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Minimum clear width for wheelchair |
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| The minimum clear turning diameter for a wheelchair? |
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| Minimum clear floor space for a wheelchair? |
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| Minimum mounting height to operable partd of switches,handles,dispensers, controls? |
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| Minimum heigh for clear ceiling? |
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| Clear openings for doors & passages when open at 90 degree angle? |
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| minimum heigh to center line of signage? |
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what is the minumim for objects projecing from walls their edge between 27"and 80" mmaximum aff |
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| What is the maximum rise for any run in an ramp? |
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| What is the minimum width for a ramp? |
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| Level landing at top and bottem must be at least as wide as the ramp and have... |
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| Landing for ramps shall have the following featurs: |
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1.at least as wide as the ramp 2.Shall be minimum of 60" clear 3.if the ramp changes direction the landing must be 60"x60" |
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| What is the clear space between the ramp and handrail and the wall? |
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| What is the diameter of the gripping surface of a handrail? |
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| The grip serface must be mounted at |
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| What is the riser height and tred widths |
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7" maximum riser heigh 11" minimum tred width |
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noising shall project no more than |
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| maximum spout outlet for a drinking fountanis? |
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Meet one or more specifications of these guidlines |
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| Denotes a specification that applies only when the conditions described are present |
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| Denotes an opinion or alternative |
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| Denotes a mandatory specification or requirment |
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| Denotes an advisory specification or recomendation |
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| An accessible pedestrian space between elements, such as parking spaces, seating, and desks, that provides clearance appropriate for use of the elements |
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| Disribes a site, building, facility, or portion thereof that complies with guidelines |
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| An element specified by these guidelines (for example: telephone, controls, and the like) |
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| A countinous unobstructed path connecting all accessible elements and spaces of a building or facility. Interior accessible routes may include corridors, floors, ramps,elevators,lifts,and clear floor spaces at fixtures. Exterior accessible routes may include parking access aisles, curb ramps, crosswalks at vehicular ways, walks, ramps, and lifts. |
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Space that compiles with these guidelines |
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| The ability os certain buildings spaces and elements, such as kitchen counters, sinks, and grab bars, to be added or altered so as to accommodate the needs of individuals with or without disabilities or to accommodate the needs of persons with different typs or degrees od disability |
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| An expansion , extension, or increase in the gross floor area of a building or facility |
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| Administrative Authorty (AHU) |
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| Agovernmental agency that adopts or enforces regulations and guidlines for the design, construction, or alteration of building facilities |
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Area of rescue assistance Area of refuge |
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| An area, witch has direct access to an exit, where people who are unablle to use stairs may remain temporarily in safety to await further instructions or assistance during emergency evacuation. |
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| A room or space accommodating a group of individuals for recreational, educational, political, social, civic, or amusement purposes, or for the consumption of food and drink |
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A door equipped with a power-operated mechanisum and controls that open and close the door automatically upon receip of a momentary actuating signal |
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| 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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| The minimum unobstructed floor or ground space required to accomodate a single stationary wheelchair and occupant |
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| Cloased Circuit Telephone |
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| A thelephone with dedicated lines(s) such as a house phone, courtesy phones or phone that must be used to gain entrance to a facility |
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| Refers to rhose interior and exterior rooms, spaces, or elements that are made available for the use of a restricted group of people |
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A short ramp cutting through a curb or built up to it |
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| A continous an unabstructed way of exit travel from any point in a building or facility to a public way |
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| A room or enclosed space designed from human occupancy in which individuals congregate for amusement, educational or similar purposes, or in which occupants are engaged at labor, and which is equipped with means of eggress, light, and ventilation |
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| A walking surface which had a running slope greater than 1:20 |
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| Describes an object that can be perceived using the sense of touch |
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| Type of codes to concider in pre-planning |
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Eggress and life safty Plumbing Fixtures |
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| Net area does not include what areas |
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| Corridors, restrooms, mechanical rooms, utility closets, stairs |
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1-500 will be 2 exits 500-1000 will be 3 exits over 1000 will be 4 exits |
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| Minimum number of plumbing facilities |
