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  Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices
  
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  RAMP
  
A walking surface that has a running slope steeper than one unit vertical in 20 units horizontal (5-percent slope)....
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  Floor or Ground Surfaces: ADA Standard Section 405.4
  
Section 405.4 covers the current ADA Standards for the floor or ground surfaces of ramps.
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  11B-405.4 Floor or ground surfaces
  
Changes in level other than the running slope and cross slope are not permitted on ramp runs....
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  11B-406.3 Parallel curb ramps
  
A parallel curb ramp may be provided with one sloping segment or two opposing sloping segments....
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  Components: ADA Standard Section 402.2
  
Section 402.2 covers the current ADA Standards for components of an accessible routes.
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  11B-233.3.1.2.6.3 Test number two, site analysis test
  
Calculate the percentage of the total buildable area of the undisturbed site with a natural grade less than 10 percent slope....
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  11B-402.2 Components
  
Accessible routes shall consist of one or more of the following components: walking surfaces with a running slope not steeper than 1:20, doorways, ramps, curb ramps excluding the flared...
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  11B-411.2.1.3.4 Position
  
Keypads or buttons shall slope away from the user at 15 to 25 degrees from the vertical plane....
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  Play Areas
  
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  Attachment J
  
All spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities shall be flat and level, with slopes and cross-slopes not exceeding 1:50 in all directions, and their surfaces shall be firm, stable...
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  General: ADA Standard Section 505.1
  
Section 505.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for handrails.
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  11B-505.1 General
  
Handrails are not required on walking surfaces with running slopes less than 1:20....
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  11B-809.10.6.5 Thresholds
  
Where provided thresholds shall be 2 inches (51 mm) maximum in height and have a beveled or sloped angle not exceeding 1 unit vertical in 2 units horizontal (26.6 degrees from the horizontal...
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  11B-1008.2.5.2 Elevated
  
ETA Editor's Note The above restrictions on ramp slope for ramps connecting ground level play components, and on ramp rise for ramps connecting elevated play components, are more stringent...
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  Transition Plate
  
A sloping pedestrian walking surface located at the end(s) of a gangway....
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  HANDRAIL
  
A horizontal or sloping rail intended for grasping by the hand for guidance or support....
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  Ramp
  
A walking surface that has a running slope steeper than 1:20....
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  Landings: ADA Standard Section 405.7
  
Section 405.7 covers the current ADA Standards for ramp landings.
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  GRADE BREAK
  
[DSA-AC] The line where two surface planes with different slopes meet....
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  TRANSITION PLATE
  
[DSA-AC] A sloping pedestrian walking surface located at the end(s) of a gangway....
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  11B-505.10.3 Bottom extension at stairs
  
At the bottom of a stair flight, handrails shall extend at the slope of the stair flight for a horizontal distance equal to one tread depth beyond the last riser nosing....
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  11B-233.3.1.2.6.2 Test number one, individual building test
  
The slopes of the undisturbed site measured in a straight line between the planned entrance and all vehicular or pedestrian arrival points within 50 feet (15,240 mm) of the planned entrance...