PDD Short Quiz 1

Which brick manufacturing process is characterized by extruding rigid clay that has a moisture content of 12% to 15% through a die and by cutting the extrusion to length before firing?

If a given project is organized per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, where would you most likely find the specifications for a grey-water pump?

According to the 2018 IBC, which of the following is a Class C material?

Per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, which division is not represented in any of the callouts from the section shown below?

A given client wants to build a new house with double-wythe brick exterior walls. The architect specified a brick type for the exterior wythe that is characterized by having a minimum variation in size, color range and has the highest uniformity in size. Which type of brick did the architect choose?

Consider a meeting room measuring 32 ft x 28 ft. It has been determined that the desired illuminance is 37 lumens/sf and that a total number of 23 light fixtures will be installed in a grid pattern. Assuming a CU of .68 and a LLF of .79, what is the total luminous flux of each light fixture? Per the lumen method: Nr. of fixtures = Foot-candles x Floor area / Lumens x CU x LLF

Per the US National CAD Standard, how should a door be annotated in a plan?

Which wood joint is represented in the image below?

Which diagram correctly represents a fixed beam at one end and supported at the other, where the load is concentrated at any point?

What type of door is shown in the image?

What would be more appropriate to use at an interior corner of two walls with a plaster finish?

17 Lux equals exactly how many Lumens?

Which duct section is most efficient at carrying air?

What is the maximum recommended spacing between vertical studs supporting a gypsum board finish with a thickness of ½”?

Which of the following mortar joints are not represented in the image below? Select two.

According to the 2018 IBC, what dimension is primarily used to determine the fire resistance of a concrete masonry unit?

Which fixture usually requires the highest minimum operating pressure?

If a given project is organized per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, where would you most likely find the specifications for an electric boiler?

Generally speaking, how should an architect dimension a set of plans?

Which type of backflow preventer would be more appropriate to use in a high hazard situation?