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15 American Disabilities Act—Illustrated

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The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 Dimensions of adult-size wheelchairs Minimum clear width for one/two wheelchairs Minimum clear floor space for wheelchairs Wheelchair turning space Minimum clearance for seating and tables Side reach from a wheelchair Forward reach from a wheelchair Reach for card catalogs Reach for stacks in a library Reach for shelves and closets Accessible routes Maneuvering clearance at doors Two hinged doors in series Clear doorway width and depth Mounting heights for telephones

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Drinking fountains and water coolers Clear space at lavatories Clear space at bathtubs Grab bars at bathtubs Grab bars at water closets Wheelchair transfers Toilet stalls Shower size and clearances Roll-in showers with folding seat Elevator cars—minimum dimensions Elevator car controls Size and spacing of handrails and grab bars Handrail extensions and edge protection Usable tread width and acceptable nosings Curb ramps at marked crossings Components of single ramp run

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15.0.0 The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) The federal government implemented Title III of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and requires places of public accommodation and commercial facilities to be designed, constructed and altered in compliance with the accessibility standards established by this act. The Department of Justice published a Code of Federal Regulations designated 28 CRF Part 36 which contains specific requirements to be followed to comply with those regulations This section contains numerous diagrams and dimensional data to illustrate and explain many of the critical areas in building construction that must be made to comply with 28 CRF Part 36. 15.1.0 Dimensions of Adult-Size Wheelchairs

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15.2.0 Minimum Clear Width for One/Two Wheelchairs

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15.3.0 Minimum Clear Floor Space for Wheelchairs

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15.4.0 Wheelchair Turning Space

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15.5.0 Minimum Clearance for Seating and Tables

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15.6.0 Side Reach From a Wheelchair

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15.7.0 Forward Reach from a Wheelchair

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15.7.1 Reach for Card Catalogs

15.7.2 Reach for Stacks in a Library

15.7.3 Reach for Shelves and Closets

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15.8.0 Accessible Routes

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15.8.1 Maneuvering Clearance at Doors

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Figure 15.8.1—Continued

15.8.2 Two Hinged Doors in Series

15.8.3 Clear Doorway Width and Depth

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15.9.0 Mounting Heights for Telephones

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15.10.0 Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers

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15.11.0 Clear Space at Lavatories

15.12.0 Clear Space at Bathtubs

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15.13.0 Grab Bars at Bathtubs

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15.14.0 Grab Bars at Water Closets

15.15.0 Wheelchair Transfers

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15.16.0 Toilet Stalls

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15.17.0 Shower Size and Clearances

15.17.1 Roll-in Showers with Folding Seat

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15.18.0 Elevator Cars—Minimum Dimensions

15.18.1 Elevator Car Controls

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15.19.0 Size and Spacing of Handrails and Grab Bars

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15.20.0 Handrail Extensions and Edge Protection

15.21.0 Usable Tread Width and Acceptable Nosings

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15.22.0 Curb Ramps at Marked Crossings

15.23.0 Components of Single Ramp Runs

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