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Assembly Consentrated use Male stalls- 1 per 125, Female Stalls 1-65 Lavatories - 1 per 200, Drinking fountains 1 per 500 Assembly less Concentrated Male stalls- 1 per 75, Female Stalls- 1-75 Lavatories- 1 per 200, Drinking Fountans- 1 per 500 Business Male stalls- 1 per 50, Female Stalls- 1 per 50 Lavatories -1 per 80, Drinking fountans- 1 per 100 |
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| Prevent/ minimizing sound transmitted thru space within room |
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increase mass of partition Increase areas between two spaces Increase the absorption of material of the "quite" space Combination of above 3 methods |
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| Control nois/ reduce sound transmitted throu space and within room |
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Increase mass of partition Reduce frequency of sound cource Modify the absorbption of material in the space Introduce background noise |
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| The "closed first" test for handles and controls: |
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| If you can operate the mechanism with one hav=nd, held in a fist, so can a person with limited use of ther hands |
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| To determine whether a carpet will spread a newly started fire what dest do you use |
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To measure the ability of a floor covering to limit the progression of a fully developed fire through a corridor. what test would you use |
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To determine the contribution to a room fire made by a wall finished with a textile wall covering. What test should you use |
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To evaluate the amount of time a burning assembly will contain a fire, retain its structural integrity, or both. What tests wouold you use |
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| ASTM E 119, NFPA 251, UBC 7-1, UL 263 |
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To evaluate the ability of a door and frame to remain in an opening diring a fire. What tests would you use |
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| ASTM E 152, NFPA 252, UBC 7-2, UL 10B |
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Acrylic Nylon Polypropylene Polyester Wool Sisal |
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| What are the five steps in programming |
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1. Establish Goals 2. Collect ans Analyzing Facts 3. Uncovering an Testing Concepts 4. Determining Needs 5. Stating the problem |
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| What are the 4 major Conciderationd during Programming |
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1. Form 2. Function 3. Economy 4. Time |
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| What are the 4 human factors to concider |
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1. Anthropometrics 2. Ergonimics 3. Human Confort 4. Human Metabolism |
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| The measurement of the size, proportions and range of motion of the human body. |
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| Measures the human body at rest |
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| Measires the human body while preforming activities |
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| The study of the relation between human physology and the physical environment |
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Based on the quality of the following primary environmental factors: Temperature, humidity, air movement, temperature radiation to and from surrounding surfaces, air quality, sound, vibration and light |
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What are the four factures to concider in Human Metabolism |
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Convection Temperature Radiation Conduction |
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| Required to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide and to carry away its contaminants. |
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| Maslow's Hierarchy of needs |
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Humans have a variety of needs whitch are divided into: deficiency and grouth needs. The most basic needs need to be met first before a person can move to the next heighrst level. |
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| What are the needs in Maslows Hierarch of needs |
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Deficiency needs- at the most basic level oncludes: food, water and minimal bodily comforts. Level 2- safty needs, needs for protection and the avoidance of personal harm Level 3-Belonging and love, a person strives for membership and a group, acceptance and love. The top level of the fist group is self esteem, whitch includes the need to achieve Growth Needs- the need cognitive need to know and understand, and the aeshetic need for order and beauty |
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A particular place with definable boundaries and oblects in which a standing pattern of behavior occurs at a particular time. |
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| A fundamental aspect of human behavior and refer to peoples need to lay claim to the space they occupy and the things they own |
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Provemics What ate the four basic distances in whitch we relate to other humans |
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The interrelated observation and theories of humans use of space as a specialized elaboration of culture. Suggest that were stranger will be sitting near each other , single chairs with their own definable spaces are preferable so sofas or benches. 0"-18" Intimate 18"-4' Personal 4"-12' Social- Where most impersonal business ans work takes place 12' + Public |
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Conciders the full life cycle of a building and the materials that comprise the building, Includes the impace of raw material extraction through the cycle of fabrication, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal |
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| Actual area required to accommodate specific functions |
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| Primary circulation space |
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| entry lobby, elevator lobbies, main corridors and exits required for building code |
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| Secondary circulation space |
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| Includes the corridors in private leased area used to connect the net assignable areas to the primary circulation |
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| area avaible for assignment to a tenant, including the actual net area and the secondary area circulation space |
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| Total amount of usable space avaible, but includes strucural columns, thickness of some partitions and a portion of the exterior wall.Includes a proportionate share of the elevator lobby, public corridor, restrooms and mechanical rooms |
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| Includes the area of all floors that are totally enclised, measure for the outside faxed of exterior walls |
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