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[Show more]PDD Final Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
The joints within the laminations of a glue-laminated beam must transfer stresses from one piece of wood to another. 
 
 
Which type of joints are used within the laminations of glue-laminated beams? Check the two that apply. 
 
A. Finger 
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The joints within the laminations of a glue-laminated beam must transfer stresses from one piece of wood to another. 
 
 
Which type of joints are used within the laminations of glue-laminated beams? Check the two that apply. 
 
A. Finger 
B. Dado...
PDD Study Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
When should an architect submit drawings to the proper planning and permitting authority to begin the approval process? - ANSWERSAfter DD phase once a set of drawings has been prepared specifically for permitting purposes 
 
SW - ANSWERSMost durabl...
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When should an architect submit drawings to the proper planning and permitting authority to begin the approval process? - ANSWERSAfter DD phase once a set of drawings has been prepared specifically for permitting purposes 
 
SW - ANSWERSMost durabl...
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A designer is planning on using a hydronic distribution system to heat a building and needs to decide which type of system will be best for efficiency and comfort control. To this end, the designer plans of supplying equal flow and fluid temperature t...
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A designer is planning on using a hydronic distribution system to heat a building and needs to decide which type of system will be best for efficiency and comfort control. To this end, the designer plans of supplying equal flow and fluid temperature t...
PDD Practice Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Protects the owner if their project doesn't finish on time and owner incurs additional costs due to delay of project by the general contractor? - ANSWERSLiquidated Damage Clauses 
 
Three-party agreement that protects the owner against a default ...
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Protects the owner if their project doesn't finish on time and owner incurs additional costs due to delay of project by the general contractor? - ANSWERSLiquidated Damage Clauses 
 
Three-party agreement that protects the owner against a default ...
PDD Review Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
About 80% of the way through the construction documents phase, the architect learns that the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) will not allow the fire protection drawings to be handled as a deferred submittal. 
In addition to submitting the cons...
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About 80% of the way through the construction documents phase, the architect learns that the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) will not allow the fire protection drawings to be handled as a deferred submittal. 
In addition to submitting the cons...
PDD 2024 Exam Questions & Answers 100% CORRECT 
 
 
Name the three lateral force resisting systems types - ANSWERSShear Walls 
 
Braced Frames 
 
Moment Resisting Frames 
 
___ is a ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof around the high side of a chimney or the transition from one roof a...
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Name the three lateral force resisting systems types - ANSWERSShear Walls 
 
Braced Frames 
 
Moment Resisting Frames 
 
___ is a ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof around the high side of a chimney or the transition from one roof a...
PDD Study Exam 3 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
An architect is working on a new commercial building that will have video surveillance, access control, fire detection, a fire alarm, and intrusion detection - all functioning together. 
Where should the architect specify commissioning requirements...
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An architect is working on a new commercial building that will have video surveillance, access control, fire detection, a fire alarm, and intrusion detection - all functioning together. 
Where should the architect specify commissioning requirements...
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Aboveground drainage - ANSWERSpervious paving, sheet flow, gutters built into roadways and parking areas, ground swales as part of the landscaping, and channels to manage runoff and direct it appropriately 
 
Underground drainage - ANSW...
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Aboveground drainage - ANSWERSpervious paving, sheet flow, gutters built into roadways and parking areas, ground swales as part of the landscaping, and channels to manage runoff and direct it appropriately 
 
Underground drainage - ANSW...
PDD Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Acoustics - ANSWERSdisturbance of molecules on an elastic medium 
 
Attenuation - ANSWERSReduction of sound 
 
Decibel (dB) / dBA - ANSWERS- Units of sound intensity. dBA is weighted to the human ear, while dB is logarithmic 
- 70 dB sounds 2x as lou...
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Acoustics - ANSWERSdisturbance of molecules on an elastic medium 
 
Attenuation - ANSWERSReduction of sound 
 
Decibel (dB) / dBA - ANSWERS- Units of sound intensity. dBA is weighted to the human ear, while dB is logarithmic 
- 70 dB sounds 2x as lou...
PDD Final Exam 2 Questions & Answers 100% CORRECT 2024/2025 
 
