Hello. Please sign in!

Solutions

Documents

Resources

2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide

Note: This document or portion of document references a state or local code that aligns with the 2010 ADA Standards requirements.

11B-505.7.2 Non-circular cross sections.

Handrail gripping surfaces with a non-circular cross section shall have a perimeter dimension of 4 inches (102 mm) minimum and 6¼ inches (159 mm) maximum, and a cross-section dimension of 2¼ inches (57 mm) maximum.

Figure (a) shows a handrail with an approximately square cross section and figure (b) shows an elliptical cross section. The largest cross section dimension is 2 1/4 inches maximum. The perimeter dimension must be 4 to 6 1/4 inches.

FIGURE 11B-505.7.2

HANDRAIL NON-CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION

Source: 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide by California Building Standards Commission (edited by Evan Terry Associates) - published 01/01/2015

Previous Next

Related Keywords

Related Section Numbers

User Comments/Questions

Add Comment/Question

[MORE INFO...]

*You must sign in to view [MORE INFO...]