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Accessibility Law |
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344 |
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Dropped Curbs • Dropped curbs should be provided at walkways with changes in elevations • Should be provided at pedestrian crossings and at end of footpaths • Should be as wide as the crossing or should be _______mm wide at minimum |
Should be as wide as the crossing or should be 900mm wide at minimum |
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Dropped Curbs • Shall be ramped towards adjoining curbs with a gradient not more than ______. • Shall be sloped towards the road with a maximum cross gradient of ______. • The lowest point of the curb should not exceed ______mm height above the road/gutter |
• Shall be ramped towards adjoining curbs with a gradient not more than 1:12 • Shall be sloped towards the road with a maximum cross gradient of 1:20 • The lowest point of the curb should not exceed 25mm height above the road/gutter |
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Curb Cut-outs • Curb cut-outs should only be allowed when it will not obstruct or lessen the width of a walkway • Minimum width should be ______mm • Should have a gradient not more than _____ |
• Curb cut-outs should only be allowed when it will not obstruct or lessen the width of a walkway • Minimum width should be 900mm • Should have a gradient not more than 1:12 |
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Walkways • Walkways should be kept as level as possible and provided with slip-resistant material • Minimum width is at _____mm • Should have a gradient no more than ____ or 5% (_____max cross gradient) |
• Walkways should be kept as level as possible and provided with slip-resistant material • Minimum width is at 1200mm • Should have a gradient no more than 1:20 or 5% (1:100 max cross gradient) |
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Walkways • Should not have abrupt pitches in angle or interruptions by cracks that create edges above _____mm • Grating openings at walkways should have max dimension of _____mm and shall not project more than _____mm |
• Should not have abrupt pitches in angle or interruptions by cracks that create edges above 6.5mm • Grating openings at walkways should have max dimension of 13x13mm and shall not project more than 6.5mm |
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Walkways • In lengthy walkways, wheelchair rest stops or turning spaces with minimum dimension of _____mm should be provided (maximum distance of _____meters between stops) • Straight forward routes with right angle turns should be observed for the blind |
• In lengthy walkways, wheelchair rest stops or turning spaces with minimum dimension of 1500mm should be provided (maximum distance of 12 meters between stops) |
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Walkways • Regular maintenance of the plantings adjacent to the walkway is needed to avoid overgrowth and obstruction • Walkway headroom shall not be less than ______ meters • Passageway for the disabled should not be obstructed by furniture, bollards, etc |
2 meters |
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Handrails • Handrails should be installed at both sides of ramps and stairs and at the outer edges of dropped curbs at crossings • Shall be installed at _____mm and _____mm above steps or ramps ( Height at ____ or ____ meters if for protection at great heights) |
• Handrails should be installed at both sides of ramps and stairs and at the outer edges of dropped curbs at crossings • Shall be installed at 900mm and 700mm above steps or ramps ( Height at 1 or 1.06 meters if for protection at great heights) |
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Handrails • 300mm long extension of handrail should be provided at start and end of ramps and stairs • Hand grips should be ____ to ____mm wide • If attached to walls or ledges it should have a minimum clearance of ____mm from the wall or____mm from the ledge |
• 300mm long extension of handrail should be provided at start and end of ramps and stairs • Hand grips should be 30 to 50mm wide • If attached to walls or ledges it should have a minimum clearance of 50mm from the wall or 40mm from the ledge |
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Open Spaces • Where open spaces are provided, give walkways defined edges either by the use of planters with dwarf walls, grass verge or similar which provides a texture different from the path. This helps the blind to determine the pathway. |
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Signage •Should be kept simple and easy to understand, should be made of contrasting colors and gray values to make detection and reading easy |
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Signage size for ( F ) exterior |
20x60 cm |
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Signage • Should a sign protrude into a walkway, it should have a min. headroom of ____ meters • On walls and doors, it should be located at max. height of ____ meters and a min. height of ____ meters |
• Should a sign protrude into a walkway, it should have a min. headroom of 2 meters • On walls and doors, it should be located at max. height of 1.60 meters and a min. height of 1.40 meters |
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Signage • Labeling public areas should have embossed symbols with min. height of _____mm (Braille should also be included) • Text on signboards shall be of dimension that people with less than normal visual acuity can read at a certain distance |
1mm |
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Crossings • To reduce the exposure time to vehicular traffic, all at grade crossing should: –Be perpendicular to the carriageway –Be located at the narrowest part of the road –Have central refuges of at least ____m deep and preferably____ m, where the width of road to be crossed exceeds ____ m. |
–Have central refuges of at least 1.5 m deep and preferably 2 m, where the width of road to be crossed exceeds 10 m. |
