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S . ACCESS BOAR D T EC H NICAL G UI D E - Clear Floor or Ground Space and Turning Space","","Guide outlines ADA Standards requirements for clear floor or ground space and turning space at accessible elements, fixtures, and controls. It specifies clearances for wheelchairs and other mobility users, including maneuvering space for wheelchair turns. 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S . ACCESS BOAR D T EC H NICAL G UI D E  \nClear Floor or Ground Space and Turning Space  \nThis guide explains requirements in the ADA Standards for clear floor or ground space and turning space. Clearances are required at accessible elements, fixtures, and controls so that people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, can approach and use them. The standards also address maneuvering space for wheelchair turning. Provisions throughout the standards reference these basic “building block” requirements.  \nClear Floor or Ground Space [§305]  \nSufficient clear floor or ground space is required at accessible controls, operable parts, drinking fountains, lavatories and sinks, ATMs and fare machines, appliances, beds , and other elements. Provisions for these elements apply the clear floor or ground specifications in 305.  \nClear Floor Space at Elements  \nPosition [§305.5]  \nAt most elements, clear floor or ground space can be positioned for either a forward or aside approach. For better usability, a forward approach is required at certain elements, including dining and work surfaces, drinking fountains, lavatories, and most sinks. At other elements, a side approach is allowed. A side approach is typically provided or required at sales and service counters, beds, and most appliances.  \nCentering  \nCentering the clear floor or ground space on elements is often advisable but is only required at drinking fountains, kitchen work surfaces, and washers and dryers.  \nSurface and Size [§305.2 and §305.3]  \nClear floor spaces must meet requirements for ground and floor surfaces, including criteria for firmness, stability, and slip resistance. They must be free of level changes and not slope more than 1:48 .  \nThe minimum size (30” by 48”) applies whether the space is positioned for forward or side approaches. Additional space is required when the space is confined on three sides and is obstructed for more than half the depth , such as when elements are recessed in alcoves.  \nApproach and Maneuvering Clearance [§305.6 and §305.7]  \nWhere the space is obstructed on both sides for more than half the depth, additional clearance is required for maneuvering. Accessible routes must connect to the unobstructed side of the space.  \n> 15” > 15”  \n60”min  \nKnee and Toe Space [§305.4 and §306]  \nObjects that provide space for toes or knees can overlap a portion of the clear floor space. Knee and toe space allows a closer approach to elements and reduces the reach to operable parts. It is required at some elements , such as drinking fountains and lavatories , so that people using wheelchairs can pull up to them.  \nKnee and toe space must be at least 30” wide and up to 25” deep measured to the leading edge of the clear floor space. The specifications allow space for plumbing, enclosures, and supports outside the minimum clearances. No object can protrude into the required clearances (other than the dip of the overflow at lavatories and sinks).  \nNo protrusions into minimum space (other than dip of overflow)  \n30”min  \n25” max  \nKnee and Toe Space Depth  \nWhere knee and toe space is required, it must be at least 17” deep. In all cases, the minimum depth may be further determined by the required reach to operable parts served by the clear floor space.  \nKnee and toe space is required below drinking fountains, lavatories and sinks, dining and work surfaces, and those sales and service counters that provide a forward approach.  \nX (25” max)  \n≥ X (25” max)  \nObstructed Reach Depth  \nAt any element, the knee and toe space must be as deep as the required reach to operable parts. This facilitates access since a forward reach does not extend far beyond the toes. Both the reach depth and the knee and toe space depth are limited to 25”measured from the leading edge of obstructions. Space beyond this depth isnot usable.  \nKnee and Toe Clearances  \n3” 8” min  \n18”  \n6:1  \nKNEE SPACE  \n27” min  \n9”  \nTOE SPACE  \n6” max 11” min  \n17” min  \nAdditional ","cbCainZHb7P2ElWe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainZHb7P2ElWe","pdf",1089093,11,"English","# Clear Floor or Ground Space and Turning Space\n## Clear Floor or Ground Space [§305]\n## Clear Floor Space at Elements\n## Position [§305.5]\n## Centering\n## Surface and Size [§305.2 and §305.3]\n## Approach and Maneuvering Clearance [§305.6 and §305.7]\n## Knee and Toe Space [§305.4 and §306]\n## Turning Space [§304]","[{\"question\":\"Where must clear floor or ground space be provided under ADA requirements?\",\"answer\":\"Clear floor or ground space is required at accessible controls, operable parts, drinking fountains, lavatories and sinks, ATMs and fare machines, appliances, beds, and other elements. 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