accessibility

Question 1

ADA titles

Answer 1

1. employment - for 15 employees or more
2. public services
3. public accommodations - all business, regardless of number of employees
4. telecommunications
5. misc

Question 2

disability

Answer 2

• have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity
• have a record of such an impairment
• regarded as having such an impairment

Question 3

a ramp should possess _ inches of horizontal run for each _ inch of vertical rise

Answer 3

• 12 inches of run for 1 inch of rise
• 8.3% grade
• ramp should be 36 inches wide and have rails if rise > 6 inches or run of > 72 inches
• landing area between changing directions should be 5x5 ft

Question 4

ADA doorways

Answer 4

• 32 inches wide
• 24 inches deep

Question 5

ADA thresholds

Answer 5

• < 3/4 inch for slide doors
• < 1/2 inch for all other doors

Question 6

ADA carpet

Answer 6

< 1/2 inch pile

Question 7

ADA hallway clearance

Answer 7

36 inches wide

Question 8

ADA WC turning radius (U turn)

Answer 8

• 60 inch width
• 78 inch length

Question 9

ADA forward reach in WC

Answer 9

• low reach 15 inches
• high reach 48 inches

Question 10

ADA side reach in WC

Answer 10

• reach over obstruction to 24 inches

Question 11

ADA bathroom sink

Answer 11

• not < 29 inches high
• not > 40 inches from floor to bottom of mirror or paper dispenser
• 17 inch minimum depth under sink to back wall

Question 12

ADA bathroom toilet

Answer 12

• 17-19 inches from floor to top of toilet
• not less than 36 inch grab bar length
• GB 1.25-1.5 inches in diameter
• 1/5 inch spacing btwn GB and wall
• GB placement 33-36 inches up from floor

Question 13

ADA hotels

Answer 13

• approx 2% of total rooms must be accessible

Question 14

ADA parking space

Answer 14

• 96 inch width
• 240 inch length
• approx 2% total spaces accessible