Ada Exterior Door Opening Force

In earlier editions of the standards the opening force for exterior doors was addressed but the current a117 1 and ada standards do not include an opening force requirement for exterior doors.

Ada exterior door opening force.

Typical maximum opening force for exterior doors ranges from 8 5 to 10 lbs. Sliding or folding doors 5 pounds of force. The ada standards do not specify the opening force for exterior doors though some state and local building codes may have requirements. Fire doors minimum opening force allowed by code exterior hinged doors no maximum specified latch bolts and other devices.

Note that the maximum forces allowed by the ibc 2003 for an egress door are 15 pounds to release the latch 30 pounds to set the door in motion and 15 pounds to swing the door to the full open position 1008 1 2. The door shall be set in motion when subjected to a 30 pound force. Opening force for exterior doors is not specified in the ada standards but exterior doors that need to be accessible should have the minimum force possible. Cbc 1005 1 3 door opening force.

5 pounds 22 2 n maximum. State and local codes may a. Doorways shall have a minimum clear opening of 32 in 815 mm with the door open 90 degrees measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop. For other swinging doors as well as sliding and folding doors the door latch shall release when subjected to a i5 pound force.

These forces do not apply to the force required to retract latch bolts or disengage other devices that hold the door in a closed position. Detail clear width is 32 inches 815 mm minimum measured from the face of the door open 90 degrees to the face of the doorstop. The force for pushing or pulling open a door or gate other than fire doors shall be as follows. Doors designated as fire doors must have the minimum opening force allowed by the local authority.

Opening force the maximum 5 lbf opening force applies to all accessible doors and gates except. Exterior doors 15 pounds of force massachusetts aab 521 cmr only the ada and a117 1 do not include a requirement for exterior doors. The minimum clear opening width for ada is 32 measured from face of door opened to 90 degrees to face of stop on strike jamb. The opening force limitation may be addressed in local codes with some local requirements ranging from 15 pounds to 5 pounds for exterior doors.

The force for pushing or pulling open interior swinging egress doors other than fire doors shall not exceed 5 pounds.