United States · ADA · Illustrated standards guidance
Entrances, doors and gates: approach clearances
Doorway clear widths, maneuvering spaces, thresholds and hardware, illustrated for different approach directions.
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- U.S. Access Board
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- Access Board guide to the 2010 ADA standards
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Chapter 4: Accessible Routes Entrances, Doors, and Gates
Controls [§404.3.5]
Door and gate controls must be compliant as operable parts (operable with one hand
and without tight grasping, pinching, twisting of the wrist, or more than 5 lbf). Clear floor
space at controls must be located outside the door swing to prevent users from getting
hit by the door.
Clear floor space at door control must be located outside door swing.
Recommendation: Placing controls in locations that preclude backing-up will
facilitate usability. The clear floor space is not required to be centered at
controls, but should be located to facilitate reach and operation.
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