DESIGN GUIDELINES –

BP344
LAW TO ENHANCE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COURSE
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BP344

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY

 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDINGS AND RELATED
STRUCTURES
FOR PUBLIC USE
 ILLUSTRATIONS
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 1. ENTRANCES: Entrances shall be provided a level area with at least a 1.80m width.
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 2. RAMPS:
 A. Ramps shall have a minimum clear width of 1.20 meters.

 B. The length of the ramp should not exceed 6.00 meters.

 C. A level area not less than 1.80 meters should be provided at the top and bottom of any
ramp.
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 2. RAMPS:
 D. Handrails will be provided on both sides of the ramp at 0.70 meter and
0.90 meter from the ramp level.

 E. Ramps shall be equipped with curbs on both sides with a minimum

height of 0.10 meter.
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 3. DOORS
 A. All doors shall have a minimum clear width of 0.80 meter.

 B. A minimum clear level space of 1.50 m x 1.50 m shall be provided before

and extending beyond a door.
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 3. DOORS:
 C. Doorknob and other hardware should be located between 0.82 m and
1.06 m above the floor; 0.90 m is preferred;

 D. Vertical pull handles, centered at 1.06 m above the floor, are preferred to horizontal
pull bars for swing doors or doors with locking devices.
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 4. SWITCHES
 A. Manual switches shall be positioned within 1.20 m to 1.30 m above the
floor.
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 5. CORRIDORS:
 A. Corridors shall have a minimum clear width of 1.20 m; waiting areas and other
facilities or spaces shall not obstruct the minimum clearance requirement.
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 5. CORRIDORS:
 B. Recesses or turnabout spaces should be provided for wheelchairs to turn around or to enable another
wheelchair to pass; these spaces shall have a minimum area of 1.50 m x 1.50 m and shall be spaced at a
maximum of 12.00 m.

 C. Turnabout spaces should also be provided at or within 3.50 m of every dead end.
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 6. WASHROOMS & TOILETS

 A. Accessible water closet stalls shall have a minimum area of 1.70 m x 1.80 m.

 One movable grab door and one fixed to the adjacent wall shall be installed at the accessible water closet
stall for lateral mounting, fixed grab bars on both sides of the wall shall be installed for stall for frontal
mounting.
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 6. WASHROOMS & TOILETS

 B. A turning space of 2.25 sqm with a minimum dimension of 1.50m x 1.50m for wheelchairs shall be provided
outside water closet stalls;

 C. The maximum height of water closets should be 0.45m. Flush control should give a maximum height of
1.20m.
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 6. WASHROOMS & TOILETS

 D. Maximum height of lavatories should be 0.80m with a knee recess of 0.60m – 0.70m vertical clearance and a
0.50m depth.

 E. Urinals should have an elongated lip or should be trough-type; the maximum height of the lip should be 0.48
m.
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 7. STAIRS
 A. A tactile strip 0.30m wide shall be installed before hazardous areas such as sudden change in floor levels
and at the top and bottom of stairs; special care must be taken to insure the proper mounting or adhesion of
tactile strips so as not to cause accidents.
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 8. ELEVATORS
 A. Accessible elevators should be located not more than 30.00 m from the entrance and it should be easy to
locate with the aid of signs.

 B. Accessible elevators shall have a minimum dimension of 1.10m x 1.40m;

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 8. ELEVATORS
 C. Control panels and emergency systems of accessible elevators shall be within reach of a seated person;
centerline heights for the topmost button shall be between 0.90m to 1.20m from the floor.

 D. Button sizes at elevator control panels shall have a minimum diameter of 20mm; should have a maximum
depression depth of 1mm.;
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 9. WATER FOUNTAINS
 A. At least one (1) fountain shall be provided for every 2,000 sqm of floor area and there shall not be less than
one (1) on each floor. Water sprouts shall be at the front and shall be push-button controlled. If wall mounted, the
maximum height of the water fountain shall be 0.85m from the floor to the rim; either provide paper cups or
another lower fountain.
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 10. PUBLIC TELEPHONES

 A. Provide a clear, unobstructed space of 1.50 m x 1.50m in front of wall-mounted and free-standing units and
telephone mounted at the rear wall.

 B. Telephone booth door openings should have a minimum clear width of 0.80m with either outswing, folding
or sliding doors, coin slots, dialing controls, receivers and instructional signs shall be located at a maximum of
1.10m above the floor.
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 1. Accessible parking slots should have a minimum width of 3.70m.

 2. A walkway from accessible spaces of 1.20m clear width shall be provided between the front ends of parked
cars.