Ada Ground And Floor Surfaces

Ada ground and floor surfacesalong accessible routes must be stable firm and slip resistant.

Ada ground and floor surfaces.

302 floor ground surfaces. 303 change in level. Changes in level up to 1 4 in 6 mm may be vertical and without edge treatment. Changes in level are not permitted.

404 doors doorways gates. 306 knee and toe clearance. Parts creating horizontal or vertical joints in these surfaces shall be within 1 16 inch 1 6 mm of the same plane as the other. Floor or ground surfaces shall comply with 302.

305 clear floor ground spaces. Required clearances including clear floor space wheelchair seating spaces turning space and door maneuvering clearances. Swinging door and gate surfaces within 10 inches 255 mm of the finish floor or ground measured vertically shall have a smooth surface on the push side extending the full width of the door or gate. Stable surfaces resist movement while firm surfaces resist deformation by applied forces.

Ground and floor surfaces along accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces including floors walks ramps stairs and curb ramps shall be stable firm slip resistant and shall comply with 4 5. 403 4 changes in level. 502 4 floor or ground surfaces. Stairways that are part of a means of egress.

Accessible floor and ground surfaces must be stable firm and slip resistant. Walking surfaces shall provide clearances complying with 403 5. Interior and exterior accessible routes including walking surfaces ramps elevators and lifts. Parking spaces and access aisles serving them shall comply with 302.

Changes in level shall comply with 303. The ada discusses ground and floor surfaces in section 4 5 where they say in general that. The cross slope of walking surfaces shall not be steeper than 1 48. Access aisles shall be at the same level as the parking spaces they serve.

The running slope of walking surfaces shall not be steeper than 1 20. Specifications for floor and ground surfaces address surface characteristics carpeting openings and changes in level. Wheelchairs move most easily on hard stable and regular surfaces. 403 2 floor or ground surface.

Soft loose surfaces such as sand or gravel wet clay or cobblestones can make it difficult for wheelchairs to move in ease. Ground and floor surfaces along accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces including floors walks ramps stairs and curb ramps shall be stable firm slip resistant and shall comply with 4 5. Openings in floor or ground surfaces shall not allow passage of a sphere more than 1 2 inch 13 mm diameter except as allowed in 407 4 3 409 4 3 410 4 810 5 3 and 810 10.