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UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN CATALONIA Technical standards of Catalonia and Spain

The purpose of this presentation is :

• Make a summary of the accessibility tehnical standards of Catalonia (Construction)

• Make recommendations on accessibility issues not covered by the regulations

• Facilitate the understanding of the Universal Design concepts with photo and diagram examples

REGULATIONS:

• TECHNICAL BUILDING CODE (CTE). DB SUA. Royal Decree 314/2006

• ACCESSIBILITY CODE OF CATALUNYA

Decree 135/1995.

ACCESS ASPECTS:

• URBAN ACCESS

• ACCESS TO PREMISES-BUILDINGSACCESS TO PREMISES-BUILDINGS

• TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY

• ACCESSIBILITY IN COMMUNICATION

LEVELS OF ACCESS TO PREMISES-BUILDINGS.

TABLE OF USES AND ACTIVITIES:

• Classification based on the activity, use, and surface. DT-2.pdf

• Required level of accessibility. Annex2.pdf

ACCESS TO BUILDINGS:

• ACCESSIBLE: Raised thresholds should be avoided. Admitted a slope ≤ 2 cm beveled or rounded at 45º.

• According to the Code, practicable option allows a step height ≤ 12 cm. (Inadequate)

HORIZONTAL MOBILITY:• Width ≥ 0.9 m• Obstacle –free height ≥ 2.1 m (except doors where ≥ 2 m).• On each floor, it should be a turning space of 1.5m in diameter.• In case if direction change: a turning space of 1.2m in diameter. • Neither isolated steps, nor two consecutives steps are allowed. • Inclines of ≤ 5 cm should have a gradual slope ≤ 25% • Inclines of more than 5 cm high: adapted ramp.

DOORS:• Door width ≥ 0.8 m

• Height ≥ 2 m

• In case of glass door (no security door):– Height of the bottom base ≥ 30 cm.– Width of horizontal fringe ≥ 5 cm placed 1.5 m high and with high contrast

FLOORING:

• Non-slip

• Compact and fixed to the ground

VERTICAL MOBILITY:

• Technical data/ Decree 135/1995.

RAMPS:• Technical data / Decree 135/1995.• Length without flat space (L) and longitudinal slope (PDT) allowed:• L < 3m => pdt ≤ 12%. • 3 ≤ L < 6 m => pdt ≤ 10%. • 6 ≤ L < 9 m => pdt ≤ 10%• 9 ≤ L < 10 m => pdt ≤ 10%. Practicable: pdt ≤ 12%.• 10 ≤ L ≤ 20 m => pdt. ≤ 8%. Practicable: L shouldn’t be > 10 m• The cross slope is ≤ 2%, recommended of 0%.

RAMPS. HANDRAILS:• Anatomical design (section equivalent to a round tube 3 ÷ 5 cm in diameter).• Separated 4 cm from the vertical objects• Fastened firmly at the bottom and without obstacles for continuous hand

moviment • No need to put it if A <1.2 m and the difference between levels ≤ 0.15 m • The distance between intermediate rails shall be a maximum of 2.40 m.• Height: 0.9 ÷ 0.95 m. For children: height between 0.7 and 0.75 m height.• In case of width <1.2 m• Limited laterally by longitudinal protection or socle of ≥ 0.1 m above the

ground, if their edges are free.

Platforms and stair lifts:

• It is accepted their use in the existing buildings where it is physically impossible to install a lift or make a ramp

• CTE doesn’t mention it. Only lifts.

RESTROOMS:

• The doors should open outwards or be sliding• There must be a turning space of 1.50 meters in diameter• The lateral space at toilet, bath, shower and bidet, as well as in front of

sink > 0.8 m• The sink can not have anything below that hinders its use.• Mirrors should be framed and placed 0.90 m above the ground surface. • Indicators of men/women services have tactile signage “Men/women”,

with a letter "M" (men) or “W" (women) above the door handle. • There are two support rails at a height between 0.7 m 0.75 m near toilets

and bidets.• The bar at the accessway is swing-up.• All the accessories and mechanisms are placed at a height between 0.4

and 1.4 m.• The taps are driven by pressure mechanisms or lever.• The taps of bathtubs placed in the center, not at the edges.

RESTROOMS:

EXAMPLES OF PARKING PLACES:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.