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ramps

  1. ijosifek

    Tactile Warning Strip at Van Accessible Stall

    Are Tactile Warning Strips required at all ramps regardless of purpose? The specific situation is a ramp coming from a building door to a van accessible loading area next to the parking stall. The ADA accessible route is only building to parking stall. I am guessing it is required but couldn't...
  2. S

    2021 IBC 1027 Applicability

    I had an internal code review of a project and there was a comment on an exterior ramp that is part of the Exit Discharge route noting that we needed to provide 10' between the property line and the edge of our ramp and 10' between the ramp and our building per the 2021 edition of the IBC...
  3. S

    height of handrail on stairs and ramps 965 mm vs 1070 mm

    This is from Ontario Building Code: 9.8.7.4. Height of handrails (2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), Clause 3.8.3.4.(1)(e) and Sentence 9.8.4.5A.(1), handrails shall be 865 mm to 1 070 mm high. ----------------------------------------------------------- 3.8.3.4. Ramps (1) Ramps located in...
    • sunyaer
    • Thread
    • barrier free handrail height ramps stairs
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Canada
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