ADA Flashcards
Wheelchair passage width
32” clear at point/ 36” clear continuous
2 wheelchair passage width
60” clear
Headroom
80”
Turning space
60” circle
Clear floor space
30” wide X 48” long
Changes in levels
1/4” max without edge treatment
Beveled edge:124”-1/2” with 1:2 max slope
Ramp: 1/2+
Door width
32”
Door clearance
18”‘clear on pull side
Accessible route cross slope
1:50 max
Ramps
Slope= 1:20 min - 1:12'max Width= 3' wide Length= 30' max Landings= 5' at each end 2 handrails= if rise is over 6" or run is over 72"
Handrail height
34”-38”
Handrail cross section
1 1/4” -2” and 1 1/2” clear from the wall
Handrail extension
12” top and 12” + 1 tread bottom
Stairway width clearance
48” clear between handrails
Walkway slope
1:20 max (5%)
Curb cuts
3’-0” sides 1:10 max, front 1:12
Car parking space
9’ wide minimum with 5’ wide aisle
Van parking space
11’ wide min. with 5’ wide aisle
Parking space location
7-50 cars
51-100 cars
101-150 cars
200’ max from building entry
2 accessible spaces
3’accessible spaces
5 accessible spaces
Areas not required to be accessible include:
- Temporary construction facilities
- Raised areas used for security/ life safety (security/life guard towers)
- Service areas infrequently accessed for maintenance (mechanical/penthouses)
- Tollbooths
- Water slides
- Non-public animal containment areas
- Raised boxes and wrestling rings
- Raised structures for officiating sports events