ON ERGONOMICS

STUDY SUB: HUMAN DIMENSION AND BATHROOM

DIMENSIONS OF ADULTS
The dimensions and
clearances shown for
the average adult
represent minimum
ICONS MEASUREMENTS ICONS MEASUREMENTS
requirements for use in
planning building
layouts and furnishings. A 1’4” E 7’0”
The clearances should
B 9’0” F 2’7”
be increased to allow
comfortable C 3’5” G 2’0”
accommodations for
persons larger than D 5’8” H 3’0”
average.
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ICONS MEASUREMENTS ICONS MEASUREMENTS

A 6’0” F 7’0”
B 2’6” G 3’0”
C 1’6” H 1’9”
D 3’9” I 4’6”
E 7” J 1’2”
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Table No:1
ICONS MEASUREMENTS

A 3’7”
B 1’10”

Table No:2
ICONS MEASUREMENTS ICONS MEASUREMENTS

A 2’1” F 7”
B 4’5” G 3”
C 3’2” H 2’11”
D 2’0” I 1’6”
E 1’0” J 3’1”
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ICONS MEASUREMENTS
Table No:1

A 9.5”
B 5’9”
C 7”
D 2’0”
E 11.75”
ICONS MEASUREMENTS
Table No:2
A 1’6”
B 6”
C 9”
D 5’9”
E 2’0”
F 2’8”
G 8”
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ICONS MEASUREMENTS ICONS MEASUREMENTS

A 2’2” H 1’6”
B 1’3” I 2’5”
C 11” J 3’0”
D 2’11” K 5’0”
E 2’1” L 7”
F 7” M 4”
G 11” N 2’6”
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Table No:1
ICONS MEASUREMENTS

A 2’11”
B 1’3”
C 1’10”

Table No:2
ICONS MEASUREMENTS ICONS MEASUREMENTS

A 2’3” F 11”
B 2’3” G 4’5”
C 2’0” H 2’5”
D 1’0” I 1’6”
E 2’0” J 2’3”
BASIC ACTIVITIES

A : 26”
WALKING BETWEEN TWO
HIGH WALLS ( SPACE
ADEQUATE FOR BOTH MEN AND
WOMEN

B : 52”
TWO PEOPLE PASSING ( FIGURE
DERIVED ; TWICE THE
A SPACEFOR ONE PERSONTO
WALK BETWEEN HIGH WALLS

B
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C : 26”
WALKING BETWEEN HIGH WALL AND
30” HIGH TABLE ( SPACE ADEQUATE
FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN

D : WALKING WITH
ELBOWS EXTENDED
( SPACE ADEQUATE FOR
BOTH MEN AND WOMEN )

C D
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E : 38”
KNEELING ON ONE KNEE
( WOMAN ONLY )

F : 34”
E MAN BENDING AT A RIGHT ANGLE

F
BATHROOM
BASIC INFORMATION: BASIC FEATURES :
Activities commonly performed in the No. FEATURES
bathroom include washing of hands, 1 Arrangement
Face and hair, bathing, elimination, and
2 Ventilation
grooming, and also such activities
as hand laundering infant care. Often it is 3 Sound control
also used as a dressing room. 4 Auxiliary heat
5 Materials
Major problems in bathroom design 6 Storage
include planning for optimum convenience 7 Children’s
and privacy of all Bathroom function convenience
for all members of the household.
Adequate provision for storage of supplies 8 Mirrors
and equipment, And case of cleaning. 9 Safety features
10 Drying facilities
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SPACE REQUIRED AT THE LAVATARY AND BATHTUB
DIMENSION ADEQUATE MINIMUM FHA . MI.

Center 22 20 15
axes to
adjacent
wall –
WIDTH

Front edge 36 34 21
to opposite
wall
DEPTH

MIRROR - 74 69 -
Height
above floor
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SPACE REQUIRED AT THE TOILET MINIMUM DIMENSION FOR
STORAGE OF BATHROOM LINENS
DIMENSION ADEQUENT MINI. FHA. MINI
Width-center 1PER – 2 PER 16 15 Item No Width Depth Height
axis to adjacent
wall
Bath 12 24 10 12
Lavatory over 14 16 - 15 towel
18in. deep
Hand 10 7 14 12
Center axis to 16 18 16 12 towel
end of tub
Wash 12 16 8 6
DEPTH -Front 30 34 21 cloth
edge to opposite
wall

Front edge to 24 - 21
opposite tub
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AT SHOWER:
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AT BATHTUB:
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TWO-FIXTURE PLAN:
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THREE-FIXTURE PLAN:
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COMPARTMENTED PLAN:
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