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ACCESS TO BUILDINGS
(S2.3) The requirements of S2.3 as regards a firm surface suitable for disabled people will be met by -
a. 50mm concrete slabs bedded on granular material; or
b. 30mm tarmacadam to BS4987: Parts 1 and 2: 1993 laid on 100 mm of consolidated hardcore bottoming; or
c. 50mm clay or calcium silicate pavers to BS6677: Part 1: 1986, laid in accordance with BS6677: Part 2: 1986; or
d. 60mm concrete paving blocks to BS 6717: Part 1: 1993, laid in accordance with BS6677: Part 2: 1986.
(S2.5) The requirements of S2.5 will be met by a lobby complying with any of the examples in the diagram to this specification -
Diagram
to (S2.5): Entrance lobbies
Note:
Doors to lobbies must have a clear opening width of at least 800 mm.
(S2.6) The requirements of S2.6 for provision of access to storeys above or below the principal entrance storey will be met by -
a. a passenger lift having -
i. a clear landing at least 1.5 x 1.5 metres in front of the lift entrance door or doors, and
ii. lift door or doors with a clear opening width of at least 800mm, and
iii a lift car at least 1.1 x 1.4 metres, and
iv within the lift car a horizontal rail on 3 sides, or on 2 sides if the lift car has 2 doors, 900mm above the floor; and
v. controls outside sited between 900mm and 1.2 metres above the landing, and within the lift car on a side wall between 900mm and 1.2 metres above the car floor and at least 400mm from the corner, and
vi. tactile call buttons, and visual and tactile indication of the storey level, on each storey served, and
vii. within the lift car, tactile storey selector buttons and, in a lift serving more than 2 storeys, visual and voice indicators of the storey reached, and
viii. a signalling system which gives 5 seconds notification that the lift is answering a landing call, and a dwell time of 5 seconds before the lift doors close after they are fully open,
except -
the dwell time may be reduced to 3 seconds where the door closing system is over-ridden by a door re-activating device which relies on photo-eye or infra-red methods, but not a door edge pressure system; or
b. in the case of exceptions c. and d. of S2.6, by a stair.
(S2.7) The requirements of S2.7b. will be met by a wheelchair platform stairlift in accordance with BS5776: 1996, or a powered lifting platform in accordance with BS6440: 1983.
(S3.11) The requirements of S3.11b. will be met by rises profiled in accordance with the diagram to this specification -
Diagram to (S3.11): Step profile examples
FLIGHTS CONSISTING PARTLY OF STRAIGHT AND PARTLY OF TAPERED TREADS
(S3.12) The requirements of S3.12 as regards tapered treads will be met where the stair is constructed in accordance with BS585: Part 1: 1989, Appendices B1 and B3, irrespective of the material of construction or whether it contains open rises.
FLIGHTS CONSISTING WHOLLY OF TAPERED TREADS
(S3.15) The requirements of S3.15 will be met where the flight consists wholly of tapered treads forming a helix or spiral and is constructed in accordance with BS5395: Part 2: 1984. Where such a flight forms an escape stair the category of the stair must be in accordance with the table to this specification -
Table to (S3.15): Helical or spiral flights forming an escape stair
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Appropriate capacity not exceeding - [Note 1] |
Stair category [Note 2] |
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10 |
B |
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25 |
C [Note 3] |
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50 |
D [Note 3] |
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100 |
E [Note 3] |
Notes:
1. Appropriate capacity to be calculated in accordance with Part E.
2. Refer to Table 2 of BS 5395: Part 2: 1984.
3. Handrails must be provided on both sides.
INDUSTRIAL STAIRS AND FIXED LADDERS
(S3.26) The requirements of S3.26 will be met by the use of industrial stairs or fixed ladders in the circumstances described in, and constructed in accordance with, BS5395: Part 3: 1985; or BS4211: 1994; or by a Type A Spiral or Helical Stair constructed in accordance with BS5395: Part 2: 1984.
STAIRS AND FIXED LADDERS IN AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
(S3.27) The requirements of S3.27 will be met by the use of stairs or fixed ladders in the circumstances described in, and constructed in accordance with, BS5502: Part 80: 1990.
PEDESTRIAN PROTECTIVE BARRIERS
(S4.3) The requirements of S4.3 will be met where the loads are calculated in accordance with BS6399: Part 1: 1996.
(S4.5) The requirements of S4.5 will be met where the loads are calculated in accordance with BS6399: Part 1: 1996.
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