 
Why would you fill a hollow CMU? - ANSWERSGrout: easy-flowing cementitious material poured into a CMU wall from the cavity openings in the top every four feet as the wall goes up. Used for compressive strength, horizontal rebar and ver...
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Why would you fill a hollow CMU? - ANSWERSGrout: easy-flowing cementitious material poured into a CMU wall from the cavity openings in the top every four feet as the wall goes up. Used for compressive strength, horizontal rebar and ver...
PDD Practice Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
A copper roof is installed with galvanized steel fasteners. 
What is the most likely outcome in this scenario? - ANSWERSThe galvanized steel fasteners are the anodic metal in the galvanic couple. The anodic metal has the smaller surface area of ...
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A copper roof is installed with galvanized steel fasteners. 
What is the most likely outcome in this scenario? - ANSWERSThe galvanized steel fasteners are the anodic metal in the galvanic couple. The anodic metal has the smaller surface area of ...
PDD Final Study Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Compartmentation - ANSWERSThe general strategy of dividing large spaces into smaller, more manageable sizes should a fire occur. Examples of this strategy include fire separation between buildings, between occupancies, and between occupiable ...
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Compartmentation - ANSWERSThe general strategy of dividing large spaces into smaller, more manageable sizes should a fire occur. Examples of this strategy include fire separation between buildings, between occupancies, and between occupiable ...
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STEM - ANSWERSthe study and training in science, technology, engineering and math 
 
Radio Telephony - ANSWERSthe construction or operation of radio telephones 
 
Rapid Prototyping - ANSWERS3D printing of digital models so that d...
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STEM - ANSWERSthe study and training in science, technology, engineering and math 
 
Radio Telephony - ANSWERSthe construction or operation of radio telephones 
 
Rapid Prototyping - ANSWERS3D printing of digital models so that d...
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Therefore, my biggest piece of advice is spend the majority of your time (I mean literally like 75% - 100%) just relentlessly taking practice questions. 
 
I personally like both Designer Hacks and Brightwood Architecture questio...
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Therefore, my biggest piece of advice is spend the majority of your time (I mean literally like 75% - 100%) just relentlessly taking practice questions. 
 
I personally like both Designer Hacks and Brightwood Architecture questio...
PDD Study Final Exam 3 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
SIZING HVAC SYSTEMS - ANSWERSKNOW: NEEDED CAPACITY, SIZE OF MECH ROOMS, SPACE/LAYOUT NEEDED FOR DISTRIBUTION. HEAT GAIN/LOSS BIG FACTOR. USE ACTIVE/PASSIVE W/ CONTROLS TO REDUCE SIZING OF UNITS. 
 
AFFECTING HVAC - ANSWERSSCOPE OF SYSTEM, TYP...
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SIZING HVAC SYSTEMS - ANSWERSKNOW: NEEDED CAPACITY, SIZE OF MECH ROOMS, SPACE/LAYOUT NEEDED FOR DISTRIBUTION. HEAT GAIN/LOSS BIG FACTOR. USE ACTIVE/PASSIVE W/ CONTROLS TO REDUCE SIZING OF UNITS. 
 
AFFECTING HVAC - ANSWERSSCOPE OF SYSTEM, TYP...
PDD Final 2024 Exam Questions & Answers 
 
 
CMU Block Fill Options - ANSWERS1. Grout 
2. Vermiculite 
3. Perlite 
4. Polystyrene Bead Insulation 
5. Injection Foam 
 
Grout (CMU Block Fill) - ANSWERSeasy-flowing cementitious material poured into a CMU wall from the cavity openings in the top every ...
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CMU Block Fill Options - ANSWERS1. Grout 
2. Vermiculite 
3. Perlite 
4. Polystyrene Bead Insulation 
5. Injection Foam 
 
Grout (CMU Block Fill) - ANSWERSeasy-flowing cementitious material poured into a CMU wall from the cavity openings in the top every ...
PDD Final Exam Section 3 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
5/8 - ANSWERSWhat is the diameter of the rebar shown below? 
 
Descriptive Specifications - ANSWERS(open specification) Specification where all components of products, their arrangement and methods of assembly, physical and chemical, proper...
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5/8 - ANSWERSWhat is the diameter of the rebar shown below? 
 
Descriptive Specifications - ANSWERS(open specification) Specification where all components of products, their arrangement and methods of assembly, physical and chemical, proper...
PDD Sec 1 Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Project Manual - ANSWERSpart of the Procurement Documents, which includes: 
1 - Bidding requirements and documents 
2 - contracts 
3 - general and supplementary conditions 
4 - technical specs 
 
Contract Documents - ANSWERSWritten documents that def...
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Project Manual - ANSWERSpart of the Procurement Documents, which includes: 
1 - Bidding requirements and documents 
2 - contracts 
3 - general and supplementary conditions 
4 - technical specs 
 
Contract Documents - ANSWERSWritten documents that def...
PDD Prep Exam 2024 (module 2) Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Dampproofing - control of moisture that is NOT under hydrostatic pressure. The most typical use of the term is for the protection of slabs and foundation walls below grade that are subject to continuous exposure to moisture. 
 
Waterpr...
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Dampproofing - control of moisture that is NOT under hydrostatic pressure. The most typical use of the term is for the protection of slabs and foundation walls below grade that are subject to continuous exposure to moisture. 
 
