80" 68"

2032 mm 1727 mm

914 mm
36"

1219 mm
48"
1295 mm

1295 mm

914 mm
TRAVEL

1372 mm

1372 mm

36"
51"

51"
54"

54"
24" +
613 mm

36" 36" 36" 48" 36" 42" 42" 36"

914 mm 914 mm 914 mm 1219 mm 915 mm 1067 mm 1067 mm 914 mm

MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF ELEVATOR CARS TURNING CLEARANCE IN AISLE PASSAGE DEPTH CLEAR OPENINGS
The distance from the interior door of an elevator to the back wall should be at least 51"; 54" from back The width of a work aisle should be at least 36” for 90 degree turns where the distance traveled after the When a passage exceeds 24" in depth, Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors
wall to elevator platform front. Elevator doors should be at least 36" wide. If elevator door is centered on turn is longer than 48". Where distance traveled after first turn is less than 48", first aisle should be at the minimum clear opening increases to shall be measured between the face of door and
elevator car, then the elevator car should be at least 80" wide. The elevator car may be as small as 68" if least 42" wide and turning aisle should be at least 48" deep. 36". (ANSI A117.1 404) stop, with the door open 90 degrees. (ANSI 404.2.3)
the door is offset to one side allowing access to the side opposite the door offset.

D/W D/W D/W

381 mm

36"
15"
2388 mm

914 mm
94"

CL
60"

1220 mm
1524 mm NO MORE NO LESS
1829 mm

48"
THAN 9' THAN 4'
72"

1524 mm
915 mm

60"
36"
304 mm

48"
12"

1219 mm
36"
915 mm
90" 108"
2286 mm 2743 mm

FIXTURE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SPACE FOR T-TURNS
A clear floor space of at least 30” (762 mm) by 48” (1219 mm) A wheelchair turning space could utilize a T-shaped space, which
should be provided at each fixture. (ANSI 305.3). Clear spaces is a 60” square with two 12” wide x 24” deep areas removed from
can overlap.(ANSI 1002.11.2) two corners of the square. This leaves a minimum 36” wide base
and two 36” wide arms. T-shaped wheelchair turning spaces can
include knee and toe clearances. (ANSI 304.3.2)
WORK AISLE ACCESSIBLE WORK TRIANGLE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
The width of a work aisle should be at least 42” for one cook In a kitchen with three work centers the sum of the three traveled A clear floor space of at least 30” by 48” should be provided at each kitchen
and at least 48” for multiple cooks. Measure between the distances should total no more than 26’ with no single leg of the appliance. Clear floor spaces can overlap. (ANSI A 117.1 305.3, 804.6.1)
counter frontage, tall cabinets and/or appliances. triangle measuring less than 4’ nor more than 9’.

42"
60"
1067 mm
1524 mm C
L
18"
457 mm KNEE CLEARANCE
NOT TO SCALE
Knee clearance must be a minimum 30” wide (36” to use as part of
MIN. 9" DEEP
the T-turn) and maintain a 27” clear space under the cabinet,
54" counter or sink for a depth of 8”. The next 3” of depth may slope
down to a height of 9”, with a clear space of at least 17” extending
1372 mm 1524 mm
beneath the element. (ANSI 306.3)
914 mm

15" x 16" 12" x 16"

60"

42"

698 mm
12"

27 1/2"
36"

302 mm 1070 mm TOE CLEARANCE

1422 mm

Toe clearance space under a cabinet or appliance is between the

56"

228 mm
floor and 9” above the floor. Where toe clearance is required as
8"
COOK SURFACE LANDING AREA part of a clear floor space, the toe clearance should extend 17”

9"
203 mm minimum beneath the element. (ANSI A117.1 306.2 )
Include a minimum of 12” of landing area on one side of a
838 mm

cooking surface and 15” on the other side. In an island or 11"

33"
432 mm

peninsula situation, the countertop should also extend a 280 mm

minimum of 9” behind the cooking surface if the counter height is 17"
17"

the same as the surface-cooking appliance. 432 mm

TOILET GRAB BARS TOILET APPROACH ROLL-IN SHOWER

Toilet: Grab bars should be provided on the rear wall and on
the sidewall closest to the toilet. The sidewall grab bar should
be at least 42” long and located between 12” and 54” from the
rear wall. The rear grab bar should be at least 24” long,
centered on the toilet. Where space permits, the bar should
be at least 36” long, with the additional length provided on the
transfer side of the toilet. (ANSI 604.5) (d1 and d2)
When both a parallel and a forward approach to the Roll-in-type shower compartments should have a minimum
toilet are provided, the clearance should be at least inside finished dimension of at least 30” wide by 60” deep,
scale: ¼" = 1'
Accessible Design
56” measured perpendicular from the rear wall, and and have a minimum of a 60” wide entry on the face of the
60” measured perpendicular from the sidewall. No shower compartment. (ANSI 608.2.2)
other fixture or obstruction should be within the ON TABLOID
clearance area. (ANSI 604.3.1, 1002.11.5.2.3)
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