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Crossings • Provide tactile blocks in the immediate vicinity of crossings as an aid to the blind, should be high enough to be felt but low enough to not cause tripping • Brushed or grooved concrete have not proved successful as tactile strips |
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Crossings • Light controlled crossings and audible signals are best for the disabled • Audible signals should be distinguishable like in indicating end of crossing time • A min. of____ seconds crossing period or crossing distance times ____ m/sec crossing speed, whichever is greater should be used |
6 second 0.9 m/sec |
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Parking Areas • Accessible parking slots should have a minimum width of_____m • Should be close as possible to building or accessible entrances and should be perpendicular or at an angle to the road or circulation areas |
3.70m |
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Parking Areas • Walkways from accessible spaces of ____ m clear width shall be provided between front ends of parked cars • Signs or markings for the handicapped parking should be provided • Should never be located at sloping areas |
1.2m |
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Entrance • At least ____entrance to every building should be accessible from arrival and departure points to the interior lobby (_____entrance should have elevator access) • Entrance with vestibules shall be provided a level area with at least _____m depth and a_____m width |
• At least 1 entrance to every building should be accessible from arrival and departure points to the interior lobby (1 entrance should have elevator access) • Entrance with vestibules shall be provided a level area with at least 1.8m depth and a 1.5m width |
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Ramps • Change in elevation require a ramp except when served by a dropped curb, an elevator or other mechanical device • Provide ____m clear width with ____max gradient • Length of the ramp should not exceed ____meter if the gradient is ____ |
• Provide 1.2m clear width with 1:12 max gradient • Length of the ramp should not exceed 6 meter if the gradient is 1:12 |
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Ramps • Ramps exceeding____ meters whose gradient is ____shall be provided with landings not less than ____m • Level areas not less than ____m should be provided at the top and bottom • Handrails will be provided on both sides at ____mm and ____mm from the ramp level |
• Ramps exceeding 6 meters whose gradient is 1:12 shall be provided with landings not less than 1.5m • Level areas not less than 1.8m should be provided at the top and bottom • Handrails will be provided on both sides at 700mm and 900mm from the ramp level |
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Ramps • Shall be equipped with curbs on both sides with a minimum height of ____mm • Ramp with a rise greater than ____mm and leads down towards a vehicular area, should have a railing across the full width of its lower end not less than ____m from the foot of the ramp |
• Shall be equipped with curbs on both sides with a minimum height of 100mm • Ramp with a rise greater than 200mm and leads down towards a vehicular area, should have a railing across the full width of its lower end not less than 1.5m from the foot of the ramp |
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Doors • ____mm minimum clear width for doors (measured between surface of the fully open door at the hinge and the door jamb at the stop) • Should be operable by force not more than____kg (closing device pressure shall not exceed ____ kg) |
• 800mm minimum clear width for doors (measured between surface of the fully open door at the hinge and the door jamb at the stop) • Should be operable by force not more than 4 kg (closing device pressure shall not exceed 1 kg) |
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Doors • Minimum clear level space of ____x____m shall be provided before and extending beyond a door (Exception: Where a door shall open onto but not into a corridor, the required clear level space on the corridor side of the door may be a minimum of _____m corridor width |
• Minimum clear level space of 1.5x1.5m shall be provided before and extending beyond a door (Exception: Where a door shall open onto but not into a corridor, the required clear level space on the corridor side of the door may be a minimum of 1.2m corridor width |
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Doors • Out swinging doors should be provided at storage room, closets and PWD toilet stall • Latching or non-latching, hardware should not require wrist or fine finger actions • Doorknobs and other hardware should be located between _____m and _____m above the floor (____mm is preferred) |
Doorknobs and other hardware should be located between 0.82m and 1.06m above the floor (900mm is preferred) |
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Doors • Vertical pull handles centered at ____m above the floor are preferred to horizontal pull bars for all doors • Doors along major circulation routes should be provided with kick plates at a height of ____mm to____mm |
• Vertical pull handles centered at 1.06m above the floor are preferred to horizontal pull bars for all doors • Doors along major circulation routes should be provided with kick plates at a height of 300mm to 400mm |
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Thresholds • Thresholds and sliding door tracks shall have a maximum height of ____mm and preferably ramped |
25mm |
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Switches • Manual switches shall be positioned within ____m to ____m above the floor • Manual switches shall be located no further than ____mm from the latch side of the door |
• Manual switches shall be positioned within 1.2m to 1.3m above the floor • Manual switches shall be located no further than 200mm from the latch side of the door |
