Applying the ADA : Designing for the Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design in Multiple Building Types /

"By showing how the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) has been applied in various contexts and building types, this illustrated book helps readers quickly understand the requirements of the ADAAG. Building types covered include healthcare facilities, elementary sc...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rhoads, Marcela Abadi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Wiley, 2013.
Temas:
United States. > Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
United States. > Architectural Barriers Act of 1968.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (United States)
Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (United States)
Barrier-free design > United States.
Accessibilité aux personnes handicapées > États-Unis.
ARCHITECTURE > Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation.
Barrier-free design
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ch. 1 General Guidelines / Marcela Abadi Rhoads
  • General Guidelines
  • Building Blocks
  • Accessible Routes
  • General Site
  • Changes in Level
  • Accessible Entrances
  • Interior Accessible Route
  • Plumbing Fixtures
  • Communication Features
  • Summary
  • ch. 2 Retail And Mixed-Use Facilities / Marcela Abadi Rhoads
  • Introduction
  • Shopping Malls
  • Site Arrival Points
  • Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Closest to the Entrances
  • Accessible Route to Entrances
  • Accessible Entrances
  • Interior Accessible Route to Spaces
  • Retail Spaces
  • Checkout and Sales Counters
  • Dressing and Fitting Rooms
  • Employee Areas
  • Common-Use Spaces
  • Food Court
  • Play Areas
  • Strip Shopping Center
  • Site Arrival Point
  • Parking
  • Accessible Route
  • Tenant Entrances
  • Lifestyle Center
  • Parking
  • Accessible Route
  • Residential Facilities/Offices on Upper Floors
  • Summary
  • ch. 3 Primary Education / Wally Tirado
  • Introduction.
  • Administrative Areas
  • Employee Work Areas
  • Service Areas
  • Service Yards and Loading Docks
  • General Application for Children Areas
  • Reach Ranges and Operating Mechanisms
  • Dining and Work Surfaces
  • Toilet Rooms and Elements
  • Drinking Fountains
  • Toilet Compartments
  • Water Closets and Accessories
  • Mirrors
  • Lavatories and Sinks
  • Dressing and Fitting Rooms
  • Signage
  • Ramps and Stairs
  • Assembly Areas
  • Outdoor Play Areas
  • Transportation Facilities
  • Passenger Loading Zones
  • Bus Loading Zones
  • Summary
  • ch. 4 Secondary And Postsecondary Education / Wally Tirado
  • Introduction
  • Accessible Sites and Parking
  • Bus Loading Zones
  • Location and Dispersion of Parking
  • Leased/Assigned Parking
  • Playing Fields and Exterior Athletic Facilities
  • General Accessible Areas
  • Security Barriers
  • Temporary Structures and Facilities
  • Assembly Areas
  • Classrooms
  • Other Box Seating and Outdoor Seating
  • Performance Areas.
  • Assistive Listening Systems (ALS)
  • Ticket Booths and Concession Stands
  • Libraries
  • Physical Education Facilities
  • Exercise Machines and Equipment
  • Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms
  • Swimming Pools
  • Other Spectator Sports Areas
  • Dining Facilities
  • Administrative Areas
  • Housing at a Place of Education
  • Kitchens
  • Multi-Bedroom
  • Apartment or Townhouse Facilities
  • Summary
  • ch. 5 Hospitality / Jeromy Murphy
  • Introduction
  • New Construction
  • Existing Facilities
  • Public and Guest Areas
  • Guest Rooms with Mobility Features or Communications Features
  • Examples
  • Summary
  • ch. 6 Healthcare And Senior Living Communities / Greg Hunteman
  • Introduction
  • Different Types of Healthcare
  • Alterations to Existing Healthcare and Long-Term Care Facilities
  • General Guidelines
  • Accessible Routes
  • Individual Spaces
  • Patient and Resident Sleeping Rooms
  • Summary.
  • Ch. 7 Amusement Parks And Play Areas / Marcela Abadi Rhoads
  • Site Arrival
  • Play Areas
  • Ground Play Components
  • Elevated Play Components
  • Accessible Route
  • Entry Points and Seats
  • Play for Visually and Hearing Impaired
  • Amusement Rides
  • Fishing Piers
  • Summary
  • ch. 8 Historic Preservation And Remodels / Marcela Abadi Rhoads
  • Alterations
  • Entrances
  • Accessible Route
  • Path of Travel Elements
  • Tenant Finish-Outs
  • Alterations of Medical Care Facilities' Patient Rooms
  • Alterations of Transient Lodging Sleeping Rooms
  • Alterations of Holding Cells
  • Alterations of Residential Dwelling Units
  • Alterations of Restaurants
  • Alterations of Dressing Rooms and Lockers Rooms
  • Disproportionality: The 20% Rule
  • Series of Smaller Alterations
  • Safe Harbor
  • Historic Facilities
  • Summary
  • ch. 9 Residential Projects / Jeromy Murphy
  • Introduction
  • Residential versus Transient Lodging
  • Applicability.
  • Public and Common Use Spaces
  • Residential Dwelling Units
  • Summary
  • ch. 10 Universal Design Beyond The ADA / Marcela Abadi Rhoads
  • Principle One: Equitable Use
  • Principle One Design Guidelines
  • Principle Two: Flexibility in Use
  • Principle Two Design Guidelines
  • Principle Three: Simple and Intuitive Use
  • Principle Three Design Guidelines
  • Principle Four: Perceptible Information
  • Principle Four Design Guidelines
  • Principle Five: Tolerance for Error
  • Principle Five Design Guidelines
  • Principle Six: Low Physical Effort
  • Principle Six Design Guidelines
  • Principle Seven: Size and Space for Approach and Use
  • Principle Seven Design Guidelines
  • Summary.

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