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ADA
Rehabilitation
Question | Answer |
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When does the ADA act of 1990 say? | The ADA is civil rights legislation that focuses on the ability of people with disabilities to function in our society without discrimination |
ADAAG | Local and state building codes must also be followed. follow which ever is more strict |
Who has to follow? | any public facility. Not religious facilities. anything built after 1990 |
A store built in 1970, is remodeling. | a portion of budget needs to going to making it compliant |
For every ____ spots ____ handicap | Every 25 spots- 1 van accessible spots. |
What do accessible spots need? | Must be on the shortest accessible route to accessible entrance. (ramp near by), clear signage |
Ratio of rise to run? | 1/12 For every 1 inch of rise there is 12inch of run |
What is the most amount of slop for a ramp? | 5* |
What is the width of pathways? | 36 inches wide |
If a path is less than 60in and more than 200in long there has to be . . . | a spot at which it is at least 60in wide- so that two wheelchair users can pass eachother |
What is the max height something can be for forward reach | 48in- including emergency bells, doorbells, hangers.... this occurs when there is only room to go in a forward place |
What is the max height for something to be reached at side reach | 54in- you are able to reach much higher because your legs are not in the way |
Does a home have to follow ADA requirements? | No, but it is a good place to start-- you need to make it fit your client. |
How much pressure does ADA allow to be exerted on an interior door? | 5 psi, ecterior no actual about because of air pressure and such but it is about 10psi |
What can you use to measure? | fish scale/luggae scale, easy measure, iangle finder, light meter |
What is the width of doors need to be for ADA? | 32in |
When do you need a ramp? | when it is a 1/2 or more. |
What can you do when a doorway is too narrow? | offset hinges, remove doorstop, change direction of swing. Transfer before entering the bathroo, remove wheels, |
How can you make wheelchairs narrower? | change to smaller space between wheel and push rim, remove one or both rims, remove or decrease camber. |
What is the ADA toilet height? | 17-19in |
What is the ADA sink height? | 34in |