ADA in details : interpreting the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design / Janis Kent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kent, Janis, author.

Series:

THEi Wiley ebooks.

THEi Wiley ebooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Barrier-free design--United States.

Barrier-free design.

United States. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2017.

System Details:

Access using campus network via VPN at home (THEi Users Only).

Summary:

Integrate your designs with compliant access interpretations ADA in Details provides a visual interpretation of the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for a convenient, go-to reference of pertinent scoping, technical requirements, and sourcing information. Architects, designers, and everyone else involved in the built environment can turn to this authoritative resource to understand accessibility compliance for places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and public buildings. Every detail is presented with both a clear explanation and illustrations that synthesize federal regulations and the 2016 California Building Code (CBC).

Contents:

Intro

ADA in Details: Interpreting the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design

Contents

Preface

How to Use this Book

A Word to the Wise and Others

Overall Background

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Accessible Routes

Accessible Routes &amp

Clearances

Clear Floor, Turning, &amp

Maneuvering Spaces

Walking Surfaces

Protruding, Post-Mounted, &amp

Overhanging Objects

Reach Ranges

Doors &amp

Gates - General

Gates - Maneuvering Clearances

Gates - Opening Configurations

Power-Assist, Low-Energy, &amp

Automatic Doors &amp

Gates

Doors, Gates, &amp

Windows - Specific Types &amp

Uses

Machines, Controls, &amp

Other Items

Chapter 2 Site Elements

Accessible Parking - In General

Accessible Parking Signage

Accessible Parking Spaces

Valet &amp

Passenger Drop-Off &amp

Loading Areas

Transportation - Boarding &amp

Alighting Areas

Curb Ramps

Corner Curb Cut Ramps

Island Conditions &amp

Blended Transitions

Detectable Warning Surfaces

Accessible Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Requirements

Pools, Spas, &amp

Other Recreation

Water Entry Systems

Chapter 3 Vertical Access

Stairways

Pedestrian Ramps

Pedestrian Ramp Landings

Edge Protection

Handrails

Elevator Lobby &amp

Landing Area

Elevator Car

Platform Lifts-Non-Enclosed Runway

Chapter 4 Architectural Elements

Counters - Check-Out, Food, Sales, &amp

Service

Seating At Tables, Bars, &amp

Work Surfaces

Kitchens &amp

Kitchenettes

Drinking Fountains

Common Use Plumbing Fixtures

Sign Types

Sign Components

International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA)

Telephones - Wheelchair Access

Telephones &amp

Other Communication Features.

Chapter 5 Restrooms &amp

Bathing Facilities

Restroom &amp

Bathing Facility Signage

Bathing Facility Accessories

Lavatory

Toilet Fixture

Grab Bars

Bathing Facilities - Single-User

Toilet Compartments

Restroom - Multi-User

Ambulatory Compartment

Urinals

Showers

Bathtubs

Chapter 6 Other Elements

Children's Suggested Requirements

Storage, Lockers, and Fitting &amp

Dressing Rooms

Assembly - Circulation &amp

Seating

Assembly - Assisted Listening Systems

Transient Lodging

Multi-Family Dwelling Units

Employee Only Spaces

Chapter 7 A Word or Two on Existing Projects

Overview

Barrier Removal

Alterations

Summary

Chapter 8 Innovative Ideas on Access World-Wide

Access Overall

Visiting

Designing Universally

As We Age in Place

Life-Long Communities

Other Topical Approaches

Access Overall - In Summary

References

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-27760-4

1-119-27759-0

1-119-27761-2

OCLC:

982019372