Integrate your designs with compliant access interpretations
ADA in Details provides a visual interpretation of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for a convenient, go-to reference of pertinent scoping, technical requirements, and sourcing information. Architects, designers, and everyone else involved in the built environment can turn to this authoritative resource to understand accessibility compliance for places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and public buildings. Every detail is presented with both a clear explanation and illustrations that synthesize federal regulations and the 2016 California Building Code (CBC). A reference of this scope presenting visual detail examples and specifications for both newly constructed and existing facilities enables you to:
* Get up to speed on accessibility standards and requirements
* Differentiate the CBC from the ADA Standards with color contrasting text and graphics for immediate clarification
* Keep a solutions guide at your fingertips for accessible routes, site features, architectural elements, restrooms, and more
* Quickly find requirements for specialty areas of accessibility, including assembly areas, kitchens, storage spaces, hospitality and recreational facilities, as well as dwelling units
Integrate accessibility into any space with ADA in Details.
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INTEGRATE YOUR DESIGNS WITH COMPLIANT ACCESS INTERPRETATIONS
ADA in Details provides a visual interpretation of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for a convenient, go-to reference of pertinent scoping, technical requirements, and sourcing information. Architects, designers, and everyone else involved in the built environment can turn to this authoritative resource to understand accessibility compliance for places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and public buildings. Every detail is presented with both a clear explanation and illustrations that synthesize federal regulations and the 2016 California Building Code (CBC). A reference of this scope presenting visual detail examples and specifications for both newly constructed and existing facilities enables you to:
- Get up to speed on accessibility standards and requirements
- Differentiate the CBC from the ADA Standards with color contrasting text and graphics for immediate clarification
- Keep a solutions guide at your fingertips for accessible routes, site features, architectural elements, restrooms, and more
- Quickly find requirements for specialty areas of accessibility, including assembly areas, kitchens, storage spaces, hospitality and recreational facilities, as well as dwelling units
Integrate accessibility into any space with ADA in Details.
Zusammenfassung
Integrate your designs with compliant access interpretations
ADA in Details provides a visual interpretation of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for a convenient, go-to reference of pertinent scoping, technical requirements, and sourcing information. Architects, designers, and everyone else involved in the built environment can turn to this authoritative resource to understand accessibility compliance for places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and public buildings. Every detail is presented with both a clear explanation and illustrations that synthesize federal regulations and the 2016 California Building Code (CBC). A reference of this scope presenting visual detail examples and specifications for both newly constructed and existing facilities enables you to:
- Get up to speed on accessibility standards and requirements
- Differentiate the CBC from the ADA Standards with color contrasting text and graphics for immediate clarification
- Keep a solutions guide at your fingertips for accessible routes, site features, architectural elements, restrooms, and more
- Quickly find requirements for specialty areas of accessibility, including assembly areas, kitchens, storage spaces, hospitality and recreational facilities, as well as dwelling units
Inhalt
Preface v
Acknowledgments vi
CHAPTER 1 Accessible Routes 1
Accessible Routes & Clearances 1
Clear Floor, Turning, & Maneuvering Spaces 6
Walking Surfaces 11
Protruding, Post-Mounted, & Overhanging Objects 14
Reach Ranges 19
Doors & Gates General 23
Doors & Gates Maneuvering Clearances 26
Doors & Gates Opening Configurations 29
Power-Assist, Low-Energy, & Automatic Doors & Gates 34
Doors, Gates, & Windows Specific Types & Uses 38
Machines, Controls, & Other Items 41
CHAPTER 2 Site Elements 47
Accessible Parking In General 47
Accessible Parking Signage 51
Accessible Parking Spaces 54
Valet & Passenger Drop-Off & Loading Areas 59
Transportation Boarding & Alighting Areas 63
Curb Ramps 66
Corner Curb Cut Ramps 72
Island Conditions & Blended Transitions 76
Detectable Warning Surfaces 80
Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Requirements 85
Pools, Spas, & Other Recreation 92
Pools, Spas, & Water Entry Systems 96
CHAPTER 3 Vertical Access 103
Stairways 103
Pedestrian Ramps 107
Pedestrian Ramp Landings 111
Edge Protection 118
Handrails 121
Elevator Lobby & Landing Area 127
Elevator Car 131
Platform LiftsNon-Enclosed Runway 135
CHAPTER 4 Architectural Elements 139
Counters Check-Out, Food, Sales, & Service 139
Seating At Tables, Bars, & Work Surfaces 144
Kitchens & Kitchenettes 149
Drinking Fountains 157
Common Use Plumbing Fixtures 160
Sign Types 163
Sign Components 167
International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA) 172
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