BP 344 ACCESSIBILITY LAW

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BP 344 accessibility law
an act to enhance the mobility of disabled persons requiring
certain buildings, institutions, establishments, and public utilities BP 344
to install facilities and other devices
requiring use of braces, crutches, artificial supports disabled people
impairment of hearing or sight disabled people
aging and in coordination disabled people
acquired or congenital mental impairments disabled people
the built environment shall be designed so that it shall be acces-
accessibility
sible to all people.
means that no criteria shall impede the use of facilities by either
accessibility
the handicapped or non-disabled citizens
provisions shall be adapted and introduced to the physical envi-
ronment so that as many places of buildings as possible can be reachability
reached by all
the built environment shall be designed so that all person, whether
usability
they be disabled or not, may use and enjoy it
finding a person's way inside and outside of a building or open
orientation
space shall be made easy for everyone
designing for safety insures that people shall be able to move
safety
about with less hazards to life and health
the build environment shall be designed to allow the disabled
workability and efficiency
citizens to participate and contribute to developmental goals.
regular buses (_ designated seats near doors) 5
first class, premiere & air con bus (_seats near door) 4
passenger trains (_seats per car nearest the door) 6
jeepneys (_seats preferably front seats) 2
allocated on per class basis; give priority during embarkation and
domestic shippinh
disembarkation
manga carta for disabled persons RA 7277
section _ of RA 7277 46
walkways should be kept as level as possible and provided with _
slip-resistant
material.
should only be allowed when it will not obstruct a walkway or in
curb cut-outs
any way lessen the width of a walkway.
continuous curb (dropped curb) plants
street furniture planting strip
walkways and passageways crossings street furniture
defines edge of walkway grass area
_ crossings with pedestrian phases and _ signals are most ben-
light controlled, audible
eficial to the disabled; they should be provided wherever possible
brightly painted _ crossing zebra
_ surfaces at vicinity of crossing tactile
provide _ on outer side of walkway at dropped curb but should not
handrails
obstruct crossing
to guide the blind, walkways should as much as possible follow _
straight forward, right angle
routes, with _ turns
hadnrails should be installed at both sides of _ and _ at the _ of
ramp, stairs, outer edges
dropped curbs at crossings
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handrails should not be installed beyond the _ of any crossing so
width
as not to obstruct pedestrian flow
signs should be located on _ or similar wherever these are avail-
verges
able
degrees for normal sight lines 30
_ symbol for access should be used to designate routes and
international
facilities that are accessible
direction sign for pedestrians suitable for disabled blue background
_ and blue background white symbols and figures
_ symbols should be included in signs indicating public places and
braille
safety routes
tread surfaces should be of a _ material slip-resistant
nosing should be provided with _ to further minimize slipping slip-resistant strips
_ nosing is preferred to _ nosing so as not to impose difficulty
for people using crutches or braces whose feet have a tendency
slanted, protruding, open stringers
to get caught in the recessed space of protruding nosing; for the
same reason, _ should be avoided
Length of Wheelchair 1.10 - 1.30m
Width of Wheelchair 0.60 - 0.75m
Wheelchair Turning Diameter 1.50m
Reach of persons confined to wheelchair above floor 0.70 - 1.20m
Leg Space clearance under tables 0.70m
Stairs, Walkways, Corridors, Doors, Entrances, Lifts, Ramps,
Parking Areas, Switches, Handrails, Thresholds, Floor Finishes, Architectural Features
Drinking Fountains, Public Phone, Seating
4 - 50 seating capacity 2 wheelchair seating
51 - 300 seating capacity 4 wheelchair seating
301 - 500 seating capacity; additional 1 wheelchair seating for
6 wheelchair seating
every 100 additional seats
Regular bus 5 disabled seats
Passenger train - per car 6 disabled seats
Airplanes 2 disabled seats
Jeepneys 2 disabled seats
Additional embarkation time for disabled 20 minutes
Identification for designated seats International Symbol of Access
Preferred Walkway gradient 1: 20 or 5%
Minimum walkway / ramp width / temporary walkway 1.20m
Maximum grating opening 13mm x13mm projecting at 6.5mm maximum
Space provided at walkways for wheelchair / corridors 1.50m for every 12m
Minimum walkways / signage headroom /corridor headroom / BP
2.0m
220 headroom clearance / Fire code minimum headroom
Disabled walking speed 0.90m/sec
Accessible parking width 3.70m
Curb on both sides of ramp 0.10m
Railing for ramp with rise greater than .20M 1.8m from foot of ramp
Closing pressure or force for doors 4.0KG
Closing pressure for interior doors 1.0kg

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Minimum clear level space beyond door 1.5m x 1.5m
Turnabouts to be provided 3.50m of every dead end
Preferred than projected nosing Slanted Nosing
Centerline of top most bottom of elevator control panels 0.90m - 1.20m
Minimum kick board for fences 0.20m
For hearing impaired VIBRA ALARM
refers to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the
ACCESSIBLE
primary functions for which a structure is built.
