BP 344 (Annex A Summary)

Annex A Summary

BP 344

AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES

Minimum width (dropped curbs)

0.90 m.

Width of dropped curbs at crossings

= width of crossing

(absolute min: 0.9m)

Maximum gradient dropped curbs ramped to adjoining curbs

1:12

Maximum cross gradient (sloped toward the road)

1:20

Maximum height of lowest point from road/gutter

25 mm (1")

Only allowed when not obstructing a walkway or lessen width of a walkway

CURB CUT-OUTS

Provide at: level changes in walkways, pedestrian crossing, end of walkways of private street/access road

DROPPED CURBS

Minimum width (curb cut-outs)

0.90 m..

Maximum gradient (slope)..

1:12..

Kept at level as possible; provide with slip-resistant material

WALKWAYS AND PASSAGEWAYS

Should not be obstructed by street furniture, bollards, sign posts or columns along route - all can be hazardous

WALKWAYS AND PASSAGEWAYS

Minimum width (walkways)

1,20 m

Maximum gradient (whenever, wherever possible)

1:20 or 5%

Maximum longitudinal gradient

1:100

if possible, never locate along walkways

Gratings

Maximum dimension of grating openings (when occurring along walkways)

13 mm x 13 mm

Not project above level of walkway for more than ...

6.5 mm

Walkways should have…

continuing surface

Avoid abrupt pitches in angle or interruptions by cracks/breaks creating edges for more than ...

6.5 mm..

provide in lengthy/busy walkways along route

Wheelchair rest stop or turning space:

Minimum dimension of wheelchair rest stop

1.50 m

Maximum distance between wheelchair rest stops

12 m

To guide blind: follow straightforward routes with ...

right angle turns

Minimum walkway headroom

2m

(preferably higher)

should be installed at both sides of ramps and stairs, and at outer edges of dropped curbs

HANDRAILS

no handrails at dropped curbs beyond width of any crossing to not obstruct pedestrian flow

handrails

Height above steps or ramps (handrail)

0.90 m & 0.70 m

Handrails for protection at great heights

1.00 m - 1.06 m

Extension of handrail provided at start and end of ramps/stairs

0.30 m

Minimum dimension of handrails requiring full grip:

30 mm - 50 mm

Handrails attached to walls: minimum clearance (horizontal)

50 mm

Handrails on ledges: minimum clearance (verfical)

40 mm

open spaces can disorient the blind; helpful to define edges of paths/walkways:

use of ____, or similar (provides texture different from path)

planters with dwarf walls, grass verge

conveniently located _____; simple/easy to understand;

directional and informational signs

easy detection/reading:

use contrasting colors & contrasting gray matter

international symbol for access:

used to designate accessible routes/facilities

text on signboards:

dimensions readable by people with less than normal acuity at certain distances

Signs protruding into walkway, minimum headroom

2 m

Signs on walls & doors (ex. washroom doors), height

1.40 m - 1.60 m

Signs labelling public rooms/places to have raised symbols/numbers with minimum height

1 mm

include in signs for public places/safety routes

Braille symbols:

all crossing should be located close/contiguous with normal ___

pedestrian desire line

Goal: reduce exposure time to vehicular traffic; at grade crossing should:

• as near perpendicular to carriageway

• located at narrowest, most convenient part of carriageway

• have central refuge

Central refuge as midcrossing shelter to be provided if carriageway to be crossed has a width more than ...

10 m

Central refuge depth

minimum: 1.5m

preferred: 2 m

provide at immediate vicinity of crossings to aid blind; must be sufficiently high to be felt through sole of shoe, but low enough to not cause trips or affect mobility of wheelchair users

Tactile blocks

as tactile strips, not allowed (proven unsuccessful, no distinction from normal surface)

Brushed/grooved concrete

Most beneficial form of crossing for any disabled:

Light controlled crossing with pedestrian phases & synchronized audible signals (provide wherever possible)

easily distinguishable from other sounds to prevent confusion to the blind; prolonged sound to be audible as warning when lights are about to change

Audible signals:

Flashing green period, determined by walking speed of ...

