NBC 2015 - Section 3.8 - 01
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What is the maximum height requirement for handrails installed in addition to required handrails?

  • They must be at least 1000 mm high
  • They must be at least 1200 mm high
  • They must be at least 800 mm high
  • They do not need to comply with height requirements (correct)

    • What is the maximum cross slope allowed for the surfaces of ramps and landings?

  • 1 in 20
  • 1 in 15
  • 1 in 50 (correct)
  • 1 in 100

    • What is the maximum height at which door-operating devices should be operable?

  • Between 150 mm and 300 mm
  • Between 300 mm and 600 mm
  • Between 900 mm and 1 100 mm (correct)
  • Between 1 100 mm and 1 500 mm

    • What is the maximum height at which power door operators should be operable?

    <p>Between 900 mm and 1 100 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum force required to open an unlatched exterior swinging door in a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>38 N</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum width required for a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>920 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is NOT a requirement for interior and exterior walking surfaces within a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>Elongated openings oriented approximately perpendicular to the direction of travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the required width of a barrier-free path of travel that is more than 30 m long?

    <p>1,500 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum width required for exterior walks that form part of a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>1,100 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the maximum slope allowed for a ramp located in a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>1 in 12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum distance required between two doors in a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>1,200 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which leaf of a multiple-leaf door in a barrier-free path of travel needs to conform to the requirements?

    <p>Only the active leaf</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the required level of the floor surface on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>Completely flat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum dimension perpendicular to the closed door for the rectangular area required on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>1,500 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum width of the rectangular area required on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel?

    <p>1,600 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following buildings is NOT required to have a power door operator?

    <p>An individual suite having an area less than 500 m2 in a building having only suites of assembly, care, business and personal services or mercantile occupancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a building where water closets are required, where should at least one barrier-free water closet be provided?

    <p>In the entrance storey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following facilities in a barrier-free washroom is NOT required to comply with Subsection 3.8.3 of the National Building Code of Canada 2015?

    <p>A urinal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a building of assembly occupancy, which of the following areas is required to be equipped with an assistive listening system?

    <p>Classrooms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following signs is NOT required to be installed according to Subsection 3.8.3 of the National Building Code of Canada 2015?

    <p>Signs indicating the location of barrier-free parking spaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following areas is NOT required to have a barrier-free path of travel according to the National Building Code of Canada 2015?

    <p>Floor levels not served by a passenger elevator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an assembly occupancy, how many spaces designated for wheelchair use are required for a seating area with 401-500 fixed seats?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is required for a building with an escalator or inclined moving walk that provides access to floor levels above or below the entrance floor level?

    <p>An interior barrier-free path of travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of appropriate signs in a building with an escalator or inclined moving walk?

    <p>To indicate the location of the barrier-free path of travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is required between an exterior parking area and a barrier-free entrance?

    <p>A barrier-free path of travel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Section 3.8.1.1, which of the following buildings are exempted from the barrier-free design requirements?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Section 3.8.2.2, how many barrier-free entrances are required for a building referred to in Sentence 3.8.2.1.(1)?

    <p>At least 50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Section 3.8.2.2, where should the barrier-free entrances lead from?

    <p>The outdoors at sidewalk level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Section 3.8.2.2, which types of occupancies are required to have at least one barrier-free entrance?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Section 3.8.2.2, how should the barrier-free entrances be designed?

    <p>In accordance with Subsection 3.8.3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: A vestibule located in a barrier-free path of travel must allow the movement of wheelchairs between doors?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: Only the active leaf in a multiple-leaf door in a barrier-free path of travel needs to conform to the requirements?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The floor surface on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel must be level within a rectangular area?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The rectangular area required on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel must be as wide as the door plus the clearance required on the latch side?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The dimension perpendicular to the closed door for the rectangular area required on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel must not exceed 1 500 m?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The distance between two doors in a barrier-free path of travel must be not less than 1 200 mm plus the width of any door that swings into the space in the path of travel from one door to another?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The maximum width of the rectangular area required on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel is 1 500 m?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The width of the barrier-free path of travel must be less than or equal to 30 m?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The width of a barrier-free path of travel that is more than 30 m long is not specified in the text?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The floor surface on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel must be level within a rectangular area as wide as the door plus the clearance required on the latch side?

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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