a small recessed space in a room or wall. ALCOVE
pertaining to the measurement of the human body. ANTHROPOMETRIC
unhindered, without obstructions to enable disabled persons free
BARRIER-FREE
passage or use of the facilities.
public and private buildings and other related structures for public
use. These designed to accommodate and serve persons in the
pursuit of educational, commercial, recreational, religious, occu- BUILDINGS
pational, medical, political, social activities and others of similar
nature as enumerated and provided herein.
long interior passageway providing access to several rooms.
CORRIDOR
A public means of access from several rooms or spaces to an exit.
a raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of
CURB
street, sidewalk, planted area, etc.
a break in the sidewalk or traffic island provided with an inclined
surface to facilitate mobility of wheeled chairs, carriages and other CURB CUT-OUT
similar conveyance.
those suffering from restriction or lack of ability to perform an
activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a DISABLED PERSONS
human being as a result of a
an entranceway.
A barrier which swings, slides, tilts or folds to close an opening in DOOR
a wall or cabinet or the like.
an exit, or a means of going out EGRESS
a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or plat-
form which moves in guides, in a vertical direction serving two or ELEVATOR
more floors of a building or structure.
point of entry into a building: an exterior door, a vestibule, or a
ENTRANCE
lobby.
the surface within a room or area on which one walks. FLOOR
the degree of inclination of a sloped surface expressed as a
GRADIENT OF RAMP
percentage or ratio.
a drawing, painting, diagram, engraving, etching or other similar
illustrations on which a single glance conveys a given message; GRAPHIC SIGN
a visual aid.
a hand support along a stairway or ramp consisting of rails and
their supporting posts, balusters or pillars and constituting an HANDRAIL
enclosure or a line of division.
allocated space composed of marked-off portions for single motor
PARKING AREA
vehicles on a short-time storage basis
a space connecting one area or room of a building with another. PASSAGEWAY OR PASSAGE
part of road where pedestrian going across the road have priority
PEDESTRIAN CROSSING
over traffic.
PUBLIC TELEPHONES
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a shelf-unit telephone with coin operating functions for the use of
the public.
a paved footwalk at the side of a street or roadway. SIDEWALK
a strip fastened to the floor beneath a door, usually required
to cover the joint where two types of floor materials meet; may THRESHOLD
provide weather protection at exterior doors.
a small entranceway or transitional space from the exterior to the
VESTIBULE
interior of a building and opens into a larger space.
an exterior passage for walking along, especially one connecting
WALKWAY
adjoining buildings and related structures.
a room providing facilities for washing; a lavatory or toilet room. WASHROOM
a fixture consisting of a shallow basin, together with a water jet
WATER FOUNTAIN
designed to provide potable water for human consumption.
Batas pambansa blg. 344 Accessibility law
Dropped curbs should be as wide as the crossing or
900mm
should be wide atleat __________ wide
Dropped curbs Shall be ramped towards adjoining curbs with a
1:12
gradient not more than
Dropped curbs Shall be sloped towards the road with a maximum
1:20
cross gradient of _______ to prevent water from collecting
Dropped curbs: The lowest point of the curb should not exceed
25mm
_____ height above the road/gutter
Minimum width of curb cut-outs should be _______ 900mm
curb cut-outs should have a max gradient not more than 1:12
Walkways should be kept as level as slip-resistant
possible and provided with material
Minimum width of a walkway is at 1200mm
walkways should have a gradient no more than 1:20 or 5%
maximum cross gradient of a walkways 1:100
Walkways Should not have abrupt pitches in angle or interruptions
6.5mm
by cracks that create edges above
Grating openings at walkways should
have max dimension of _________and 13x13mm ; 6.5mm
shall not project more than ________
Turning spaces or stop in walkways should at-least be 1500mm
maximum travel distance between stops or turning space should
12.0m
be
straight forward routes with ______ should be observed for the
right angles or 90degress
blind
walkway headroom should be not be less than 2.00m
Handrails shall be at _____and ____ above steps or ramps 900mm and 700mm
for protection at greater heights handrail shall be at 1.00m or 1.06m
extension of handrail should
be provided at start and end of ramps and 300mm
stairs
Hand grips of handrails should be 30 to 50mm
handrails attached to walls should have a minimum clearance of 50mm
