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Confused

PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:32 pm
by kronos313
I have both the Ballast (PPI) and Brightwood study material. Brightwood has extensive structural systems, earthquake and wind chapters/ questions. Ballast (PPI) shows that all of those are supposed to be in the PDD test and there is almost no chapters/ questions on these topics. Can someone clarify please?
Thanks

Re: Confused

PostPosted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:36 pm
by kronos313
Ballast literally has these chapters in PDD: structural fundamentals, beams & columns, trusses, foundations, connections, lateral forces- wind, lateral forces-earthquake, loads on buildings. I was finding all of that in the Brightwood PPD study material...

Re: Confused

PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:34 am
by AREkiller
There is a significant amount of structural content on PPD, it would be a good idea to read both the PDD and PPD sections from Ballast. Most of the Ballast 5.0 book content is on the PPD exam, regardless of the chapter/section it may be labeled under.

Re: Confused

PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:41 pm
by Anob
So what is the true difference between PPD and PDD. If PPD is during the design development phase, theoretically all the calculations should have already been done.

Re: Confused

PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:26 pm
by Coach
Anob wrote:So what is the true difference between PPD and PDD. If PPD is during the design development phase, theoretically all the calculations should have already been done.

https://www.ncarb.org/sites/default/fil ... ndbook.pdf