CARM Exteriors
Explains how to build to California's Title 24 and Federal ADA requirements for accessible design. Hundreds of clear illustrations and charts with critical dimensions that make building to federal accessibility standards easy to understand. Covers building accessibility such as entrances, exits, doors, doorways, ramps, walks and stairways, parking and transportation facilities, public telephones, ATM's, vending machines, drinking fountains, signage, guardrails,curb ramps, walks and sidewalks.
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>p>Quickly find what you need to build to California's Title 24 and Federal ADA requirements for accessible design. Here you'll find hundreds of clear illustrations and charts with critical dimensions that make building to federal accessibility standards easy to understand.
This booklet covers basic building accessibility such as entrances, exits, doors, doorways, ramps, walks and stairways, parking and transportation facilities, public telephones , ATM's, vending machines, drinking fountains, signage, gardrails,curb ramps, walks and sidewalks and much more.
Easily fits in your pocket, tool chest, or glove compartment of your car.
| Weight | 0.500000 |
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| ISBN | 1-889892-47-5 |
| Page Count | 160 |
| Publisher | Builder Books Inc. |
| Dimensions | 4 x 7 |
| KEY TO SECTIONS | |
| Section Numbers and order correspond to the full edition of CARM: California Accessibility Reference Manual, Codes & Checklist (2nd Edition). Only those Sections most relevant to Exteriors have been selected this reference; thus, the gaps in Section Numbers. For more detailed information, always refer to actual text of the relevant California and Federal laws and regulations (which are included in CARM 2nd Edition). | |
| ILLUSTRATED CHECKLIST | |
| 1. | Accessibility in New Buildings |
| 2. | Building Accessibility |
| 4. | Accessibility for Existing Buildings and Facilities |
| 16. | Requirements for Accessible Routes in Covered Buildings w/o Elevator |
| 17. | Accessible Routes of Travel |
| 18. | Parking |
| 19. | Passenger Drop-Off and Loading Zones |
| 20. | Ramps |
| 21. | Guardrails |
| 22. | Curb Ramps |
| 24. | Walks and Sidewalks |
| 25. | Hazards |
| 26. | Stairways |
| 27. | Entrances & Exits |
| 28. | Egress and Areas for Evacuation Assistance |
| 29. | Doors & Doorways |
| 30. | Door Hardware |
| 31. | Thresholds at Doorways |
| 32. | Clear Floor or Ground Space for Wheelchairs |
| 33. | Floors, Levels and Ground Surfaces |
| 35. | Corridors, Hallways & Exterior Exit Balconies |
| 36. | Water Fountains (Drinking) |
| 37. | Space Allowances |
| 38. | Reach Ranges |
| 41. | Special Access (Wheelchair) Lifts |
| 42. | Public Telephones |
| 43. | Sanitary Facilities |
| 58. | Controls & Operating Mechanisms, Vending Machines |
| 59. | Automated Teller (ATM) and Point-of-Sale (POS) Machines |
| 61. | Signs and Identification |
| 63. | Means of Egress Idenfication Signs |
| 64. | 2001 California Electrical Code |
| 65. | Transportation Facilities |
| 66. | Standards for Card Readers at Gasoline Fuel Dispensing Facilities |
| APPENDICES / ADDITIONAL REFERENCES | |
| A1 | Avaliable Exceptions |
| A2 | Acronyms and Abbreviations |
| A3 | Accessibility Terminology (Glossary) |
Chapter One
| 1. ACCESSIBILITY IN NEW BLDGS | |
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| General Requirements | |
| Buildings and portions shall be accessible to persons with
disabilities.1
All areas of new buildings and facilities shall be made accessible. |
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| Design | |
| The design/construction of accessible elements shall be in accordance with CA Title 24 Chapter 1 and sections that are listed in Section 1114B.1.1, Facility Accessibility, Design and Construction.2 | |
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| Maintenance of Accessible Features | |
| A public accommodation shall maintain in operable working condition all required accesibility features and equipment.3 | This section does not prohibit isolated/temporary interruptions
in service or access due to maintenance or repairs.4
All dimensions provided below are subject to conventional building industry tolerances for field conditions.5 |
| REFERENCES | |
| 1. CA T241101B.1 2. CA T241101B.2 | 3. CA T241101B.3.1 4. CA T24 1101 B.3.2 5. CA T241101BA |
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| Temporary Structures | |
| Accessibility requirements apply to temporary buildings/facilities, as well. "Temporary buildings/facilities" are not of permanent construction but are extensively used or are essential for public use for a period of time.6 | |
| Examples of temporary buildings or facilities include, but are not limited to: | |
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| Structures, sites and equipment directly associated with the actual process of construction such as scaffolding, bridging, materials hoists, or construction trailers are not included.6 | |
| Temporary Restrictions | |
| During periods of partial or restricted use of a building or facility, the entrances used for primary access shall be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.7 | |
