ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
Publication year:
2004
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: "[S]coping and technical requirements for accessibility to sites, facilities, buildings, and elements by individuals with disabilities . . . to the extent required by regulations issued by Federal agencies under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) . . . [and] under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA) (p. 5, 72)" are detailed. Chapters contained in this manual include: ADA application and administration; ADA scoping requirements; ABA application and administration; ABA scoping requirements; building blocks; accessible routes; general site and building elements; plumbing elements and facilities; communication elements and features; special rooms, spaces, and elements; built-in elements; and recreation facilities. Judicial facilities, detention and correctional facilities, and holding cells and housing cells are addressed.