handrails attached to ledges should have a minimum clearance of 40mm
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signage minimum headroom 2.00m
signage on walls and doors should have a max. height of _______ 1.60m
signage on walls and doors should have a min. height of _______ 1.40m
min. heights if raised letters and symbols 1.00mm
where the width of road to be
central refuge
crossed exceeds 10 m ___________should be provide
mim. depth of central refuge 1.50m
preferably depth of central refuge 2.0m
Provide _______________ in the immediate
vicinity of crossings as an aid to the blind,
tactile blocks
should be high enough to be felt but low
enough to not cause tripping
Parking slot should be at 3.70m X 5.00m
Walkways from accessible spaces of _________clear width shall
1.20m
be provided between front ends of parked cars
Entrance with vestibules shall be provided a level area with at least 1.8m depth and a 1.5m width
the clear width of ramps 1.20m
max. gradient of ramps 1:12
Length of the ramp should not exceed _______ if the gradient is
6.0m
1:12
Ramps exceeding 6.0 meters shall be provide with landing not
1.5m
less than
Level areas at top and bottom of ramps hall not be less than
1.80m
______
Handrails will be provided on both sides at ________ and
700mm and 900mm
_______from the ramp level
minimum clear width for doors 800mm
Door Should be operable by force not more than 4 kg
closing device pressure shall not
1 kg
exceed
Minimum clear level space of _________
shall be provided before and extending 1.5x1.5m
beyond a door
min. width of corridor allowed 1.20m
________ should be provide at storage room,closets and PWD
out swinging doors
toilet stall
height of doorknobs 0.82m to 1.06m
preferred height of doorknob 900mm
Vertical pull handles centered at __________
above the floor are preferred to horizontal 1.06m
pull bars for all doors
height of kick plates 300mm to 400mm
maximum height of threshold 25mm
height of switch shall be at _________ above the floor 1.2m to 1.3m
distances of switches from latch side of the door 200mm
height of switch shall be at _________ from the floor to bottom of
0.92m to 1.22m
switch
minimum clear width for
1.20m
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Turnabout spaces with minimum area of corridors shall be at 1.5m x 1.5 m
Turnabout spaces should also be provided
3.50m
at or within ______of every dead-end
minimum dimension for
1.7 x 1.8 meters
accessible toilets
A turning space of _______shall be
2.25 sqm
provided outside water closet stalls for wheel chairs
Minimum of 1 accessible water closets on
each floor leve where the total 20
number of water closets per sex is _______
Minimum of 2 accessible water closets on
each floor level (or on that part of a floor
exceed 20
accessible to the PWD) where the total
number of water closets per sex _____
Max height of water closet should be 450mm
flush control of water closet should have a max height of _______ 1.20m
grab bars at toilets should have a height of _______ 800mm
Maximum height of lavatories should be 800mm
knee recess of lavatories should be _______ vertical clearance 600-700mm
depth of lavatories should be 500mm
the maximum height of the urinal lip should be ________ 480mm
equilateral triangle with a vertex pointing
Signage of men's washroom shall be an
upward
Signage of women's washroom shall be a circle
Signage should at least be ____ thick 7.5mm
Signage of men's washroom length of sides should be 300mm
Signage of women's washroom diameter should be 300mm
tactile strip of ________ wide shall be provided before hazardous
areas such as
300mm
sudden change in elevation and at the top
and bottom of stairs
Accessible elevators should be located not
30m
more than ___________ from the entrance
minimum dimension of an elevator 1.1m x 1.4m
Centerline height of topmost buttons shall
0.9-1.2 m
be between _______________ from the floor
Min. opening of an elevator door 800mm
Elevators Button sizes shall have a minimum diameter of 20mm
maximum depression depth of Elevators Button 1mm
provide at least 1 water fountain for ever _____ sqm of floor area 2000sqm
If water fountains are wall mounted, the max height shall be from
850mm
_________the floor to the rim and shall be push-button controlled
Provide an unobstructed space of _______ in front of the tele-
1.5 x 1.5 m
phone unit
Telephones Booth door openings should have a minimum clear
800mm
width of _________
Public Telephones Controls shall be located at a maximum height
1.10m
of _______above the floor

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Fencing For Road & Foot Works,Height of the rail should be at
least________ abovethe adjacent surface
Fencing For Road & Foot Works ,Railing should incorporate tap-
ping rails that 350mm
should not be greater than ________ above theadjacent surface

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