Chapter 9 - Barrier-Free Design Flashcards
An __________ is a continuous, unobstructed path connecting ALL accessible elements and spaces in a building or facility. It includes corridors, doorways, floors, ramps, elevators, lifts, and clear floor space at fixtures.
accessible route
The standards for accessible routes are designed primarily to accommodate a person ________, but they should also accommodate _________.
people in a wheelchair
people with other disabilities
The minimum clear width for an accessible route is __” continuously and ___” at a passage point such as a doorway.
36”
32”
The passage point cannot be more than ___” long.
24”
The minimum passage width for two wheelchairs is __”.
60”
If an accessible route is less than ___” wide, then passing spaces at least __” x ___” must be provided at intervals not to exceed _____’.
60”
60”x60”
200’
The minimum clear floor space required to accommodate one stationary wheelchair is ___” x ____” .
30” x 48”
For maneuverability, a minimum ___” diameter circle is required for a wheelchair to make a ___ degree turn.
60” diameter
180 degree turn
In place of this, a T-shaped space of what sizes may be provided?
36” x 36” x 36”
An accessible route may have a slope up to ____ or ___%.
1:20 (1 INCH of rise for every 20 FEET of distance) or 5%
A slope any greater than ___ or ___ is classified as a ramp and must meet the requirements thereof.
1:20 or 5%
A door must have a minimum clear opening width of ___” when opened at 90 degrees.
32”
The maximum depth of a doorway 32” wide is ____”
24”
If the depth of a 32” wide door is deeper than 24”, the width must be increased to _____”
36”
Thresholds at doorways cannot exceed a __” vertical change in elevation
1/4”
Vertical changes in elevations between ____” and ____” must be beveled so no part of the threshold slopes more than ____vertical unit for each ____ horizontal units (i.e. 1:2 slope)
1/4” and 1/2”
1 vertical : 2 horizontal
1:2 slope
Operating devices must have a shape that is _____. This includes ____, ______, and _____.
easy to grasp
lever handles, push-type mechanisms, and u-shaped handles
If door closers are provided, they must ______
be adjusted to slow the closing time
The opening force required to push or pull open an interior hinged door should not require more than ___ pounds of force to open
5
Toilet Stalls–in most cases, the door must provide a minimum clear opening of __” and swing ____, ____from the stall enclosure
32” out
away from the stall enclosure
The clearance depth in toilet stalls depends on ______
whether the toilet is wall hung or floor mounted
At least one ambulatory toilet shall be built in rooms where there are ____ or more toilet stalls.
6
All toilet stalls must have toe clearance below the front partition and ____
at least one side partition
Toe clearance below toilet stalls must be a minimum of ___” above the floor and ___” beyond the compartment-side face of the partition
9” 6”