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ACCESSIBLE ROUTES & OTHERSACCESSIBLE ROUTES & OTHERS

ANTHROPOMETRICS

• Space allowances for primary access route is to cater for

the anthropometrics shown.

15001200 1800

Wheelchair and a

person facing

sideways

Wheelchair and a

person

Two wheelchairs

ACCESSIBLE ROUTES, CORRIDORS AND PATHSACCESSIBLE ROUTES, CORRIDORS AND PATHS

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ACCESSIBILITY AROUND AND WITHIN THE BUILDING


Building TypeMinimum width of

accessible route

Residential developments, hotels, boarding houses, service

apartments, workers’ dormitories, hostels, halls of residence or

dormitories etc.

Schools, office buildings

Factories, workshops, industrial buildings and offices/showroom

areas in warehouses

1500 mm

Universities, colleges and similar institutions of learning

Parks, open spaces and places of public resort

Sport complexes and public swimming pools

MRT stations and bus interchanges and passenger terminals

Shopping centres and multi-purpose complexes

Markets, hawker or food centres, restaurants and eating

establishments

Hospitals, nursing homes, welfare homes and homes for the aged

1800 mm

Table 3 – Primary Accessible Route Width (Cl 4.2.1)

Less

frequented

by public

Frequented

by public



is the main access route used by the occupants or visitors from the road to the main entrance and the key functional or activity areas of the place or building

primary access route

is an access route provided in addition to the primary access route and caters to a lower volume of human traffic

secondary access route

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1500 min

20

00 m

in

1800 min

1200 min

Space required for 180° turn

in a corridor shall be at least2000mm in the direction of

travel and not less than

1500mm wide

Passing space shall be atleast 1800 x 1800mm at

interval of no more than 25m

Splayed orroundedcorners

1200 min

18

00 m

in

120

0 m

in

As s

ho

rt a

s p

os

sib

le

120

0 m

in

PassingSpace

Dead-end

corridor(Cl 4.2.1.6)

Passing space(Cl 4.2.1.2)

1500 min

20

00 m

in Space required for 180° turnin a corridor shall be at least

2000mm in the direction oftravel and not less than

1500mm wide

1200 min

1800 min

Passing space shall be at

least 1800 x 1800mm at

interval of no more than 25m

180

0 m

in

120

0 m

in

Passing

Space



• Within office work areas, minimum width for accessible

routes shall be at least 900mm (Cl 4.2.1.3)

Office Work Areas

Typical office

building layout

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RAMPSRAMPS

Width of ramps that are part of

accessible routes, corridor and

paths shall comply with Table 3

and cl 4.2.1.

1500 min1200 m

in

80

0 -

900

300min

1500 min1200 min

Minimum

landing space

Detectable

warning surface

Min width of ramp;

1200 mm


HANDRAILSHANDRAILS

• Handrails circular section between 32-50 mm (Cl 4.7.3.1)

50 max

32 min

Minimum 270°gripping surface

Examples ofacceptable profile

R15

min

Handrail should be tubular inshape to provide proper grip

and support.

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HANDRAILSHANDRAILS

Height from FFL

Circular section

Handrails

Staircase(Cl 4.11.4)

32-50 mm

800-1000 mm

Ramp (Cl 4.4.6)

32-50 mm

800-900mm

Should the handrail be installed on one

side? or both sides?


HANDRAILSHANDRAILS

Staircase

• At least one side*

• 300mm extension

Ambulant Staircase

• Both sides

• 300mm extension

Ramp

• Both sides

• 300mm extension

*More stringent requirements from FSSD shall apply

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GRAB BARSGRAB BARS

• Grab bars diameter between 32-45 mm (Cl 4.7.3.3)

Grab bars for urinal Grab bars for showerGrab bars in the lift car


DOORSDOORS

Cl 4.4Cl 5.4.2 Cl 5.4.3Cl 5.6.1 Cl 6.2

Cl 4.4Doors

(Sliding/Swing)

ManualPower -

Operated

AutomaticButton-

Operated

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DOORSDOORS

• Controls should not require the person to move

to avoid contact with the door as it opens

• Allow the person to pass through the door

safely before it closes.

USAGE OF SPACE, FACILITIES AND ELEMENTS WITHIN THE BUILDING

CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMSCONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS

• Power-operated doors with controls (Cl 6.2.2)

New requirement:

Distance of switches, controls

and sockets from the internal

corner of a room

350

600

min

1000 min

Power-operatedswing door

Switches,controls

and socketoulets

Control forpower-operated

swing door

min

Minimum distance

between control toswing of arc ofpowered door

New requirement:

Distance of control for power-

operated swing doors at the

internal corner of a room

350 mm

1000 mm

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DOORSDOORS

• Manoeuvring spaces at doors (Cl 4.4.6)

1200 min

1500 min

600 min

300

min

Minimumclear area

Push side

Wall orobstruction

150

0 m

in1

20

0 m

in

Pull side

Minimumclear area

No change to one-way

swing door

manoeuvring space.

