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“Building Blocks”: A Refresher (ADA & ABA Standards)

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Presenters
Bill Botten and Dave Yanchulis

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Session Agenda
Operable Parts
Clear Floor/ Knee & Toe Space
Turning Space 
Floor & Ground Surfaces 
Protruding Objects

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Chapter 3:  Building Blocks
Basic specifications widely referenced throughout standards
Organized in one chapter for greater consistency, less redundancy

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Chapter 3:  Building Blocks
Example: clear floor space references
Diagram showing that clear floor space requirements are referenced by provisions covering drinking fountains, lava& sinks, dining & work surfaces, operable parts, sales & service counters, appliances, ATMs & fare machines, and storage

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Operable Parts

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Operable Parts (§205/ §F205)
Examples of operable parts:  handle at fire extinguisher cabinet, controls at drinking fountains, electrical outlet, and fire alarm pull (exempt: floor receptacle)

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Operable Parts 
Examples in Kitchens
Kitchen showing example of operable parts:  appliance controls, handles to accessible storage, electrical outlets, switches, and faucet controls.  Exempt:  HVAC diffusers & dedicated electrical/ comm. receptacles (e.g., outlet for wall clock)
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Operable Parts (§309)
 Accessible route
 Clear floor space
 Reach range
 Operability
Person using wheelchair opening fire extinguisher cabinet; clear floor space highlighted

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Connecting Accessible Route
AR must adjoin one full unobstructed side of the space
Accessible route connected to unobstructed side of clear floor space at drinking fountain

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Connecting Accessible Route
Alterations - connecting AR to altered elements required:
•	if circulation path to element also altered or
•	as part of accessible path of travel to altered primary function area (§202.3/ §F202.3, Ex. 1)
Image of a lobby with altered elements (drinking fountain, fire extinguisher cabinet, and elevator call buttons) highlighted

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Clear Floor/ Ground Space (§305)
Clear floor space required at operable parts and other accessible elements (e.g., drinking fountains, lavatories and sinks, counters, dining/ work surfaces, etc.)
Clear floor space shown at fire extinguisher cabinet, drinking fountain, and electrical outlet; spaces at cabinet and drinking fountain partially overlap

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Clear Floor/ Ground Space
Forward Approach:
Required at dining/ work surfaces, DFs, lavatories, most sinks, urinals
Side Approach:
Specified/ usually provided at sales & service counters, beds, and most appliances
Either approach allowed at other elements 
Person using wheelchair making side approach and reach to wall-mounted phone
Person using wheelchair making forward approach and reach to fire extinguisher

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Size/ Centering
Centering = required at only certain elements:  DFs, kitchen work surfaces, washers & dryers
Person using wheelchair occupying clear floor space (forward approach) at an element
Icon for drinking fountain, cook surface and washing machine
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Size (Confined)
Additional clearance where space confined on 3 sides (and more than half of space depth confined) 
Clear floor space for forward approach 36" wide minimum because it is obstructed on both sides at least 24 inches; clear floor space for side approach 60" long minimum because it is recessed and obstructed on both sides at least 15 inches

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Side Approach
Parallel approach to element in alcove 
Person using wheelchair making side approach to wall phone in alcove
Plan view of person using wheelchair making side approach to element in alcove

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Knee & Toe Space (§306)
Toe Space and Knee and Toe Space
Elements providing knee/ toe clearance can overlap space; can help reduce reach to operable parts
Person using wheelchair at element that provides clearance for toes
Person using wheelchair at element that provides clearance for knees and toes

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Knee & Toe Space
Required at: drinking fountains, lavatories & most sinks, dining/ work surfaces, sales & service counters providing forward approach
Close-up of knee and toe space shown in profile; 17" min. depth at elements where knee and toe space required

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Knee & Toe Space
Toe space
Toe space 9" high min. and 6" deep max.

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Knee & Toe Space
Beyond toe space, clearance increases from 9” to 27” min. high over 3” span (6:1 slope)
From 9" high toe space, clearance increases to 27" min. over a 3" horizontal space (6:1 slope)

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Knee & Toe Space
Knee Space (8” deep min. where knee space required)
Knee space 27" high min. and, where knee/toe space required, at least 8" deep

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Knee & Toe Space
Required knee & toe space must be at least 17” deep
Knee and toe space at least 17" deep min.

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Knee & Toe Space
Additional depth must provide 27” min. clearance for knees (max. total depth 25”)
Knee and toe space 25" deep max.

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Knee & Toe Space
Space beyond 25” depth is not usable
Knee and toe space with additional space beyond the 25" max. depth

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Knee & Toe Space
Obstructed reach cannot exceed depth of usable knee & toe space – also limited to 25” max
Forward reach over obstruction cannot exceed depth of knee & toe space (25" max.)

