structural system has a profile which approximates its moment diagram? - Answers Tapered
Girder
Stress - Answers An internal resistance to an external force
Yield Point - Answers unit stress at which the material continues to deform with no increase in load
, ductility. - Answers ability of a material to deform non-elastically in tension without rupture
Current in Circuit Is: - Answers directly proportional to the voltage and inversely proportional to the
resistance.
What system or equipment uses only evaporation and no compression to cool water? - Answers
Evaporative chiller
Where does most wood shrinkage occur? - Answers Perpendicular to the grain
Check - Answers lengthwise wood grain separation caused by seasoning
4 Factors of Defensible Space - Answers Territoriality, Natural Surveillance, Image (physical attributes),
Milieu (surrounding)
How many BTU/hr in a Watt? - Answers 3.413
specialty shapes are manufactured in CMU blocks - Answers Bond Beam, Corner Beam, jamb blocks
Which sites would be best suited for a mat slab or pile foundation? - Answers A site with a high water
table, steep site, site near a body of water
Which soil type tends to swell when frozen? - Answers Silt
What qualities could you identify of a material based on its thermal mass? - Answers It is a material's
ability to absorb heat and cold; higher thermal mass can absorb more temperatur
Smoke Barrier - Answers continuous vertical or horizontal shield with a minimum fire-resistant rating of
1 hour that is designed and constructed to restrict movement of smoke.
Examples of Cathodes - Answers silver, gold, nickel, titanium
rafter with a notched top plate - Answers bird-mouth joist or rafter.
What force speeds up the process of convection and of evaporation? - Answers air movement
Dimension that would result if the same mass of concrete in a block were recast without voids. -
Answers Equivalent thickness
If there were registers on opposite walls of a room, ideally each has a throw that reaches ______ of the
way to the center of the room - Answers 3/4 of the way to the center of the room.
typical bearing capacity of compacted sand - Answers 2,000 - 3,000 psf
control strategies for radon - Answers Seal foundation and floor drains, Ventilate subsoil
stress diagram - Answers consists of the combined force polygons for all the truss joints.
Types of HVAC systems - Answers Air-water systems, All-air systems, All-water systems, Electric systems
