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2010 ADA 306 "Knee Clearance" allows for maneuvering clearance up to 25" deep under "elements" (such as lavatories), if the elements are min 27" above finish floor (AFF).
On the other hand, 2010 ADA 307.2 also considers anything between 27-80" AFF and greater than 4" deep to be a "protrusion".
How do you reconcile the two?
I know that for drinking fountains they require wing walls as a warning. But other than drinking fountains, what prevents anything else in the 4-25" depth range from simply being called an "element" rather than "protrusion"?
On the other hand, 2010 ADA 307.2 also considers anything between 27-80" AFF and greater than 4" deep to be a "protrusion".
How do you reconcile the two?
I know that for drinking fountains they require wing walls as a warning. But other than drinking fountains, what prevents anything else in the 4-25" depth range from simply being called an "element" rather than "protrusion"?