(b) Stairs: Full extension of handrails at stairs shall not be required in alterations where such extensions would be hazardous or impossible due to plan configuration....
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4.1.6(3)(b) Stairs
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11B-505.7 Cross section
Handrail gripping surfaces shall have a cross section complying with Section 11B-505.7.1 or 11B-505.7.2....
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Stairs
Full handrail extensions at stairs are not required where they would project hazardously into circulation paths (§505.10, Ex. 3)....
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11B-505.6 Gripping surface
Handrail gripping surfaces shall be continuous along their length and shall not be obstructed along their tops or sides....
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Can handrails be attached to guard rails?
Yes, handrails can be installed on guard rails if all applicable requirements are met....
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General: ADA Standard Section 210.1
Section 210.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for stairways.
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11B-505.7.1 Circular cross section
Handrail gripping surfaces with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of 1¼ inches (32 mm) minimum and 2 inches (51 mm) maximum....
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Handrail Extensions [§505.10]
Handrail Extensions [§505.10] Handrail extensions at the top and bottom must return to walls, guards, or floors and horizontal portions must comply as protruding objects....
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Can guards or collars be attached to handrails to prevent skateboard traffic?
No, handrail gripping surfaces at egress stairs subject to the Standards must be unobstructed on the top and sides and free of sharp or abrasive elements so that users can maintain a continuous...
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11B-505.2.1 Orientation
The orientation of at least one handrail shall be in the direction of the stair run, perpendicular to the direction of the stair nosing, and shall not reduce the minimum required width of...
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11B-505.2.1 Orientation
The orientation of at least one handrail shall be in the direction of the stair run, perpendicular to the direction of the stair nosing, and shall not reduce the minimum required width of...
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Section 4.9.4
• Section 4.9.4 of the 1991 Standards requires handrails at the bottom of stairs to continue to slope for a distance of the width of one tread beyond the bottom riser nosing and to further...
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4.9.4(1)
(1) Handrails shall be continuous along both sides of stairs. The inside handrail on switchback or dogleg stairs shall always be continuous (see Fig. 19(a) and (b))....
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R409.10.3 Bottom Extension at Stairways
At the bottom of a stair flight, handrails shall extend at the slope of the stair flight for a horizontal distance at least equal to one tread depth beyond the last riser nosing....
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Can handrail extensions wrap or turn?
Handrail extensions must be in the same direction as the stair flight, but continuous handrails can wrap at the inside turn of switchback or dogleg stairways....
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R409.10.2 Top Extension at Stairways
At the top of a stair flight, handrails shall extend horizontally above the landing for 305 mm (1.0 ft) minimum beginning directly above the first riser nosing....
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Sections 505.10.2 and 505.10.3
Sections 505.10.2 and 505.10.3 of the 2010 Standards require handrail extensions at both the top and bottom of a flight of stairs....
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11B-505.2.1 Orientation
Adds requirement that at least one handrail must be in direction of travel, perpendicular to the stair nosing....
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Assembly Areas
Because handrails may interfere with egress where they adjoin seating and since accessible routes are required to connect to wheelchair seating locations, compliance with 4.9, including...
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11B-505.7.2 Non-circular cross sections
Handrail gripping surfaces with a non-circular cross section shall have a perimeter dimension of 4 inches (102 mm) minimum and 6¼ inches (159 mm) maximum, and a cross-section dimension of...
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4.9.4(5)
(5) Top of handrail gripping surface shall be mounted between 34 in and 38 in (865 mm and 965 mm) above stair nosings....