Firmness. The degree of surface resistance to deformation, especially by indentation or the movement of objects (U.S. Access Board, 2007).
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CIRCULATION PATH
An exterior or interior way of passage from one place to another for pedestrians, including, but not limited to, walks, hallways, courtyards, stairways, and stair landings.
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TACTILE WARNING
A standardized surface texture applied to or built into walking surfaces or other elements to warn visually impaired people of hazards in the path of travel.
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SITE IMPROVEMENT
Landscaping, paving for pedestrian and vehicular ways, outdoor lighting, recreational facilities, and the like, added to a site.
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Circulation Path
An exterior or interior way of passage provided for pedestrian travel.
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Cross Slope
Cross Slope. The difference in elevation from edge to edge of an ORAR, trail, or beach access route measured perpendicular to the direction of travel. This may be expressed as...
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Recreation Site
An area that is improved, developed, or otherwise identified for recreation and that has a development scale of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (See Forest Service Handbook 2309.13, Chapter 10 –...
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§100.201 Building entrance on an accessible route
Building entrance on an accessible route means an accessible entrance to a building that is connected by an accessible route to public transportation stops, to accessible parking and...
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CURB RAMP
A short ramp cutting through a curb or built up to it.
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SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS
Rooms in which people sleep, for example, dormitory and hotel or motel guest rooms.
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STRUCTURAL IMPRACTICABILITY
Changes having little likelihood of being accomplished without removing or altering a load-bearing structural member and/or incurring an increased cost of 50 percent or more of the...
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SERVICE ENTRANCE
An entrance intended primarily for delivery of services.
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FUNCTIONAL SPACES
The rooms and spaces in a building or facility that house the major activities for which the building or facility is intended.
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ACCESSIBLE ELEMENT
An element specified by these standards (for example, telephone, controls, and the like).
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§100.141 Self-test
Self-test means any program, practice or study a lender voluntarily conducts or authorizes which is designed and used specifically to determine the extent or effectiveness of...
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Camping Unit
A discrete area within a campground with a persons at one time capacity (PAOT) of 5 that usually includes a camp living area, a parking spur, and one or more constructed features...
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§100.201 Accessible route
Accessible route means a continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces in a building or within a site that can be negotiated by a person with a severe...
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§1630.2(n) Essential functions
(n) Essential functions—
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§1630.2(j) Substantially limits
(j) Substantially limits—
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§1630.2(h)(2)
(2) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as an intellectual disability (formerly termed “mental retardation”), organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific...
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§1630.2(q) Qualification standards
(q) Qualification standards means the personal and professional attributes including the skill, experience, education, physical, medical, safety and other requirements established by...
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§1630.2(h)(1)
(1) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more body systems, such as neurological, musculoskeletal, special sense...
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Unitary Surface
Unitary Surfaces. The predominant surface characteristic is whole. Unitary surfaces may include asphalt, concrete, rubber mats, tiles or a rubber fill product chemically bound and...
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Stability or Stable Surface
Stability or Stable Surface. A stable surface is one that remains unchanged by contaminants or applied force, so that when the contaminant or force is removed, the surface returns...