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Ada Power Point by Jessica Gorman, NCIDQ
- 1. ADA Workshop
- 2. ADAAG, and what does it stand for? What does ADA stand for? Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines Americans with Disabilities Act What portion of the ADA do we use as designers in our work?
- 3. What is the ADAAG based on? ANSI 117.1 (Created in 1980) ADA originally written in 1990, most recent revision is July 1, 1994 All dimensions are for adults Sets of guidelines for accessibility to places of public accommodation & commercial facilities by individuals with disabilities To be applied during design, construction and alteration
- 4. Contractual Wording May: denotes an option of alternative Shall: denotes a mandatory specification Should: denotes an advisory specification or recommendation
- 5. ADA Vocab Accessible: building, site, facility or a portion of that complies with these (ADAAG) guidelines Accessible Route: a continuous, unobstructed path connecting all accessible elements & spaces of a building or facility Ramp: a walking surface that has a slope of greater than 1:20 (max slope of 1:12) Signage: Displayed verbal, symbolic, tactile and pictorial information
- 6. Corridor Dimensions Remember that what ever is stricter (codes vs. ADA) takes precedence
- 7. Minimum stationary wheelchair footprint
- 10. Level Changes Max Pile Height for Carpet? 遜 including backing
- 11. Ramps Anything with a slope greater than 1:20 1 of rise for every 20 of run Max slope of 1:12 1 of rise for every 12 of run 1:16 1:18 ideal
- 12. Ramps Landings must be the width of the ramp leading to it (minimum of 36 wide0 Landings must be 60 in length Handrails must be located at both sides if the rise is greater than 6
- 14. Clear Headroom 80 minimum clear height When clearance drops below 80 there must be a cane detection area below
- 15. Stairs
- 16. Handrails and Guardrails * Extension at bottom handrail must be equal to the depth of stair tread
- 17. Elevators
- 18. Elevators
- 20. Doorway Clearances 18 minimum clear on the latch pull side 12 minimum clear on the latch push side
- 23. Typical Accessible Stall Configurations Door swings out 59deep x 60wide stall Door swings in 95deep x 60wide stall
- 25. Lavatory Clearances * Always insulate exposed pipes!
- 26. Accessible Tub Configurations *All tubs should have grab bars on the 3 enclosed sides mounted at 33-36 AFF
- 27. Storage and Closet Design
- 28. Clearance for Accessible Table Seating
- 29. Scoping Provisions Guidelines dictating number of required accessible fixtures, units or seats in a space Scoping provisions vary by code, and some are more stringent than the ADA
- 30. Scoping Provisions Nightclub and restaurants must have 5% of seating accessible, but no less than one table Exception: Mezzanines that are less than 33% of total occupancy area where no special services are provided
- 31. Scoping Provisions Fixed seating in assembly areas must have a variety of accessible seating in all price points and lines of vision and must be next to one companion seat
- 32. Scoping Provisions Business & Mercantile transaction counters Minimum of 36 surface width no higher than 34 AFF Clear space below counter must be a minimum of 30 wide x 27 high