ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam November 2024

project planning & design
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Yes! We’ll bring this question up to Chris soon!

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if the floor structure were concrete, would that bump it up to type II?

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Could Chris explain the difference between IV A, B, and C construction types?

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Q5. if max. 49 occ. it should 49x60 = 2940 sf max. alllowable to build.
if your answer is C, that will be 25’x120’ = 3000 sf. it will exceed max. occ. load. Shouldn’t the answer be D?

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Hello from Kansas City Missouri. Chiefs!

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You have to divide 2,940 ft2 by 25ft = 117.6. The more stringent is the 49 occupants that limit the area.

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49.16666 occupants is actually 50…so you would exceed

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Thanks for hosting today Chris!

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With it having both 117 and 117.6 that to me shouts it needs to be close to one of these esp. since 120 is too much

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60 gsf / 1 occupant * 49 occupant max = 2,940 max sq ft

The most restrictive lot dimension (25 ft) will determine maximum lot depth

2,490 sq ft / 25 ft = 117.6 ft :+1:

Thanks Mark! Thanks Chris!

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Right! should be B 117.6’. didn’t make the rest of the math. I thought i heard answer is C.

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Thanks everyone.

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Thank you!

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Thanks, again it was great and very informative.

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@coachchrishopstock
I put two questions in the ARE live webinar chat but it looks like they didn’t come through for some reason.

  1. Regarding question 3, I have seen conflicting information as to whether mezzanines count towards a building’s total allowable area. Can you clarify if there are situations when it does and doesn’t?

  2. Regarding question 5, is there any reason the building couldn’t be less than 25’ wide to reach a “maximum” 120’ deep?

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Bye, everyone. Thanks

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Thank you!!!. I will wear the T-shirt for the exam day!!.

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Hello! from Orange County California :slight_smile:

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Hey @jkleinkopf in my experience, mezzanines always count as floor area. If they didn’t, then you could effectively build 33% more floor area than is allowed, assuming you have the height to do so.

Theoretically you could build less than 25’ wide and reach the max depth, but the building would then be 24.5’ wide and not 25’ wide. Given the already narrow lot, I would make the building as wide as possible.