Weaving 101 2 Agenda Access onto Sites Entrances & Doors - - PDF document
8/7/2018 Underwater Basket Weaving 101 2 Agenda Access onto Sites Entrances & Doors Spaces Covered/ Work Areas Vertical Access Toilet Rooms Signs 3 1 8/7/2018 ADA Standards 4 ADA Standards (2010) Apply to:
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2006 Standards)
Standards
parking & passenger loading zones streets & sidewalks transportation stops 6
AR must connect to access aisles at accessible parking spaces Recommended: connect AR to front of aisle to prevent travel behind parked cars
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Landing 36” deep min. required at top
Curb ramps cannot protrude into access aisle
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Parallel curb ramps can be used where top landing space is unavailable
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At least 60% of public entrances At least 1 entrance serving each direct access from parking structures At least 1 entrance to each tenancy in a facility At least 1 entrance from each elevated walkway or pedestrian tunnel 11
Bollards/ security barriers cannot obstruct AR At least one compliant door
ISA required - unless all public entrances comply) AR coincides with, or in same area as, general circulation path
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Landings must accommodate door man. clearances
Recommended: locate clearances away from stair openings/ drop-offs Recommended: locate door swing
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Exterior Doors: Automation Recommended
Required at GSA buildings (Public Building Service Standards)
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(5 lbf max)
(bottom, push side)
(both sides unless usable in 1 direction only) 15
Limited projections into door clear width Hardware height: 34” – 48”
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Minimum space for positioning/ maneuvering at doors
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Forward Approach
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Required at each accessible door based
Door maneuvering clearances can overlap 19
Maneuvering clearance measured from the wall - cannot be offset more than 8” from the face of the door
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8” max. offset from face of door
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Recess > 8”: maneuvering clearance for forward approach located 8” max. from face of door
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crawl spaces, narrow passageways
(e.g., toll booths)
standards, boxing rings, diving platforms)
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Sales Counter (at least 1 of each type accessible on public side) Fitting Rooms (at least 5% of each type) Employee Work Areas - Partial access if used only by employees for work Toilet rooms, including employee restrooms, must comply 26
Toilet rooms – access to all (50%: clustered single user of same type) Dressing Rooms: access to at least 5% of each type Exams Rooms & Doctors’ Offices: 100% scoping (public access)
Public & Common Use Areas: Full Access
Break Room Waiting Room
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Mechanical (exempt) Employee Only Work Areas Reception/ Files Nurses’ Station Janitor’s Closet
Employee Work Areas & Exempt Spaces
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Access for “approach, entry, & exit”
Connecting accessible route and means of egress Wheelchair space within the work area Accessible entry door/ gate (including exterior maneuvering clearances) 31
Common use circulation paths not required to comply
Less than 1,000 SF
Access for approach, entry, and exit to work area required 32
size defined by permanent partitions, counters, casework
1,000 SF or more in size
common use circulation path 33
Common use circulation paths must comply in work areas 1,000 SF or more in size Exempt:
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each level on a floor required to be accessible each story (unless an exception applies) each accessible element
Must connect to:
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At least one accessible route must connect each story and mezzanine unless an exception applies
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Private sector facilities only:
less than 3 stories OR less than 3,000 sf/ flr)
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Exception not allowed for:
more sales or rental establishments)
providers
for public transportation
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Accessible route required to upper story:
containing a health care facility
containing a sales/rental establishment (if facility contains at least 5 total)
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Accessible route not required to upper story without a health care facility or a sales/rental establishment
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If facility qualifies for exception,
to stories/ mezzanines not served by AR
(as standard or LULA elevators)
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Exception for public (government) buildings:
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Additional conditions for restaurants & cafeterias
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Additional exceptions:
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In new construction, all toilet and bathing facilities must be accessible, except:
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Access to at least 50% of single user toilet rooms clustered at 1 location & serving same users
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Door maneuvering clearance (exterior)
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Wheelchair space beyond door swing
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Clear floor space at toilet for approach & transfer
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Turning space (circular or T-shaped)
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Clear floor space at fixtures & elements
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Interior door maneuvering clearance
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Size of toilet rooms determined by:
Overall room dimensions not specified
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Lavatory cannot overlap toilet clearance (except in dwelling units)
Shorter (24” min.) rear GB allowed when fixture recessed 57
Keep swing outside fixture clearances or … … provide unobstructed clear floor space (30” x 48” min.) outside swing (location not specified)
Door maneuvering clearance
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Turning Space: 60” diameter circle or “T” shaped space
Elements with knee/toe clearance can overlap turning space Door can always swing into turning space 59
Doors: Out-swinging doors allow smaller room size (require less interior maneuvering clearance)
12” min. latch-side clearance required on push side (forward approach) if door has both a closer & latch 60
If out-swinging door does not have both a closer & latch, no additional clearance beyond
In this case, room depth is usually determined by turning space. 61
These requirements apply to all types of layouts
Water closet clearance Lavatory clearance 62
Door maneuvering clearance (swing outside fixture clearances unless clear floor space beyond swing provided) Turning space (can overlap fixture clearances and door swing) 63
These requirements also apply to less common layouts
Fixture clearances Door maneuvering clearance 64
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& spaces, exit doors
directories, addresses, company names and logos
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Signs identifying “permanent” rooms & spaces:
without significant alteration of room/space)
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libraries, conference rooms, mechanical rooms, and other permanent rooms/spaces
exit discharge (label required)
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Latch side placement
Measured to baseline of lowest and highest tactile characters
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18” x 18” clear floor space centered on tactile characters
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No door can swing into this space when open to 45°
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Sign can be located on push side of doors that have closers and don’t have hold-open devices
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Recessed doors
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No space on latch side: on nearest adjacent wall
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Double doors (2 active leafs): right side
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Double doors (1 active leaf): on inactive leaf
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braille)
light-on-dark) Pictogram is not required to be raised
Required for pictograms that designate a permanent room or space [§216.2]:
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Examples of pictograms that designate permanent rooms & spaces:
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Separate visual and tactile signs
Visual sign (§703.5) Tactile sign (§703.2 - §703.4 )
requirements
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Required for signs providing direction to, or information about, interior spaces and facilities
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Visual
viewing distance and height
Tactile
height)
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Tactile & Visual Visual Only “Room 123” “Exit →” “Restroom” “Employees Only” “Mechanical Room” “Visitors must sign in” “Exit” (at certain doors) “Floor B” Exempt “Ballroom A” building directory “C. Smith Room” “Mr. C. Smith, Accountant”
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Exempt (occupant) Visual (Informational) Tactile (Room number)
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Available on the Board’s website
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