Walk the Line
A corridor with only one direction of exit. In other words, if a person turns down a corridor and there is no way out except to retrace his or her path.
What is a dead-end corridor?
When did the ADA became a law? A.1890 B.1990 C.2015
What is 1990? 2015 marked the 25th Anniversary of the ADA!
The minimum clearance in front of a water closet or lavatory to any wall, fixture or door is?
What is 21"
Space between two doors in a series shall be what dimension plus the width of a door swinging into the space?
What is 48"
Only this person can make changes to the contract documents
The minimum width of a commercial hallway or passageway shall be not less than what?
What is 36"
The minimum clear floor space designated for a wheelchair is what width by what depth?
What is 30" x 48"
Mirrors located above restroom lavatories or countertops shall be installed at the bottom edge of the reflecting surface to be mounted at how many maximum inches above the finish floor?
What is 40"
The minimum clear dimension between the latch side of a door (push side/swinging inward) and an adjacent wall running perpendicular to the door wall is how many inches?
What is 12"
What type of construction uses solid, non-combustible materials for walls and floors?
What is Type 1 Construction
What occupant load requires 2 exits?
What is 50
What is the minimum clear width required for an accessible doorway according to ADA standards?
32 inches (when the door is open at 90 degrees)
In commercial spaces, what is the required minimum clearance around a wheelchair-accessible toilet?
60 inches (wide) and 56 inches (deep for a wall-mounted toilet)
Doors serving an occupant load of 50 or more must swing in this direction.
in the direction of egress travel.
As the designer, you will be working most closely with this codes official.
Who is the plans examiner?
This rule requires that the distance between two exits be at least one-half of the longest diagonal distance within the building or the building area the exits are serving.
What is the half-diagonal rule?
Included in the definition of this is the requirement for handrails and a slope not to exceed 1:12
What is a ramp?
What type of toilet compartment is required when there are six or more stalls and urinals combined in a restroom.
What is an Ambulatory toilet compartment
In other than Group H occupancies, manually operated horizontal sliding doors are permitted in a means of egress from spaces with an occupant load of
What is 10 or less.
In Denver; who is the ONLY party that can be issued a building permit?
Who is a contractor.
A good rule of thumb is that when the occupant load is 50 or more, you should research the requirements for this type of occupancy.
What is Assembly occupancy type?
True or False? The definition of disability under the ADA includes both mental and physical conditions.
What is True?
The main purpose of the minimum space required in toilet compartments is so that a person using a wheelchair can maneuver in position at which fixture type?
What is a Water Closet
What lockset function will NOT have a lock?
A. Office B. Privacy or C. Passage
What is Passage
What does the construction delivery method CMGC stand for?
What is Construction Manager / General Contractor