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| The minimum clear width for an accessible route is _____" continuously and _____" at a passage point such as a doorway. |
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| The passage point cannot be more than _____"long (the depth of the opening) for an accessible wheelchair passage. |
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| The minimum clear floor space required to accomodate one stationary wheelchair is _____" x _____" for maneuverability, a minimum _____" diameter circle is required for a wheelchair to make a 180° turn |
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| A door must have a minimum clear opening width of _____" when opened at 90° |
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| ________________ governs the design of components of toilet rooms as well as individual elements such as drinking fountains, bathtubs, and showers. |
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| For a ADA toilet stall, the door must have a _____" opening. The toilet must be _____" on center from the wall. The minimum size of the stall should be no smaller than______X_______. There should be at least _____"in front of the stall before you enter. |
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| 12" Push Side and 18" Pull Side[image] |
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| You should have _____" on the push side and _______" on the pull side of the door. |
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| Note that the dimension from the centerline of the toilet is _____" to both adjacent wall and the closet edge of a lavatory. |
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| There should be a_______" min. knee clearance and a total of ____" remaning under the sink. The height of the sink should be set at a min of _____"'s from the bottom of the sink to the ground. The bottom of the mirror should hang at _____" |
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| The clear floor space at lavatories should be_____" x _______" |
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Type 1 is 36x36, and Type 2 is 30x60 |
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| There are two basic types of ADA shower stalls. What are the dimensions? |
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| 30" width and 19" underneath the table |
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| What is the minimum clearance for seating and tables? |
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| If fixed or built-in seating or tables are provided in accessible public or common-use areas, then at least___%, but not less than one table, of the seating area must be accessible. |
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| 1:12 (1 inch of rise for every 12 inches of run) |
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| In general, the least possible slope should be used for all transitions from elevator doors. In no case can the ramp have a slope greater than ___:___. |
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| Ramps with rises greater than ___" or lengths greater than ___" must have handrails on both sides, and the top of the handrails must be from 34" to 38" above the ramp surface. |
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| A ramp must have a minimum clear width of ___" and landing at least as wide as the widest ramp leading to them. Landing lenghts must beq minimum of ___". |
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| For stairs, the maximum riser height should be ___" and the treads must be a minimum of ___" as measured from riser to riser |
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| When an exit stairway is part of an accessible route in an unsprinklered building (not including houses), there must be a clear width of _____" between the handrails. |
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| A protruding object with lower edge less than ___" above the floor can be deteccted by a person using a cane, so these objects may project any amount. If the vertical clearance of an area adjacent to an accessible route is reduced to less than ___", a guardrail or other barrier must be provided. |
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The minimum clear width for a door is A) 30" B) 32" C) 34" D) 36" |
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C) Specify a power-assisted door opener that meets accessibility standards, and incorporates this into the design. The solution that is least expensive and most sensitive to accessibility requirements to provide a power-assisted door opener. |
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When doing design work for remodeling toilet rooms to make them accessible, the designer finds that it is impossible to provide adequate clearance on one side of a door. What is the best course of action? A) Propose to the client that walls be demolished and replanned to provide the necessary clearance. B) Apply to the building department for a varieance because of the remodeling problem C) Specify a power-assisted door opener that meets accessibility standards, and incorporate this into the design D) Sugest that a unisex toilet be built nearby |
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As measured from the nosing, a handrail for barrier-free design must have a height of A) 28"-32" B) 30"-34" C) 32"-36" D) 34" to 38" |
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A) the color of the lettering and its background Barrier-free design requires that opbjects do not prptrude into the accessible path in such a way as to present a hazard. In addition, tactile signs must have a min. 1/32 in raised surface, and accessible routes must not be reduced in width.
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In developing a signage system for a health care clinic, the designer decides that the room identification signs should be mounted perpendicular to the wall near the door to each room. What would be of LEAST concern in the design work? A) the color of the lettering and its background B) that the amount the Braille lettering is raised above the surface C) wheter or not the width of the accessible route was reduced D) the mounting height to the center of the sign |
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What type of sink is best for barrier free design A) vanity B) pedestal C) wall hung D) free standing |
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| D) Door swing and approach dimension |
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When considering the initial space planning of an accessible toilet room, which of the following design elements should be most concern? A) Door swing and toilet position B) grab bar location and approach dimension C) stall depth and grab bar location D) door swing and approach dimension |
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A) I and II both visual and audible alarms |
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What are the most important design elements to incorporate into a hotel, to provide safe egress for physically disabled people? I. visual alarms, II. audible alarms, III. flashing smoke detectors, IV. large emergency lettering, V. tactile signage A) I and II B) I and III C) II and IV D)II and V |
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| A) All accessible spaces and parts of a building |
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An accessible route must serve A) all accessible spaces and parts of a building B) the corridors, stairs, elevators, and toilet rooms of a building C) entrances, parking , toilet rooms, corridors, and drinking fountains D) enterances, corridors, toilet rooms, and elevators except those available only for maintenance personnel |
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C) hinge side approach, door swings into room |
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During space planning, the designer must locate an 36" door leading from a corridor, where limited space is available, into another room. One option is to orient the corridor either perpendicular or parallel to the wall separating the corridor from the room and swing the door in any direction. The door will have a latch only, with no closer. In order to provide for accessibility and minimize the width of the corridor, which of the following door orientations and approach directions would best meet the criteria? A) front approach, door swings into room B) latch side approach, door swings into corridor C) hinge side approach, door swings into room D) front approach, door swings into corridor |
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B) Scoping provisions of the local building code Scoping provisions tell the designer how much of something is required. Although there are scoping provisions in the ADA local codes may be more stringent, in which case the interior designer must conform to the more restrictive requirements. ANSI A117.1 may not be applicable in a given jurisdiction. If it has been adapted by the local building code, it is important to review to see if the requirements are more restrictive than ADA. |
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In addition to meeting the requirements of the ADA, what other accessibility requirements should the interior designer be most concerned with when doing design development for commercial projects? A) ANSI A117.1, Accessible and Useable Buildings and Facilities B) Scoping provisions of the local building code C) ADAAG D)The Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards |
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