Yikes
Gold Member
I have a client (a city in California) that wants to retrofit its existing, very small council chambers with a 6" raised dias (platform) for councilpersons.
A 1:12 conventional ramp is just too big for the space (further explanation below).
An alternative would be if I could use a "curb ramp", which CBC 202 defines as "A sloping pedestrian way, intended for pedestrian traffic, which provides access between a walk or sidewalk and a surface located above or below an adjacent curb face. "
QUESTION: Can I just call it a "curb ramp" instead, and build it as per CBC (and ADA) 11B-406.2, without providing side flares?
Is there any requirement that a Curb Ramp must be outdoors, or must be related to cars and traffic, or roadways?
Detailed comparison of options:
a) A 1:12 conventional ramp (CBC 11B-405) will be 6' long x 4' wide, but the top landing must be 5'x5' wide and the total length including landings is 6+6+5 = 17' long.
b) A 1:19.9 non-ramp must be 44" wide x 10'+ long. This sloped area is too long to function in the room, which has rolling chairs nearby on the dias.
c) A 1:12 perpendicular curb ramp (CBC 11B-406.2) will be 6' long, with top and bottom landings 4' wide x 4' long, total length 14'. The 4' wide landing (instead of 5' in option (a) above works for this space.
A 1:12 conventional ramp is just too big for the space (further explanation below).
An alternative would be if I could use a "curb ramp", which CBC 202 defines as "A sloping pedestrian way, intended for pedestrian traffic, which provides access between a walk or sidewalk and a surface located above or below an adjacent curb face. "
QUESTION: Can I just call it a "curb ramp" instead, and build it as per CBC (and ADA) 11B-406.2, without providing side flares?
Is there any requirement that a Curb Ramp must be outdoors, or must be related to cars and traffic, or roadways?
Detailed comparison of options:
a) A 1:12 conventional ramp (CBC 11B-405) will be 6' long x 4' wide, but the top landing must be 5'x5' wide and the total length including landings is 6+6+5 = 17' long.
b) A 1:19.9 non-ramp must be 44" wide x 10'+ long. This sloped area is too long to function in the room, which has rolling chairs nearby on the dias.
c) A 1:12 perpendicular curb ramp (CBC 11B-406.2) will be 6' long, with top and bottom landings 4' wide x 4' long, total length 14'. The 4' wide landing (instead of 5' in option (a) above works for this space.