Ada Exterior Door Landing

Or an intersection of two walking surfaces providing a t shaped space complying with 304 3 2 where the base and arms of the t shaped.

Ada exterior door landing.

4 13 11 door opening force. Where a door opens over a landing the landing shall be at least as wide as the door and at least 5 feet long. This guide explains scoping and technical requirements for accessible entrances doors and gates in the ada standards. The maximum force for pushing or pulling open a door shall be as follows.

B interior hinged doors. 5 lbf 22 2n c sliding or folding doors. 2 the landing length shall be a minimum of 60 in 1525 mm clear. 3 if ramps change direction at landings the minimum landing size shall be 60 in by 60 in 1525 mm by 1525 mm.

A level landing area is provided in front of the entry door so a person can pull the door open. 4 if a doorway is located at a landing then the area in front of the doorway shall comply with 4 13 6. Minimum number at least 60 of public entrances must be accessible in new construction in addition to entrances directly serving tenancies parking facilities pedestrian tunnels and elevated walkways. A exterior hinged doors.

For all non egress exterior doors the 2003 code update allows a 7 3 4 in. 1 fire doors shall have the minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority. Any ramp system that is intended for public use must comply with the americans with disabilities act ada. Step down on the interior and up to two steps down to the landing on the exterior regardless of which way the door swings it can only swing over one step.

Landing requirements for all other exterior doors. This allowance provides some design flexibility. The photo upper right illustrates another way to modify an entrance to make it accessible. The area adjacent to the landing is graded flush with the landing so no drop off exists between the landing and the grass area eliminating the need for railings.

Maximum threshold height at building entry is 3 4 inch 19 mm for exterior sliding doors and 1 2 inch 13 mm for other types of doors without modification. A space 60 inches 1525 mm minimum by 60 inches 1525 mm minimum. Title 24 part 2 section 2 3303 i 1 and i 2 exception. There are many regulations and calculations that go into designing an ada ramp but the ramp landing size is commonly miscalculated because the door size door swing and ramp approach are often not considered.