Date sent: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 11:21:31 +0100
From: Deborah Brinsden <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Ramps
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Organization: University of Oxford
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Good morning everyone
Firstly I'd like to introduce myself- I'm the newly appointed
Disability Adviser at the University of Oxford!
I'm hoping to change awareness, so I think I shall need all the
support I can muster up!
I have had an enquiry regarding - what is the steepest acceptable
slope for a ramp. I am aware of the 1:12 regulation and believe that
this is consider the max. anything steeper than this would not be
covered by the DDA.
Is this correct? and could anyone advise me on how these regulation
and DDA impact on University Faculties/buildings.
I have suggested splitting the ramp with a level section half way to
accommodate the gradiant. Any other suggestions.
Many thanks
Deborah
Hi Deborah and welcome.
Yes you can be assured of all the support or help that we can give.
You already have some comprehensive replies as to ramps in general, It
would be worth your while buying a copy of "Barrier-free Design" by
James Holmes-Siedle. Published by Butterworth 1996 isbn 0-7506-1636-
9.
This book will give you ALL of the information ( and amunition) that
you will need to fight the good fight with your Estate Services Dept!
The book is clearly written and accessible to anybody wit an interest
in environmental access design.
All the very best in your post.
Alan.
Alan Muller
Able Centre
Middlesex University
Queensway, Enfield EN3 4SF
TEL: 0181 362 5366
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