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Accessibility & ADA Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under ADA, what is the maximum force required to activate an elevator hall call button?

    Answer: 5 lbf (22.2 N)

    ADA Section 407.2.1.1 limits the activation force for elevator hall call buttons to a maximum of 5 lbf to accommodate passengers with limited hand strength.

  2. What does the ADA require regarding the floor level accuracy (leveling tolerance) of an accessible elevator?

    Answer: Car floor must level within 1/2 inch of the landing floor

    ADA Section 407.4.1 requires the elevator car floor to be level within 1/2 inch of each landing floor to allow safe wheelchair access.

  3. According to ADA, handrails inside an elevator cab must be mounted on which walls?

    Answer: Any wall that does not have controls, typically the rear wall

    ADA Section 407.4.8 requires a handrail on any wall that does not contain elevator controls, typically the rear wall of the cab.

  4. What is the required minimum height of elevator car control panels measured from the finished floor per ADA?

    Answer: 15 inches

    ADA Section 407.4.6.1 requires car controls to be positioned no lower than 15 inches from the floor, ensuring they are reachable from a wheelchair.

  5. Under ADA accessibility requirements, a 'limited-use/limited-application' (LULA) elevator may be used instead of a standard elevator under which condition?

    Answer: When the building is exempt from the elevator exemption and serves only two or three stories of limited occupancy

    LULA elevators are permitted by ADA in certain low-rise, limited-occupancy applications where a standard elevator is not required but accessibility must still be provided.

  6. What is the maximum door closing speed allowed under ASME A17.1 for accessibility, measured at the leading edge of the door panel?

    Answer: Kinetic energy must not exceed 2.5 ft-lbf; closing speed typically ≤ 1 ft/s in the final foot

    ASME A17.1 limits door closing kinetic energy to 2.5 ft-lbf and requires reduced speed in the final segment to protect passengers from door impact.

  7. ADA requires that the door reopening device on accessible elevators remain effective for a minimum time period. What is that minimum hold-open time before the doors may time out and close?

    Answer: 20 seconds

    ADA Section 407.3.3 requires the door reopening device to remain effective for at least 20 seconds, giving passengers sufficient time to enter or exit.