Ada Door Clearance Diagram

If you approach a door from the latch side and will need to pull the door open the minimum clearance on the opening side perpendicular to the doorway is 48 inches to allow for the door to open leaving room for a disabled individual to move.

Ada door clearance diagram.

Door closers and gate closers shall be adjusted so that from an open position of 90 degrees the time required to move the door to a position of 12 degrees from the latch is 5 seconds minimum. No door maneuvering clearances must be free of any overlapping objects even those providing knee and toe clearance which can interfere with maneuvering at doors and doorways. Door and gate closing speed shall comply with 404 2 8. 404 2 8 1 door closers and gate closers.

Maneuvering clearances at doors. Doors maneuvering space figure 11b 404 2 4 2 maneuvering clearances at doorways without doors sliding doors gates and folding doors table 11b 404 2 4 2. Depending on the direction of approach diagrams a through f illustrate minimum maneuvering space depths and latch side clearances for both push and pull sides of swinging sliding and folding. On the parallel side beyond the latch is 24 inches should the door need to swing open.

These diagrams illustrate the specific requirements of these regulations and are intended only as an aid for building design and construction. All doors in alcoves shall comply with the clearances for front approaches.