ARE 5.0 PPD Exam | Verified Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Updated Study Material 2026

ARE 5.0 PPD Exam | Verified Exam Questions and Answers | Latest
Updated Study Material 2026

Question:

1. What is the most economical option
for small spans/loads?
Answer:

Wood Beams

Question:

2. How far does a simple wood beam
span?
Answer:

10-30'

Question:

3. How far does a Glue Lam Beam span? 10-100'
Answer:


Question:

4. How far does a steel beam span?
Answer:

10-60'

Question:

5. How far does an open web joist span? 10-150'
Answer:


Question:

6. How far does a heavy truss span?
Answer:

Up to 300'

,Question:

7. What is the span of a one way slab?
Answer:

0-20'

Question:

8. What is the span of a one way flat
plate?
Answer:

0-25'

Question:

9. What is the span of a two-way slab &
beam?
Answer:

15-40'

Question:

10. What is the span of a waffle slab?
Answer:

25-50'

Question:

11. What is the span of a double tee con-
crete slab?
Answer:

0-100'

Question:

12. What is the span of a single tee con-
crete slab?
Answer:

25-125'

, Question:

13. What are pros and cons of a one way
slab?
Answer:

For light to moderate loads
Require a lot of formwork

Question:

14. What are the pros and cons of a two
way flat plate or slab?
Answer:

Simple formwork
Low floor to floor heights
Great for irregular plans
Smooth, uninterrupted ceilings
Short spans and light loads

Question:

15. What are the pros and cons of a two
way slab & beam?
Answer:

Good for medium spans and heavy loads
Require square plans
More expensive than 2 way flat plates

Question:

16. What are the pros and cons of a waffle Great for heavy loads
slab?
Answer:

Uses less concrete and rebar than other concrete
systems
Complex site construction

Question:

17. What are pros and cons of single and
double tees?