Double Acting Door Ada Requirements

This guide explains scoping and technical requirements for accessible entrances doors and gates in the ada standards.

Double acting door ada requirements.

Our experienced designers and door builders welcome your ideas and look forward to working with you to create a high quality entrance or vendor door that is designed specifically for your application and decor. Double acting doors require view panels of at least 200 square inches the good old days. 4 13 2 revolving doors and turnstiles. Revolving doors or turnstiles shall not be the only means of passage at an accessible entrance or along an accessible route.

Double acting doors not acceptable as exit doors if the occupant load served by the door is over 100 if the door is part of a fire or smoke and draft control assembly or if panic hardware is required. Ada clear doorway widths. This is different from a double egress pair where one leaf swings in and the other leaf swings out which i have discussed in previous posts. Two doors in series must have a minimum of 48 in addition to the width of the door s swinging into the space so a 36 door swinging into a hall would require the hall to be a minimum of 7 0 long before any other door could be placed if the second door does not also swing into the hall.

Minimum number at least 60 of public entrances must be accessible in new construction in addition to entrances directly serving tenancies parking facilities pedestrian tunnels and elevated walkways.