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Knee & Toe Space
No protrusions allowed into minimum knee & toe space (other than dip of overflow at sinks) 
Knee and toe space shown in perspective (3D) view 

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Reach Ranges (§308)
Unobstructed forward and side reaches
Unobstructed reach (forward and side):  15" min. AFF to 48" max AFF

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Forward Reach (Obstructed)
Obstructed reach: 44” max. if reach depth exceeds 20”
Forward reach over obstruction is 48" max. high if reach depth 20" max.; reach height is reduced to 44" max. if reach depth is greater than 20" (to 25" max) 

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Side Reach (Obstructed)
Obstructed reach: 46” max. if reach depth exceeds 10” (height of obstruction 34” max)
Obstructed side reach 48" max. if reach depth 10" max.; reach height is reduced to 46" max. if reach depth greater than 10" (to 24" max.)

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Side Reach (Obstructed)
Recommendation: consider standard reach radius in locating operable parts accessed from side approach
Elements in corners can be hard to reach from side approach
Side reach over counter to objects located in corners is limited by the reach radius, which extends to 12" from the back of the wheelchair space; depth of side reach radius is 24" (area outside the reach radius shown at front of space at section of counter in corner)) 

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Children’s Reach Ranges
Advisory (non-mandatory): Forward & Side
Diagram showing children’s reach range forward and side
Maximum 
44” (9-12 yrs)
50” (5-8 yrs)
36” (3 & 4 yrs)
Minimum
20” (3 & 4 yrs)
18” (5-8 yrs)
16” (9-12yrs)

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Operability
 1 hand operation
 no tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of wrist
 5 lbf max.
Rounded door know (crossed out)
Fingers pinching object (crossed out)

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Operability
Closed fist operation = good, but not mandatory 
Many other types comply (e.g., U-shaped pulls)
Lever handle operated with closed fist

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Operability
Recommended:
•	 buttons - raised/flush (not recessed) 
•	 no simultaneous action/ movement 
•	 operable without hand or finger dexterity, fine motor movement
Not required to comply: non-fixed portions (e.g., keys, access cards)

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Turning Space

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Turning Space (§304)
Person using wheelchair within diameter of turning circle

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Turning Space
Circular Turn
Person using manual wheelchair turning by moving wheels in opposite directions
3-Point Turn
Person using scooter making a 3-point turn

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Turning Space
T-shape Space
Person using scooter making 3-point turn

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Turning Space
60” diameter circle
T-shape space
60" diameter turning circle and T shaped space is 36 inches wide at the top and stem within a 60 inch by 60 inch 

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Overlap of Turning Space
Elements with knee/toe space can overlap either 1 arm or stem 
Lavatory overlapping 1 arm of T-shape space; overlap cannot extend beyond arm/stem and other 2 segments remain clear for approach and backing up

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Overlap of Turning Space
Overlap of circular space (25” max)
Recommended:  avoid any overlap or limit to approximately 12” (wheelchair space remains clear)
Lavatory overlapping circular turning space

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Turning Space
Turning space can overlap other clearances; door can swing into turning space 
Toilet room in plan view shows turning space overlapping toilet and lavatory clearances, door maneuvering clearance, and arc of door swing

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Where Turning Space is required
•	toilet/ bathing facilities
•	 dressing/ fitting/ locker rooms	     
•	 transient lodging guest rooms    
•	 dwelling units (all rooms on accessible routes)
•	 patient bedrooms
•	 holding and housing cells
•	 saunas and steam rooms
•	 courtrooms (raised stations served by ramps)
•	 certain recreation spaces 

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Where Turning Space is Required
Required at 180 degree turns around obstructions less than 48” long (unless route at least 42” wide)
Plan view of an accessible route that has a 180 degree turn about an object less than 48 inches wide.  Space at the turn must be at least 60 inches wide or, if the connecting routes are at least 42" wide, at least 48" wide.

