PA | Applying Accessibility Standards [Exercise B]

[kiaragalicinao]

@peaceloveshakti wrote in with this question:

Wheelchair front or rear approach

Continuing the discussion from PA | Applying Accessibility Standards [Exercise B]: Wheelchair Front or rear approach is shown as 48” in 2010 ADA (802.1.3), but the practice question says that it’s 52”. Is that a typo?

While 2010 ADA identifies a clear floor space of 48” x 30”, 2017 ICC A11.7.1 specifies a clear floor space of 52” x 30” for new buildings and facilities (48” x 30” for existing buildings and facilities). The project in the scenario is indicated as a new building, so we would use the 52” x 30” clearance.

Remember that on the ARE (and in real-world) - when multiple codes or regulations conflict, always go with the most stringent requirement so that you ensure meeting the minimum of all.

Hope this helps!

Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Product Coordinator
Black Spectacles