CH 9 Mean of Egress Flashcards
Clear width for an accessible route
36”
Stationary wheelchair minimum space
30” x 48”
Wheelchair 180-degree turn is
60”
- T that is 36 “X 36”
Grab bar height
33” - 36”
Toilet placement
AND seat height
16” - 18” CL of wall
17”-19” to top of seat
Rear Bar
36”
6” off side wall
Side Bar
42”
12” off rear wall
Toe Clearance
9” H x 6” D
Top of rim
17”
Urnial
Clear Space
30” x 48”
Urnial
Wall to rim
13 1/2”
Lavatory
Clearance Space
30” x 48”
Mirror bottom
40”
Clear floor space at water closets
Toilet without stall
center of toilet to wall 42”
toilet to opposite wall 56”
overall width 60”
Clear floor space at water closets
Residential units
clearance for back of toilet 36”
length 66”
overall width 60”
MAX Sink height
34”
bottom of sink
29”
toe kick
9”H x 6” D
MIN knee clearance depth
8”
MIN knee clearance height
27”
Seat in tub side approach
30” x length of tub
seat in tub front approach
48” x 60”
seat at head of tub
30” x length of tub + 12”
grab bar lengths with seat in tub
front 24”
side 2 24”
back 12”
grab bar with seat at head of tub
front 24”
side 2 48”
If seat is present in standard roll-in type shower compartments, grab bars shall be provided where
On the back wall and the side wall opposite the seat
Ramps
Max Rise
30’
WITHOUT a landing
Ramps
1:12 means what
You need to have 12” of horizontal run for every 1” rise
Running Slope
1:12
How long can a ramp be before it needs a landing?
Every 30’
Ramp
MIN. Clearance width
36”
Ramp
Landing size
As wide as ramp by 60” long
Handrail height
34” - 38”
Handrail diameter
1 1/4” - 2”
How far must the handrail extend beyond the ramp?
12”
Top and bottom
Stairs
Handrail height
34” - 38”
Handrail diameter
1 1/4” - 2”
Clear space between handrail and wall
1 1/2”
Mounting height for outlets
Mounting height for outlets
Restroom accessory mounting height
15” Min
48” Max
Signage
Mounting height
48” - 60”
Latch side of door
Font & height
Sans Serif
5/8” Min
Elevator call button height
48”
Elevator braille floor designation are located where and how hight
on side
60”
Hall lantern height for elevator
72”
inside floor buttons in elevators can be no higher than
48”
54 if there is side approach and more than 16 floors
Counter Dimensions
17”W x 30”W x 27”L
Plumbing center of toilet
16”-18”
Seating Height of Tub
17”-19”
Kitchen Counter Island Height
40”
The soap dispenser should be mounted within the lavatory area, with the pump no higher than
48”
Counter height and Knee height
34”
27”
Good reach range for shelving what is max
44’’
48”
