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1.4 Recreation, Part 1 Standards for Accessible Playgrounds 26 th Annual Mid-Atlantic ADA Update 1 1 The United States Access Board is an independent federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in
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26th Annual Mid-Atlantic ADA Update
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The United States Access Board is an independent federal agency that promotes equality for people with disabilities through leadership in accessible design and the development of accessibility guidelines and standards.
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Department of Justice’s 2010 Standards
March 15, 2012
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For more information, contact DOJ @ 800 514-0301
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◼ Buildings and facilities constructed or
altered or leased on behalf of the federal government
◼ Where?
◼ employee day care centers, federal parks,
◼ Play area accessibility guidelines
effective May 8, 2006 - GSA
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Inside the Play Area Outside the Play Area
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children under 2 years old
where the proprietor resides
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Normal maintenance activities such as replacing worn “S” hooks or topping off ground surfaces are not considered alterations.
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affect, the usability of the play area.
◼ Examples include removing
a climbing play component & replacing it with a spring rocker, or changing the ground surfacing.
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Additional Requirements
◼ When altering a “primary
function area”
◼ Area altered must be in
compliance with ADA or ABA Accessibility Standards
◼ Provide “path of travel” to
the altered area
◼ 20% Disproportionality
Rule
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Inside the Play Area Outside the Play Area
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Play Area
containing play components designed and constructed for children.
Area of Sport Activity
space where the play or practice of a sport occurs.
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Building
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Accessibility must be maintained in each phase of development.
A play component is an element designed to generate specific opportunities for play, socialization, and learning.
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Approached and exited at ground level
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elevated level
composite play structure
(counted once)
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Ground-Level Play Component Elevated Play Component
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More than one — integrated in the play area
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Minimum number based on the number of elevated play components provided
components
Number and Types of Ground Level Play Components Required to be on Accessible Route
Number of Elevated Play Components
Level Components Required to be on Accessible Route
Different Types of Ground Level Components Required to be on Accessible Route 1 Not applicable Not applicable 2 - 4 1 1 5 - 7 2 2 8 - 10 3 3 11 - 13 4 3 14 - 16 5 3 17 - 19 6 3 20 - 22 7 4 23 - 25 8 4 More than 25 8 plus 1 for each additional 3 over 25,
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Identified by the experience the play component generally is designed to provide
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Ground Level Accessible Routes
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Clear width 60 inches minimum
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Permitted to narrow to 36 inches for a distance of 60 inches
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Changes in level of 1/4 inch high maximum permitted to be vertical. Changes in level between 1/4 inch high minimum and 1/2 inch high maximum to be beveled with a slope not steeper than 1:2.
Changes in level greater than 1/2 inch high must be ramped.
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Maximum 1:16 running slope on ground-level accessible routes
1: 16
16’ 1’
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steeper than 1:48.
– Cross slope is the slope of the surface perpendicular to the direction of travel. – Cross slope is measured the same way as slope is measured (i.e., the rise over the run).
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1:48 MAX.
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Openings in floor or ground surfaces shall not allow passage of a sphere more than 1/2 inch diameter. Elongated openings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
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½” Dia.
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Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use.
for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials Within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment.
Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment
recently published versions of these standards
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area beneath and immediately adjacent to a play structure or play equipment .
around the equipment and on whose surfaces where it is predicted that a user would land when falling from or exiting play structures or equipment
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zone, the accessible ground surfaces must also be impact attenuating
➢200 g-max ➢1000 HIC
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propulsion and turning.
½ ft. distance
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Longitu tudinal Assessment
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ASTM F1951-99 Wheelchair Work Force Field Test: Rotational Penetrometer ASTM F1292-99/04 Impact Attenuation Field Test: TRIAX
At least 50% of the elevated play components must be on an accessible route.
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50% of all elevated play components in a play area must be reached by an accessible route
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20 or more elevated components: 25 % ramp + 25% ramp and/or transfer = 50% Less than 20 elevated components: ramp and/or transfer = 50%
No additional ground level components required
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clear width
possible
permitted
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perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
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Changes in level of 1/4 inch high maximum permitted to be vertical. Changes in level between 1/4 inch high minimum and 1/2 inch high maximum must be beveled with a slope not steeper than 1:2. Changes in level greater than 1/2 inch high must be ramped.
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Maximum running slope for ramps on elevated accessible routes = 1:12
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1’ 12’
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Rise of a ramp is the amount of vertical distance the inclined
ascends or descends. Maximum 12 inch vertical rise
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length of the ramp run
circular cross section must have an outside diameter of 0.95 in. min. and 1.55 in. max.
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surfaces must be 20 in. min. and 28 in. max. above the ramp surface.
gripping surfaces and adjacent surfaces = 1 1/2 in. min.
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minimum OR provide a curb/barrier within 4 inches of ramp surface
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elevated ramps
direction = 60 in. by 60 in. min.
ramp leading to it & 60 inches minimum in length
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▪ 14 in. deep X 24 in. wide minimum ▪ 11– 18 in. above the floor or ground surface ▪ 24 in. side to be unobstructed
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Where it is expected that an individual would transfer onto the play structure and leave behind their wheelchair or mobility device
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▪ 14 in. deep by 24 in. wide minimum ▪ 8 in. maximum height
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A means of support must be provided
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Adjacent to platform
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Limiting the distance required for movement
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– Elevated play components may connect other elevated play components – Care must be taken
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elevated components accessed by ramp
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ground or floor surface
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minimums
– 24 inches high – 30 inches wide – 17 inches deep
maximum
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3 - 4 year
5 - 8 year
9 - 12 year
20 to 36 in. 18 to 40 in. 16 to 44 in.
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Ground level access and transfer access to elevated play components required
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A play structure made of one or more components where the user enters a fully enclosed environment that utilizes pliable materials ▪3 or fewer entry points = 1 on accessible route ▪4 or more entry points = 2 on accessible route Transfer system permitted
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Online Guides to the ADA /ABA Standards
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“Advancing Full Access and Inclusion for All”
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