PDD Integration of Building Materials & Systems

Question 1 of 10

1

Regarding the calculation of heating loads, how much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 23 gallons of water by 6 degrees Fahrenheit?

Select one of the following:

138 Btu
192 Btu
966 Btu
1,150 Btu

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Which types of foundations are not depicted in the image below? Select two.

Select one or more of the following:

Cylinder
Drilled pier with socket
Pipe - close end
Drilled pier with bell

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

What is running through the component highlighted in red?

Select one of the following:

Hot water
Chilled water
Steam
Cooled air

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Wood panels are commonly made of a panel core laminated with a finish veneer. What is the panel core type that has the highest dimensional stability and bending strength?

Select one of the following:

Industrial particleboard
Medium-density fiberboard
Moisture-resistant particleboard
Veneer

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

The owner wishes to use brick for a road leading from the main gate to the garage of her new house near Fargo, ND. Which brick grade should the architect specify?

Select one of the following:

NW
FBS
MW
SW

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Which material yields the highest noise reduction coefficient?

Select one of the following:

Acoustic tile, suspended
Heavy carpet on concrete
Glass fiber, 1"
Acoustic tile, surface mounted

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

A client wishes to minimize initial costs and maximize individual control over temperature. Which heating and cooling systems are the best fit for the client’s new house? Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Small packaged units
Electronic baseboard convectors
Wall furnace
Forced Air
Heat pump furnace

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

For an integrally colored cement application, the amount of coloring material should not exceed ______ by weight of the cement.

Select one of the following:

1%
2%
5%
10%

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Which metal has the lowest density?

Select one of the following:

Aluminum
Copper
Magnesium
Cast iron

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

What are the three most effective ways to achieve a high-transmission loss value for a wall dividing two rooms?

Select one or more of the following:

Mass
Thickness
Hardness
Separation
Reflection
Absorption

	Created by M. A. about 3 years ago

ARCH PDD Quiz on PDD Integration of Building Materials & Systems, created by M. A. on 04/01/2022.

PDD Integration of Building Materials & Systems

Question 1 of 10

Regarding the calculation of heating loads, how much energy is needed to raise the temperature of 23 gallons of water by 6 degrees Fahrenheit?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

Which types of foundations are not depicted in the image below? Select two.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

What is running through the component highlighted in red?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

Wood panels are commonly made of a panel core laminated with a finish veneer. What is the panel core type that has the highest dimensional stability and bending strength?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

The owner wishes to use brick for a road leading from the main gate to the garage of her new house near Fargo, ND. Which brick grade should the architect specify?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Which material yields the highest noise reduction coefficient?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

A client wishes to minimize initial costs and maximize individual control over temperature. Which heating and cooling systems are the best fit for the client’s new house? Select all that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

For an integrally colored cement application, the amount of coloring material should not exceed ______ by weight of the cement.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Which metal has the lowest density?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

What are the three most effective ways to achieve a high-transmission loss value for a wall dividing two rooms?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation