Division PPD · Learn · Vol. 4
Project Planning & Design
161 high-yield core units · 9 second-priority. Browse by topic.
Acoustics 3 Review 27
Accessibility 8 Review 53
- LS-101 Concept Accessible routes, passageways, and turning space
- LS-102 Concept Accessible doors: clear width, force, maneuvering clearance
- LS-103 Insight Accessible entrances and visual alarms
- LS-104 Concept Accessible kitchen clearances and dimensions
- LS-105 Concept Accessible ramps: slope, landings, handrails
- LS-106 Concept Accessible reach ranges, protrusions, and floor transitions
- LS-107 Concept Accessible toilet and bathroom dimensions
- LS-108 Insight ADA vs the building code: what ADA actually is
Height & Area 3 Review 21
Egress 8 Review 51
- LS-113 Concept Area of refuge and standpipes in the stair
- LS-114 Concept Corridors: width, dead-ends, fire rating, door swing
- LS-115 Concept Egress doors: swing, hardware, operability
- LS-116 Concept Exit stairs: enclosure, handrails, guards, geometry
- LS-117 Concept Means of egress: exit access, exit, exit discharge
- LS-118 Concept Number of exits and exit separation (½ vs ⅓ diagonal)
- LS-119 Insight Occupant-load thresholds: 50 and 300
- LS-120 Concept Common path vs travel distance vs dead-end
Occupancy Classification 5 Review 38
- LS-136 Concept Assembly occupancies: A-1 through A-5
- LS-137 Concept Business vs educational vs mercantile (B / E / M)
- LS-138 Concept Factory, storage, high-hazard, utility (F / S / H / U)
- LS-139 Concept Institutional vs residential: the self-preservation line (I vs R)
- LS-140 Concept Occupancy groups: the IBC Chapter 3 classifications
Construction Types 2 Review 13
Code Process & Fire Access 2 Review 14
Energy Code 1 Review 5
Exterior Walls & Fire Separation 2 Review 10
Fire-Resistance & Assemblies 4 Review 26
Fire Protection of Materials 2 Review 15
Existing Buildings (IEBC) 1 Review 6
Mixed-Use & Occupancy Separation 2 Review 14
Plumbing Fixture Count 1 Review 8
Smoke Control 1 Review 7
Concrete 7 Review 57
- S-101 Concept Portland cement types I–V and admixtures
- S-102 Concept Concrete formwork and placement methods
- S-103 Concept Precast concrete
- S-104 Concept Concrete properties: water-cement ratio, curing, strength, creep
- S-105 Concept Concrete reinforcing: rebar, WWF, pre- vs post-tensioning
- S-106 Concept Concrete floor systems: one-way vs two-way, flat slab vs flat plate, waffle
- S-107 Concept Concrete mixes and joints: lightweight, fly-ash, control vs isolation
Electrical 7 Review 54
- E-101 Concept AC vs DC power: differences, rectifiers, and inverters in buildings
- E-102 Concept Delta vs wye transformer configurations: voltage, neutral, and building application
- E-103 Pitfall Outlet types and placement rules: GFCI, AFCI, and NEC spacing
- E-104 Concept Building security: intrusion sensors and access card readers
- E-105 Concept Electrical service and distribution: voltages, wiring, and code requirements
- E-106 Concept Electrical switches: poles, throws, 3-way, and 4-way configurations
- E-107 Concept Wire types and junction boxes: Romex, conduit, BX, MC compared
Enclosure 4 Review 33
Fire Protection 3 Review 23
Glass 2 Review 12
HVAC 13 Review 88
- M-101 Concept HVAC balance temperature: where heat gains equal heat loss
- M-102 Concept HVAC components: dampers, filters, and energy recovery ventilators
- M-103 Concept HVAC distribution systems: all-air / all-water / air-water selection
- M-104 Concept Dual-duct HVAC system: how mixing boxes work and why it is rarely specified
- M-105 Concept Economizer cycle: air-side vs water-side free cooling
- M-106 Concept Evaporative cooling: swamp coolers and evaporative condensers
- M-107 Concept Closed-loop hydronic safety: relief valve and compression (expansion) tank
- M-108 Concept Hydronic terminals: fan-coil units, chilled beams, and radiant systems compared
- M-109 Concept The compression-refrigeration cycle: four stages and how heat pumps reverse it
- M-110 Concept Single-zone vs multi-zone HVAC: when each applies
- M-112 Concept Localized HVAC units: PTAC, mini-split, split system, and window unit compared
- M-113 Pitfall VAV with terminal reheat vs standard VAV
- M-114 Concept Hydronic HVAC piping: one-pipe, two-pipe, and four-pipe distribution
Lighting 5 Review 42
- E-108 Concept Lighting controls and design strategies: occupancy sensors, dimmers, daylight harvesting
- E-109 Concept Illuminance calculation, daylight factor, and typical interior fc levels
- E-110 Concept Lamp types: incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, HID, and LED compared
- E-111 Concept Lighting metrics: lumens, foot-candles, CRI, CCT, and efficacy
- E-112 Concept Luminaire light distribution: direct, indirect, diffuse, and directional throw
Masonry 6 Review 47
- S-108 Concept Brick construction: bonds, arches, lintels, coping
- S-109 Concept Brick: facing grades (FBX/FBS/FBA) and weathering grades (SW/MW/NW)
- S-110 Concept CMU and grouting
- S-111 Concept Mortar joint profiles and weathering
- S-112 Concept Mortar types: M, S, N, O, K
- S-113 Concept Stone types and anchoring
Plumbing 8 Review 54
- P-101 Concept DWV system: traps, vents, and why vents prevent trap-seal loss
- P-102 Concept Hot water supply: temperature standards, heater types, and expansion
- P-103 Concept Plumbing pipe materials: copper types and plastic types compared
- P-104 Concept Special drainage components: grease interceptor and rainwater management
- P-105 Concept Water distribution in supertall buildings: gravity downfeed vs zoned system
- P-106 Concept Plumbing valves: gate, ball, globe, check, vacuum breaker, butterfly
- P-107 Concept Water pressure, sources, and distribution: the 0.433 formula and building type differences
- P-108 Concept Water types and treatment: blackwater, greywater, hard water, and reuse
Roofs 5 Review 35
- A-107 Concept Roof flashing and terminations: coping, base vs counterflashing, vents
- A-108 Concept Green and blue roofs
- A-109 Concept Low-slope roof membranes: BUR, modified bitumen, single-ply, fluid-applied
- A-110 Concept Roof slope and how slope is achieved
- A-111 Concept Steep-slope coverings and flashing
Excavation & Earth Retention 5 Review 31
- C-104 Concept Angle of repose and temporary excavation slopes
- C-105 Concept Excavation bracing: crosslot struts vs tiebacks and rakers
- C-106 Concept Excavation dewatering and water control
- C-107 Concept Earth retention and shoring: soldier-beam-and-lagging, sheet piling, slurry wall
- C-108 Concept Underpinning existing foundations
Foundations 10 Review 65
- C-110 Concept Deep foundations: piles vs caissons
- C-111 Concept Frost depth and frost heave
- C-112 Pitfall Grade beam vs tie beam
- C-113 Concept Mat vs floating foundation
- C-114 Concept Pile load transfer: end-bearing vs friction
- C-115 Pitfall Settlement: differential vs uniform
- C-116 Concept Shallow foundation types: strip, isolated, combined, strap, mat
- C-117 Concept Shallow vs deep foundations: when to use which
- C-118 Concept Slab-on-grade and frost-protected shallow footings
- C-119 Insight Soil improvement methods
Grading & Drainage 6 Review 37
- C-120 Pitfall Detention vs retention ponds
- C-121 Insight Low-impact development and wetlands protection
- C-122 Concept Stormwater runoff: steep-site vs shallow-site strategies
- C-123 Concept Site slopes: drainage minimums and accessible grades
- C-124 Pitfall Swales vs berms
- C-125 Concept SWPPP and construction erosion/sediment control
Floodplain 1 Review 10
Soils 5 Review 28
- C-134 Concept Geotechnical testing and the soils report: borings, SPT, perc test
- C-135 Insight Soil liquefaction: when shaken, saturated, granular soil acts like a liquid
- C-136 Concept Soil properties: bearing capacity, shear strength, and Atterberg limits
- C-137 Concept Soil types and construction suitability: particle size, gradation, cohesion
- C-138 Concept Water table and its effect on foundations
Historic Preservation 1 Review 5
Site 1 Review 5
Site Utilities 2 Review 12
Zoning & Land Use 1 Review 4
Steel 6 Review 47
- S-114 Concept Steel connections: shear vs moment, bolted vs welded, slip-critical vs bearing
- S-115 Concept Steel fireproofing
- S-116 Pitfall Galvanic action and dissimilar metals
- S-117 Concept Steel lateral systems: moment frame, braced frame, EBF, shear wall
- S-118 Concept Steel shapes and members: W-shapes, HSS, joists, decking
- S-119 Concept Steel: carbon content, production, and corrosion-resistant types
Structure 4 Review 31
Thermal 4 Review 24
Vertical Transportation 2 Review 13
Wood 8 Review 57
- S-124 Concept Engineered wood products: glulam, CLT, LVL, LSL, PSL, I-joists
- S-125 Concept Wood fasteners and metal connectors
- S-126 Concept Wood framing: balloon vs platform, corners, and attic ventilation
- S-127 Concept Lumber: nominal vs actual, board feet, cuts, and defects
- S-128 Concept Wood moisture content, fiber saturation, and seasoning
- S-129 Concept Sheathing and non-veneer boards + panel ratings
- S-130 Concept Wood structure: grain, hardwood vs softwood, and shrinkage
- S-131 Concept Wood treatment and preservatives
Second priority9
Reviewed in this division as supporting material — core to other above.
- G-135 Concept Life-cycle costing: counting all costs from acquisition through end of life
- C-101 Insight Brownfields and remediation
- C-102 Concept Environmental Site Assessment: Phase I / II / III
- C-103 Concept Site hazardous materials: asbestos, lead, mold, radon
- C-129 Concept Legal land descriptions: metes-and-bounds, recorded plat, rectangular system
- C-130 Concept Property Condition Assessment (PCA / ASTM E2018)
- C-131 Concept Site survey types: USGS topo, NRCS soil survey, boundary, ALTA/NSPS
- C-140 Concept Zoning ordinances: use, density, setbacks, height, parking
- C-141 Concept Zoning relief: variance, special/conditional use, PUD, overlay