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What is the maximum height requirement for handrails installed in addition to required handrails?
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?
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?
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?
What is the maximum height at which power door operators should be operable?
What is the maximum force required to open an unlatched exterior swinging door in a barrier-free path of travel?
What is the maximum force required to open an unlatched exterior swinging door in a barrier-free path of travel?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum width required for a barrier-free path of travel?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum width required for a barrier-free path of travel?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
What is the minimum distance required between two doors in a barrier-free path of travel?
What is the minimum distance required between two doors in a barrier-free path of travel?
Which leaf of a multiple-leaf door in a barrier-free path of travel needs to conform to the requirements?
Which leaf of a multiple-leaf door in a barrier-free path of travel needs to conform to the requirements?
What is the required level of the floor surface on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel?
What is the required level of the floor surface on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel?
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?
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?
What is the maximum width of the rectangular area required on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel?
What is the maximum width of the rectangular area required on each side of a door in a barrier-free path of travel?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following buildings is NOT required to have a power door operator?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following buildings is NOT required to have a power door operator?
In a building where water closets are required, where should at least one barrier-free water closet be provided?
In a building where water closets are required, where should at least one barrier-free water closet be provided?
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?
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?
In a building of assembly occupancy, which of the following areas is required to be equipped with an assistive listening system?
In a building of assembly occupancy, which of the following areas is required to be equipped with an assistive listening system?
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?
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?
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?
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?
In an assembly occupancy, how many spaces designated for wheelchair use are required for a seating area with 401-500 fixed seats?
In an assembly occupancy, how many spaces designated for wheelchair use are required for a seating area with 401-500 fixed seats?
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?
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?
What is the purpose of appropriate signs in a building with an escalator or inclined moving walk?
What is the purpose of appropriate signs in a building with an escalator or inclined moving walk?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is required between an exterior parking area and a barrier-free entrance?
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is required between an exterior parking area and a barrier-free entrance?
According to Section 3.8.1.1, which of the following buildings are exempted from the barrier-free design requirements?
According to Section 3.8.1.1, which of the following buildings are exempted from the barrier-free design requirements?
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)?
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)?
According to Section 3.8.2.2, where should the barrier-free entrances lead from?
According to Section 3.8.2.2, where should the barrier-free entrances lead from?
According to Section 3.8.2.2, which types of occupancies are required to have at least one barrier-free entrance?
According to Section 3.8.2.2, which types of occupancies are required to have at least one barrier-free entrance?
According to Section 3.8.2.2, how should the barrier-free entrances be designed?
According to Section 3.8.2.2, how should the barrier-free entrances be designed?
True or false: A vestibule located in a barrier-free path of travel must allow the movement of wheelchairs between doors?
True or false: A vestibule located in a barrier-free path of travel must allow the movement of wheelchairs between doors?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
True or false: The width of the barrier-free path of travel must be less than or equal to 30 m?
True or false: The width of the barrier-free path of travel must be less than or equal to 30 m?
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?
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?
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?
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?
