Assumptions Two industry standard specifications are used to determine the safety and accessibility of each surface: ASTM F1292‒99/04 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation...
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Assumptions
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Technical Memorandum TM 2013-22 Storage (Kitchens and Kitchenettes)
TM 2013-22 Storage (Kitchens and Kitchenettes) Effective Date: October 3, 2013 2012 TAS Reference: 804.5 TAS 804.5 requires at least 50% of the shelf space in...
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Technical Memorandum TM 2012-09 Employee Break Rooms
TM 2012-09 Employee Break Rooms Effective Date: January 22, 2013 2012 TAS Reference: 212 and 804 In accordance with TAS 106.5.28, kitchenettes and break rooms are not...
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Technical Memorandum TM 2012-02 Emergency Response Buildings and Facilities
TM 2012-02 Emergency Response Buildings and Facilities Effective Date: November 15, 2012 2012 TAS Reference: 233 and 809 Based on information received from the U.S....
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Technical Memorandum TM 2013-18 Sinks
TM 2013-18 Sinks Effective Date: June 1, 2013 2012 TAS Reference: 212.3 and 804.4 Kitchens / Kitchenettes with Sinks If a sink is provided in a space that is...
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Signage
Comment and Question by Tom Williams: Along with the discussion about wayfinding and signage, it brings out the issue of contrast and tactile signs and so on. One of the things that...
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408.1 General
Limited-use/limited-application elevators shall comply with 408 and with ASME A17.1 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1). They shall be passenger...
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408.1 General
Limited-use/limited-application elevators shall comply with 408 and with ASME A17.1 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1). They shall be passenger...
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Instrumentation for Analysis
Instrumentation for Analysis Four instruments were used for data collection. First the owner was sent information sheet on the protocol for the study (Appendix A). Upon...
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Triax 2000
Triax 2000. A large tripod that can be raised to a fall height above the highest play surface on a playground. A large sphere replicating the shape of a child’s head is dropped...
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Can lifts be attendant-operated?
Attendant operation, although recognized by the ASME A18.1 Standard, is expressly prohibited by the ADA Standards. Platform lifts must provide “unassisted entry and exit from the...
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Limited-Use/ Limited-Application Elevators [§408]
Limited-Use/ Limited-Application Elevators [§408] LULA elevators are passenger elevators that are permitted in facilities where an accessible route between stories or mezzanines...
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4.11.2* Other Requirements
If platform lifts (wheelchair lifts) are used, they shall comply with 4.2.4, 4.5, 4.27, and ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Section XX, 1990.
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Performance for Surface Firmness and Stability
Performance for Surface Firmness and Stability In addition to the visual inspection and calculation of the surface deficiency score, the firmness and stability of the surfaces...
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Lavatory and Accessory Layout by Terry Salo, Architect, CASp
Lavatory and Accessory Layout by Terry Salo, Architect, CASp NOTE: The trash receptacle is preferred to be near the door to allow people to pull the door open with a paper towel...
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Required Compliance [§206.6]
Questions about the ASME A17.1 code should be directed to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (www.asme.org)....
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Fire Safety Evacuation Planning
The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), www.resna.org, has developed consensus Standards for emergency stair travel devices through the...
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Accessibility Professionals Association (APA)
We offer quality training on the national ADA Standards, the specific Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), and other current and upcoming accessibility codes and standards for any accessibility...
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Highway standards suggesting possible applications for pedestrian surfaces
ASTM E 950-98(2004) Standard test method for measuring the longitudinal profile of traveled surfaces with an accelerometer established inertial profiling...
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Emergency Communications [4.10.14]
Emergency two-way communication devices, where provided, must meet the ASME A17.1‒1990 standard. In order to accommodate people with hearing or speech impairments, ADAAG also...
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409.1 General
Private residence elevators that are provided within a residential dwelling unit required to provide mobility features complying with 809.2 through 809.4 shall comply with 409 and...
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4.10.6* DOOR PROTECTIVE AND REOPENING DEVICE
Elevator doors shall open and close automatically. They shall be provided with a reopening device that will stop and reopen a car door and hoistway door automatically if the door...
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The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design
The Centre is dedicated to the principle of universal access, enabling people in Ireland to participate in a society that takes account of human difference and to interact with their environment...
