Codes and Regulations Flashcards
1
Q
wheelchair passage width (continuous vs. point)
A
36” min.
32” min.
2
Q
wheelchair passing width
A
60” min.
3
Q
required headroom
A
80” min.
4
Q
wheelchair turning space
A
5’ radius
5
Q
wheelchair clear floor space
A
2’-6” x 4’-0”
6
Q
accessible route cross-slope
A
1:50
7
Q
clear opening at doors
A
32”
8
Q
clear space beside door, at push side
A
1’-6”
9
Q
level changes
A
1/4” max.
10
Q
level changes with beveled edge
A
1/4”-1/2” height of level change
1:2 max. slope
11
Q
ramp
width
length
slope
A
36”
30’
1:20-1:12
12
Q
ramp landings
A
5’ long; width or ramp
13
Q
when 2 handrails are required on a ramp
A
rise over 6”
run ove 72”
14
Q
handrails height section clearance to wall clear width
A
34”-38”
1 1/4”-2” diameter
1 1/2”
4’-0”
15
Q
handrail extensions
at top
at bottom
A
1’
1’ +1 tread depth