AD 12500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Handrail, Reprap Project
15 Nov 2016
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Code compliance: when designing a project, the designer/architect must analyze the building and interiors, address each of the aforementioned areas, and demonstrate that the project is in compliance with the building codes. typical population; their needs also should be addressed in a design scheme. Building entry: the entry must be accessible to a physically impaired individual with regard to the floor area adjacent to the door, the threshold of the door, and the clearance through the doorway. Corridors and doors: once inside the building, a physically impaired person must be able to gain access to various rooms, including restrooms, minimum clearances are required at doors encountered along accessible routes. These are dependent upon which way a person approaches the door. Restrooms: almost every commercial building today must provide the physically impaired with access to a restroom facility, restrooms and bathrooms must meet minimum spatial requirements. Stairs: codes specify minimum and maximum riser and tread dimensions, handrail requirements, and stairway widths.