Push side:

300 mm

Pull side:

600 mm


DOORSDOORS


New requirement:

Leading edge of door leaf to be

set not more than 150 mm from

wall surface. (Cl 4.4.6.3)

1200 min

600 min

1500 min

300

Minimumclear area

min

Push side

Wall or

obstruction

150

0 m

in1

200

min

Pull side

Minimumclear area

15

0m

ax

15

0m

ax

600 min

300

min

Push side Minimumclear area

150

max

15

0m

ax

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DOORSDOORS


Enhancement:

Additional

illustrations for

clarity.

1200 min

300

min

120

0 m

in

Minimum

clear area

300

min

1200 min

12

00

min

Minimum

clear area

Wall or

obstruction

Push side

2-wayswing door

Push side

1200 min

300

min

1200

min

300

min

1200 min

1200

min

Sliding door

Minimum

clear area

Minimum

clear area


DOORSDOORS

• Two doors in a series (Cl 4.4.7)

Enhancement: Additional illustrations for clarity.

1200 min Door width 1200 min

12

00

min

600

min

60

0 m

in

min

30

0

min

30

0

Door width1200 min

12

00

min

1200 x 1200

minimumclear area

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DOORSDOORS

• Door handles (Cl 4.4.9)

60 - 130 60 - 130Plan view of sliding door

140 m

in

45min

Isometric view of handle

New requirement: Door handles for sliding door.


DOORSDOORS

• Door opening force (Cl 4.4.10)

New requirement:

(a) Swing door:

- Max 30N at 0°;

- Max 20N at 30°

(b) Sliding door;

- Max 22N

This is aligned with

FSSD requirements.

Max opening

force 30N

30°

Max opening

force 20N

Max opening

force 22N

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ARRIVING AT THE BUILDING

ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE PARKINGACCESSIBLE VEHICLE PARKING

• No change to the number of accessible car par lots

provision (Cl 3.5.1)

2007 Code Requirements: Accessible Parking Lots 2013 Code Requirements: Accessible Parking Lots



• Parallel Parking [Cl 3.5.2.1 (c)]

• Width remained same at 3600mm; length according to

LTA parking requirements.

Obstruction at end

wall; 7200 mm No obstruction;

5400 mm

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• Symbol of Access (Cl 3.5.7)

• White stylized figure with dimensions of at least

1000mm but not more than 1500mm in length on a

blue background located in the centre of the lot.

�� White stylized figure


BOLLARDSBOLLARDS

• Minimum clear distance of 900mm between bollards

and minimum height of 800mm (Cl 4.2.4.5.1)

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PASSENGER ALIGHTING AND BOARDING POINTSPASSENGER ALIGHTING AND BOARDING POINTS

• At least one alighting and boarding point, if provided,

shall be sheltered (Cl 3.3.1).

• Access aisle of 1200 mm by 4500 mm to be provided

with kerb ramp if there is a level difference. (Cl 3.3.2)

4500 min

1200

min

Alternate

position forkerb ramp

Vehicular way

Kerb ramp

900min

Road kerb

Contrastingcolour band

Access aisle

Contrasting

colour band


PASSENGER ALIGHTING AND BOARDING POINTSPASSENGER ALIGHTING AND BOARDING POINTS

Access aisle

Vehicular way

Tactile warningindicator

No level

difference

600

min

300

min

• Where there is no level

difference, a warning

indicator with

contrasting colour shall

be provided. (Cl 3.3.2)

Contrasting tactile

warning Indicator

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TAXI SHELTERSTAXI SHELTERS

12

00

min

Ramp

Access aisle

Vehicular way

Railing

Edge

protection

Contrastingcolour band

Roof eave line

Seats

Contrasting

colour band

Ramp for boardingand alighting

TAXI BAYTAXI BAY

TAXI SHELTER

900

min

12

00 m

in

Ramp for boardingand alighting

Road kerb

175

• 2 separate ramps for boarding and alighting if there is a

level difference. (Cl 3.4.5.1)

• Seats shall be provided. (Cl 3.4.6.1)


ACCESSIBLE ROOMSACCESSIBLE ROOMS

1:100 : Accessible guest room

1:50 : Elder friendly

Hotels

Boarding houses

Chalets

Backpackers

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ACCESSIBLE ROOMSACCESSIBLE ROOMS

Manoeuvring space;

1500 x 1500mm

• allowed to apply the requirements of residential developments

entrances; however, doorway shall be level.


LIFTSLIFTS

SS 550 compliance

Passenger LiftsWheelchair user

Lifts

Platform Lifts

Stairlifts

Can be considered for;

• existing building; and

• buildings in exceptional

circumstances with

particular constraint

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LIFTSLIFTS

• Lifts designated for wheelchair users (Cl 4.9)

Enhancement:

Additional

illustrations for

clarity.


SEATING SPACESSEATING SPACES

• Clear floor space (Cl 6.3.1)

Steps

2000 min

1200 x 900wheelchair space

Rear Wall

1200 min

Removableseats to create

morewheelchair

spaces whenrequired

1200 x 900wheelchair space

1200 min

FRONT OF SEATING AISLE REAR OF SEATING

Accessibleaisle

Enhancement: Additional illustrations for clarity.

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