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Corridors • ____meter minimum clear width for corridors (Shall have no obstruction) • Turnabout spaces with minimum area of ____x____ m and spaced at a maximum of ____ m shall be provided for wheelchair passes and turning around of wheelchairs |
• 1.2 meter minimum clear width for corridors (Shall have no obstruction) • Turnabout spaces with minimum area of 1.5x1.5 m and spaced at a maximum of 12 m shall be provided for wheelchair passes and turning around of wheelchairs |
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Corridors • Turnabout spaces should also be provided at or within ____m of every dead-end • As in walkways, corridors should be maintained level and provided with slip resistant surface |
• Turnabout spaces should also be provided at or within 3.5m of every dead-end |
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Washrooms & Toilets • ____x ____ meters minimum dimension for accessible toilets • 1 movable grab bar and 1 fixed to the adjacent wall shall be installed at the accessible water closet stall for lateral mounting, fixed grab bars on both sides for frontal mounting |
• 1.7 x 1.8 meters minimum dimension for accessible toilets |
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Washrooms & Toilets • A turning space of ____sqm with a min. dimension of ____m for wheelchairs shall be provided outside water closet stalls • Minimum of____accessible water closets on each floor level (or on that part of a floor accessible to the PWD) where the total number of water closets per sex is ____. |
Washrooms & Toilets • Minimum of 2 accessible water closets on each floor level (or on that part of a floor accessible to the PWD) where the total number of water closets per sex is 20 |
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Washrooms & Toilets • Max height of water closet should be ____mm, flush control should have a max height of ____m |
• Max height of water closet should be 450mm, flush control should have a max height of 1.2m |
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Washrooms & Toilets • Maximum height of lavatories should be ____mm with a knee recess of ____-____mm vertical clearance and a ____mm depth • Urinals should have elongated lip or should be trough-type, the maximum height of the lip should be ____mm |
• Maximum height of lavatories should be 800mm with a knee recess of 600-700mm vertical clearance and a 500mm depth • Urinals should have elongated lip or should be trough-type, the maximum height of the lip should be 480mm |
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.6m |
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Washrooms & Toilets • Signage of men’s washroom shall be an ______with a vertex pointing upward (length of sides should be _____mm) • Signage of women’s washroom shall be a _____ (diameter should be ____mm) • Signage should at least be ____mm thick |
• Signage of men’s washroom shall be an equilateral triangle with a vertex pointing upward (length of sides should be 300mm) • Signage of women’s washroom shall be a circle (diameter should be 300mm) • Signage should at least be 7.5mm thick |
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Stairs • Treads should be of slip-resistant material and edges of steps should be colored to be easily seen •_______nosing are preferred over protruding nosing to avoid feet getting caught in the recessed areas (Open stringer should be avoided) |
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Stairs • A _____mm wide tactile strip shall be provided before hazardous areas such as sudden change in elevation and at the top and bottom of stairs |
300mm |
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Elevators • Accessible elevators should be located not more than ____ meters from the entrance • Shall have a minimum dimension of ____ x ____ meters • Centerline height of topmost buttons shall be between ____-____ m from the floor |
• Accessible elevators should be located not more than 30 meters from the entrance • Shall have a minimum dimension of 1.1 x 1.4 meters • Centerline height of topmost buttons shall be between 0.9-1.2 m from the floor |
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Elevators • Button sizes shall have a minimum diameter of ____mm with maximum depression depth of ____mm |
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Water Fountains • At least 1 fountain shall be provided for every ____sqm of floor area and there shall not be less than ___ on each floor. • If wall mounted, the max height shall be ____mm from the floor to the rim and shall be _____ controlled |
• At least 1 fountain shall be provided for every 2000 sqm of floor area and there shall not be less than 1 on each floor. • If wall mounted, the max height shall be 850mm from the floor to the rim and shall be push-button controlled |
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Public Telephones • Provide an unobstructed space of ____x ____ m in front of the telephone unit • Booth door openings should have a minimum clear width of ____mm with either out swing, folding or sliding door • Controls shall be located at a maximum height of ____m above the floor |
• Provide an unobstructed space of 1.5 x 1.5 m in front of the telephone unit • Booth door openings should have a minimum clear width of 800mm with either out swing, folding or sliding door • Controls shall be located at a maximum height of 1.1m above the floor |
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Fencing For Road & Foot Works • All excavations must be protected or fenced-in, whatever type of fence used, it is important that the railing should incorporate the following features: –Height of the rail should be at least ____m above the adjacent surface |
1m |
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Fencing For Road & Foot Works –Railing should incorporate tapping rails that should not be greater than ____mm above the adjacent surface –Fence should be strong enough to resist people walking in to it and gaps between adjoining fences should not occur |
350mm |
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