0.90 m/sec

Normally used flashing green period

1.20 m/sec

Minimum period for steady green for pedestrian

6 seconds or

(crossing distance x 0.90 m/sec)

allow enough space for person to transfer to a wheelchair

PWD parking spaces

locate _____/accessible entrances

as close as possible to building entrances

whenever possible, should be _____ to the road/aisles

perpendicular or to an angle

pavement markings, signs or other means:

to delineate PWD parking spaces

never locate at a ramp or sloping

PARKING AREAS

dropped curbs/curb cut-outs to parking level with raised walkways

Parking Areas

Minimum width (parking area)

3.70 m

Walkway between front ends of parked cars, minimum clear width

1.20 m

should be accessible from arrival and departure points to the interior lobby

ENTRANCES

if entrances not on same level of ____, provide ramps

site arrival grade

Provide where elevators are accessible

1 entrance level

Level area provided for entrances with vestibules

1.80 m x 1.50 m

(min. depth x width)

required for changes in level (except: if served by dropped curb, elevator or other mechanical device)

RAMPS

Minimum clear width (ramp)

1.20 m (ramp)

Maximum gradient

1:12

Maximum length of a ramp

6 m

Minimum landings provided for longer ramps (more than 6m)

1.50 m

Minimum level area provided at top & bottom of any ramp

1.80 m

Height of handrails from ramp level (provided on both sides)

0.70 m & 0.90 m

Minimum height of curbs (equipped on both sides)

0.10 m

Ramps leading to streets (or areas with vehicular traffic) should have a railing across

Applies to ramps with riser more than ...

0.20 m

Width of railing across

= full width of ramp at its lower end

Minimum distance of railing across from foot of the ramp

1.80 m

Minimum clear width (all doors)

measured between surface of fully open door at hinge and door jamb at the stop

0.80 m

Maximum pressure/force of doors operation

4 kg

Maximum closing device pressure of an interior door

1 kg

Minimum clear level space provided before and extending beyond a door

exception: where door opens onto but not into a corridor, required clear level space on corridor side of the door may be a min. of 1.20m corridor width

1.50 m x 1.50 m

Provide protection to ___ doors into corridors

outswinging

provided at storage rooms, closets, PWD restroom stalls

Outswinging doors:

Latching/non-latching hardware should not require ___

wrist action or finger manipulation

Height of door knobs and other hardware

0.82 m - 1.06 m

preferred: 0.90 m

Height of vertical pull handles (preferred to horizontal pull bars for swing doors or doors with locking devices)

1.06 m, centered

Height of kick plates (provide to doors along major circulation routes; made of durable materials)

0.30 m - 0.40 m

shall be kept to a minimum

THRESHOLDS

Maximum height of thresholds and sliding door tracks whenever necessary

25 mm

(preferably ramped)

Height of manual switches above the floor

1.20 m - 1.30 m

Maximum distance of manual switches from latch side of doors

0.20 m

maintained at level; provided with ____ (same with wakways)

slip-resistant surface

Maximum height of thresholds and sliding door tracks whenever necessary…

25 mm (preferably ramped)…

provided for wheelchair users

Recesses or turnabout spaces:

Minimum area of turnabout space

1.50 m x 1.50 m

Maximum distance between turnabout space

12 m

Provide turnabout space at or within __ of every dead end

3.50m

accessible public washrooms/toilets to permit easy passage of wheelchair, enter a stall, close the door and transfer to WC in a frontal/lateral position

WASHROOMS & TOILETS

Minimum area of accessible WC stall

1.70 m x 1.80 m

1 movable grab bar & 1 fixed to adjacent wall

Grab bars:

____ on both sides of wall installed for frontal mounting

Fixed grab bars