PROPRAC ( BP344- The Law to Enhance Mobility of Disabled Persons ) Flashcards
BATAS PAMBANSA 344
The Law to Enhance Mobility of Disabled Persons
RULE I
Scope & Limitation
CATEGORIES OF DISABLED PERSONS
> wheelchairs
insecurity in walking or climbing stair
impairments of hearing or sight
condition of aging
Mental impairments
Regular buses
at least five (5) seats
First class, premiere and air-conditioned buses
at least four (4) designated seats
Passenger trains
at least six (6) designated
seats
Passenger airplanes
at least two (2)
designated seats
Jeepneys
at least two (2) seats
refers to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the primary functions for
which a structure is built.
ACCESSIBLE
pertaining to the measurement
of the human body.
ANTHROPOMETRIC
unhindered, without obstructions to enable disabled persons free passage or use of the
facilities
BARRIER-FREE
a long interior passageway providing access to several rooms.
CORRIDOR
a raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of street, sidewalk, planted area, etc
CURB
a break in the sidewalk or traffic
island provided with an inclined surface to facilitate mobility of wheeled chairs, carriages and other similar conveyance
CURB CUT-OUT
those suffering from restriction
or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being as a result of a mental, physical or sensory
impairment.
DISABLED PERSONS
an exit, or a means of going out.
EGRESS
a hand support along a stairway or ramp consisting of rails and their supporting posts, balusters
or pillars and constituting an enclosure or a line of
division
HANDRAIL
a space connecting one area or room of a building with another.
PASSAGEWAY OR PASSAGE
a sloped surface connecting two or more planes at different levels.
RAMP
a strip fastened to the floor beneath a door, usually required to cover the joint where two
types of floor materials meet; may provide weather protection at exterior doors.
THRESHOLD
Changes in level walkways should be by
DROPPED CURBS
Dropped curbs at crossings have a width corresponding to the width of the crossing; otherwise,
the minimum width is
0.90 m
Dropped curbs shall be ramped towards adjoining curbs with a gradient not more than
1:12
The lowest point of a dropped curb should not exceed _____ from the road or gutter
25 m
______ should only be allowed when it will not obstruct a walkway or in any way lessen the width
of a walkway
CURB CUT-OUTS
The minimum width of a curb cut-out should be
0.90 M
Curb cut-outs should have a gradient not more than
1:12
______ should be kept as level as possible and provided with slip resistant material.
WALKWAYS & PASSAGEWAYS
Whenever and wherever possible, walkways should have a gradient no more than
1:20 or 5%.
Walkways should have a minimum width of
1.20 meters
✓If possible, gratings should never be located along walkways. When occurring along walkways, grating
openings should have a maximum dimension of _______ and shall not project more than ______ above the level of the walkway
13 mm x 13 mm, 6.5 mm
In lengthy or busy walkways, spaces should be provided at some point along the route so that a
wheelchair may pass another or turn around. These spaces should have a minimum dimension of ______, and should be spaced at a maximum distance of ______ between stops
1.5m, 12:00m
Walkway headroom should not be less than ____ and preferably higher
2.0 m
should be installed at both sides of ramps and stairs and at the outer edges of dropped curbs.
HANDRAILS