Ada Door Guidelines

The department of justice published revised regulations for titles ii and iii of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada in the federal register on september 15 2010.

Ada door guidelines.

1 or 2 a toilet room must be provided on a story that is connected to an accessible entrance by an accessible route 213 1. An accessible route with a clear width less than 60 inches 1525 mm shall provide passing spaces at intervals of 200 feet 61 m maximum passing spaces shall be either. Do not jerk it open. Open the door gradually.

This applies to interior hinged doors and gates as well as sliding and folding doors. A space 60 inches 1525 mm minimum by 60 inches 1525 mm minimum. Typical maximum opening force for exterior doors ranges from 8 5 to 10 lbs. This guide explains scoping and technical requirements for accessible entrances doors and gates in the ada standards.

The ada home page provides access to americans with disabilities act ada regulations for businesses and state and local governments technical assistance materials ada standards for accessible design links to federal agencies with ada responsibilities and information updates on new ada requirements streaming video information about department of justice ada settlement agreements. Minimum number at least 60 of public entrances must be accessible in new construction in addition to entrances directly serving tenancies parking facilities pedestrian tunnels and elevated walkways. Spring hinges door spring hinges shall be adjusted so that from the open position of 70 degrees the door shall. The ada standards include a similar requirement for visual and tactile exit signs at doors at exit stairways exit passageways and exit discharge 216 4 1.

Slowly opening low powered automatic doors shall comply with ansi a156 19 1984. An exit passageway is a horizontal component of an exit that is separated from interior building spaces by fire resistance rated construction that leads to the exit discharge or public. The standards specify the location of toilet rooms in two instances. Or an intersection of two walking surfaces providing a t shaped space complying with 304 3 2 where the base and arms of the t shaped.

Interior accessible doors should require no more than 5 lbs. If an automatic door is used then it shall comply with ansi bhma a156 10 1985. Opening force for exterior doors is not specified in the ada standards but exterior doors that need to be accessible should have the minimum force possible. Ada compliant door 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.

Of force to open. Such doors shall not open to back check faster than 3 seconds and shall require no more than 15 lbf 66 6n to stop door movement. Where toilet rooms are provided in multi story facilities that are exempt from the requirement for vertical access between stories 206 2 3 ex. Closing speed if a door is equipped with an automatic closing device.