1.2C - ACCESSIBILITY CODES & UNIVERSAL DESIGN Flashcards
What does ADA stand for?
Americans with Disabilities Act. Developed in 1990, this act was is a set of prescriptive guidelines for the construction (or alteration) of buildings to accommodate needs of “persons with disabilities.”
ADDAG
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
What items are exempt and not required to be accessible?
- Raised areas used primarily for security or life safety (security stations, lifeguard towers)
- Temporary Facilities needed for construction (trailers, scaffolding)
- Non-occupiable service areas infrequently accessed for maintenance (catwalks, mechanical rooms)
- Water slides
- Animal containment areas
- Raised structures for officiating sporting events
- Raised boxing & wrestling rings
Wheelchair Passage Width
36” clear (32” clear at a pinch point)
2 Wheelchair Passing Width
60” clear minimum
Required Headroom
80” minimum
Wheelchair Turning Space
5’-0” minimum turning circle
Clear Floor Space
2’-6” wide x 4’-0” long
Doors
32”min (when open at 90degrees)
Shallow closet door
20” clear minimum
Door clearance
1’-6” clear at pull side of door
Handrail Height:
34”minumum - 38”maxim
Handrail Cross Section:
1-1/4” - 2” in diameter, no more than 1-1/2” clear from wall
Handrail must extend at top:
12” past top of stair/ramp
Handrail must extend at bottom:
12” + depth of tread