Waterpr...
PDD Module 1 Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Universal Design - ANSWERSThe concept of designing cities and living environments inadvance so that diverse people can use it regardless ofdisability, age, gender, race, etc 
 
barrier-free design - ANSWERSmeans that people with disabilities remov...
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Universal Design - ANSWERSThe concept of designing cities and living environments inadvance so that diverse people can use it regardless ofdisability, age, gender, race, etc 
 
barrier-free design - ANSWERSmeans that people with disabilities remov...
PDD Practice Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Conduction - ANSWERS- the transfer of heat from the warmer to the cooler particles of a medium or of 2 bodies in direct contact, occurring without perceptible displacement of the particles themselves 
 
Convection - ANSWERS- the transfer of heat...
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Conduction - ANSWERS- the transfer of heat from the warmer to the cooler particles of a medium or of 2 bodies in direct contact, occurring without perceptible displacement of the particles themselves 
 
Convection - ANSWERS- the transfer of heat...
PDD Exam Sec 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Does duct lining quiet a duct? - ANSWERSInternal duct lining quiets fan noise moving through ductwork a LOT (but has air quality concerns from (1) mold growing in the fibrous dark liner and (2) particulates from the fibrous lining fibers blowing loos...
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Does duct lining quiet a duct? - ANSWERSInternal duct lining quiets fan noise moving through ductwork a LOT (but has air quality concerns from (1) mold growing in the fibrous dark liner and (2) particulates from the fibrous lining fibers blowing loos...
PDD Exam 1 Sec 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Flat Roof Slope - ANSWERSLess than 1/4" per ft 
< 0.25 : 12 
 
e.g. Blue roofs: intentionally pond the water or keep the water in containers inside the building e.g. used for high rises in NYC 
 
Low Slope Roof - ANSWERSLess than 2" per ft 
&l...
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Flat Roof Slope - ANSWERSLess than 1/4" per ft 
< 0.25 : 12 
 
e.g. Blue roofs: intentionally pond the water or keep the water in containers inside the building e.g. used for high rises in NYC 
 
Low Slope Roof - ANSWERSLess than 2" per ft 
&l...
PDD Study Guide Exam 4 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Luminance - ANSWERSThe measure of brightness of a light at a surface. This is based on the reflectivity of the surface's material 
 
Luminous Flux - ANSWERSThe rate of flow of visible light per unit time. 
 
Luminous Intensity - ANSWERS1 uni...
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Luminance - ANSWERSThe measure of brightness of a light at a surface. This is based on the reflectivity of the surface's material 
 
Luminous Flux - ANSWERSThe rate of flow of visible light per unit time. 
 
Luminous Intensity - ANSWERS1 uni...
PDD Study Exam Chapter 41 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
Methods of Structural Steel Design (in US) - ANSWERSThere are two methods of structural steel design in the US: 
 
1. the allowable stress design (ASD) 
2. the load and resistance factor design (LRFD) 
 
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Methods of Structural Steel Design (in US) - ANSWERSThere are two methods of structural steel design in the US: 
 
1. the allowable stress design (ASD) 
2. the load and resistance factor design (LRFD) 
 
Either method is allowed by the IBC...
PDD Final Exam 2 2024 with Complete Solutions 
 
 
90-degree parking - ANSWERSA pattern of vehicle storage in which car stalls are arranged at a right angle to the access lane. Also known as Perpendicular Parking. 
 
ABS - ANSWERSAbbreviation for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, a plastic used for ...
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90-degree parking - ANSWERSA pattern of vehicle storage in which car stalls are arranged at a right angle to the access lane. Also known as Perpendicular Parking. 
 
ABS - ANSWERSAbbreviation for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, a plastic used for ...
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Percent depth dose increases with: 
 
A. Increased energy 
B. Decreased field size 
C. Increased depth 
D. All of the above - ANSWERSA. Increased energy 
 
TAR is independent of: - ANSWERSSSD 
 
The equivalent square formula can be used with...
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Percent depth dose increases with: 
 
A. Increased energy 
B. Decreased field size 
C. Increased depth 
D. All of the above - ANSWERSA. Increased energy 
 
TAR is independent of: - ANSWERSSSD 
 
The equivalent square formula can be used with...
PDD Review Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 
 
 
What is the SPEED equivalent of 1 G force? - ANSWERS32 feet per second. 
 
What is the MINIMUM G force of seismic that will begin to damage poorly constructed buildings? - ANSWERS0.1 g 
 
In an earthquake, why is CONTINUOUS MODERATE SHAKING worse th...
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What is the SPEED equivalent of 1 G force? - ANSWERS32 feet per second. 
 
What is the MINIMUM G force of seismic that will begin to damage poorly constructed buildings? - ANSWERS0.1 g 
 
In an earthquake, why is CONTINUOUS MODERATE SHAKING worse th...
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