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258 Chapter 11 11.2 BUILDING CODES TODAY. One of the most confusing aspects of American codes and standards is that, unlike Euro ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 259 On the other hand, a town that lies in the path of hurricanes may require special sto ...

260 Chapter 11 11.3 MODEL CODE ORGANIZATIONS. International Code Council. The International Code Council (ICC) was established i ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 261 11.4 STANDARD WRITING ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS. There are numerous organization ...

262 Chapter 11 and regulations to implement laws passed by Congress. These regulations are often national laws that supersede or ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 263 mining the occupancy classification is an essential part of the code process. The con ...

264 Chapter 11 sures, smoke barriers, floors, ceilings, and roofs. Fire ratings are based on the number of hours a build- ing el ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 265 Means of Egress. Exiting is one of the most critical requirements of building codes. ...

266 Chapter 11 Arrangement of exits is specified by code. They should be located as far apart from one another as possible so th ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 267 regulates the length of travel distance from anywhere in a building to the floor or b ...

268 Chapter 11 Escalators and moving walkways, like elevators, are not usually allowed as a means of egress and should not be ta ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 269 the floor. Stair and ramp dimensions are also regulated but are not as strict as thos ...

270 Chapter 11 11.6 RELEVANT ADA COMPONENTS. Of particular importance to architects and engineers are Titles III and IV of the A ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 271 Accessibility Guidelines. The site surrounding the facility should be surveyed during ...

inches (815 mm) wide. The minimum passage width for two wheelchairs is 60 inches (1525 mm). If an accessible route is less than ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 273 Where urinals are installed, stall or wall-mounted urinals must be used with an elong ...

274 Chapter 11 types of basins. Faucets must be easy to operate with one hand without tight grasping or twisting of the wrist. L ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 275 as those whose mobility is otherwise restricted. In general, designers should use the ...

276 Chapter 11 The stairways should provide accessibility between building floors; when these stairs are not con- nected by an e ...

Building Codes and Barrier-Free Design 277 Stairway handrails must be continuous on both sides of the stairs. The inside handrai ...