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Floor or Ground Surfaces

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Ground/ Floor Surfaces (§302) 
Firm, stable, and “slip resistant”
Close-up of wheelchair user negotiating paved sidewalk

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Ground/ Floor Surfaces 
Loose surface materials: 
most do not comply unless properly treated (e.g., binders, consolidants, compaction, and grid forms)
repeated maintenance often required
gravel surface

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Ground/ Floor Surfaces 
Board sponsored longitudinal studies by National Center on Accessibility (NCA): 
Playground Surfaces (October 2013)
Natural Trail Surface Materials (March 2014)
Reports available at www.ncaonline.org

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Slip Resistance
Slip resistance – minimum level (“coefficient of friction”) not specified 
Standard practices for minimizing slipperiness often suffice
Specify according to likely conditions (e.g. exposure to moisture)

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Surface Smoothness
Surface smoothness – changes in level 
Recommendation:  Avoid rough surfaces composed of cobblestones, Belgian blocks, etc. = difficult/ painful to traverse
Cobblestones

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Carpet
1/2” max. pile height (measured to the backing, cushion, or pad) 
texture: level or textured loop, level cut pile, or level cut/uncut pile
firm backing, cushions, pads 
(avoid cushions/ pads for greater firmness)
firm securement, edging

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Carpet
Trim required along exposed edges – must be fastened to the floor to prevent curling and meet changes in level specifications.  
1/2” max height, 1:2 max beveled edge   
1/4” max high - vertical edge permitted
Carpet trim 1?2 max. high with beveled edge and carpet trim 1/4 high max with straight edge

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Carpet
Securement/ attachment to prevent rolling or buckling (which makes maneuvering difficult)
carpet rolling and buckling against wheelchair front caster

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Openings
½” max. in one dimension
Long dimension = perpendicular to travel direction
grate with the long dimension of openings shown perpendicular to the travel direction

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Changes in Level (§303)
¼” max. – no treatment
½” max. – 1:2 max. bevel
> ½” 	– treatment as ramp/ other means of vertical access
1/4 inch change in level with no treatment; 1/2 inch change in level with top 1/4 inch beveled with a 1:2 slope

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Changes in Level
Apply to all level changes along accessible routes, including thresholds
Wheelchair footrests shown pushing door open against smooth bottom surface

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Protruding Objects

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Protruding Objects (§307)
Examples of Protruding Objects
Protrusion limits apply to all areas of circulation – not limited to accessible routes
Examples of protruding objects: sconces, drinking fountains, sign (perpendicular to wall)

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Protruding Objects
Apply to ALL circulation paths, not just ARs
Wall mounted objects above 27”(area of cane detection)  and below 80” AFF limited to 4” projection

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Protruding Objects
Drinking Fountains
Elements often recessed to comply (e.g., drinking fountains at standard heights)
Person using cane approaching drinking fountain recessed in alcove

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Protruding Objects
Wheelchair accessible unit (27” high absolute) can enclose one side of high units 
Recessed to limit projection to 4”
Plan view: drinking fountain above 27" high recessed in alcove that projects no more than 4" beyond the alcove

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Protruding Objects
•	Cannot reduce min. clear with required for accessible routes 
•	Cannot protrude into door maneuvering clearance
•	Maneuvering clearance highlighted as shaded cube rising from the floor to a height above the doorway

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Door Maneuvering Clearance
Wall thickness, elements can offset maneuvering clearance up to 8” from face of door
Door maneuvering clearances shown 8" max. from the face of the door

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Door Maneuvering Clearance
If recess > 8”: maneuvering clearance for forward approach must be provided 8” max. from face of door  
Door maneuvering clearance for forward approach located 8" max from face of door located at a recess deeper than 8"

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Protruding Objects
Post Mounted Objects
Protrusion limits also apply to objects mounted on posts
Person using cane standing near sign on post
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Protruding Objects
Objects with leading edges 27”- 80” high on posts/ pylons: 12” max. protrusion into circulation paths.
Post-mounted objects with leading edges 27" to 80" high protruding 12" max. from post or pylon; second image shows object on two posts with same protrusion limits and 12" max. distance between posts

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Protruding Objects
Post-mounted objects with leading edges 27” max or above 80” can protrude any amount
Images of post-mounted objects that protrude any amount from posts with leading edge 27" max. AFF or 80" min. AFF 

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Vertical Clearance
80” min. vertical clearance – guardrails or other barriers required where clearance < 80” (leading edge 27” high max.)
2 Figures showing barrier (planter) and railing indicating reduced clearance below 80” at underside of stairs and along curved wall

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Technical Guides on the Standards
Available on the Board’s Website

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Questions

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U.S. Access Board
(800) 872-2253 (voice)
(800) 993-2822 (TTY)
E-mail: ta@access-board.gov
www.access-board.gov
“Advancing Full Access and Inclusion for All” 

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Continuing Education
AIA Provider Number: I017
LA CES Provider Name:  Great Lakes ADA Center
AICP Provider Name:  Great Lakes ADA Center
Course Title:  Building Blocks:  A Refresher (ADA & ABA Standards
Course Number: GL20141002
Date: October 2, 2014
Credits earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members and LA CES for those with an LA number. Certificates of Completion are available upon request.
This course is registered with AIA, LA CES, and AICP for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the professional organizations of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
Questions will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

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