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AS 1428.1-2001

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Design for access and mobility General requirements for access - New building work

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Superseded date

24-07-2024

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-06-2001

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1 - AS 1428.1-2001 DESIGN FOR ACCESSS AND MOBILITY - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS-NEW BUILDING WORK
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
8 - 1 SCOPE
8 - 2 APPLICATION
8 - 2.1 Building Code of Australia
8 - 2.2 General
9 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - 4 DEFINITIONS
9 - 4.1 Angle of approach
10 - 4.2 Braille
10 - 4.3 Circulation space
10 - 4.4 Continuous accessible path of travel (accessway)
10 - 4.5 Grabrail
10 - 4.6 Handrail
10 - 4.7 Kerb
10 - 4.8 Kerb ramp
10 - 4.9 Landing
10 - 4.10 Luminance contrast
10 - 4.11 Ramp
10 - 4.12 Step ramp
10 - 4.13 Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSIs)
10 - 4.14 Tactile signs
11 - 4.15 Walkway
11 - 5 WALKWAYS, RAMPS AND LANDINGS
11 - 5.1 General
11 - 5.1.1 Circulation space
11 - 5.1.2 Continuous path of travel
11 - 5.2 Walkways
12 - 5.3 Ramps
12 - 5.4 Angles of approach for walkways, ramps and landings
12 - 5.5 Curved ramps and walkways
14 - 5.6 Camber and crossfall in ramps and walkways
15 - 5.7 Landings
15 - 5.8 Kerb ramps and step ramps
15 - 5.8.1 Location
15 - 5.8.2 Profile
15 - 5.8.3 Finishes
18 - 6 HANDRAILS AND GRABRAILS
18 - 6.1 Handrails
18 - 6.2 Grabrails
19 - 7 DOORWAYS, DOORS AND CIRCULATION SPACE AT DOORWAYS
19 - 7.1 Provision of entrances
21 - 7.2 Clear opening of doorways
21 - 7.3 Circulation spaces at doorways on a continuous accessible path of travel
21 - 7.3.1 Swinging doors
25 - 7.3.2 Sliding doors
25 - 7.3.3 Automatic doors
25 - 7.4 Distance between doorways in passages
26 - 7.5 Glazing
26 - 7.5.1 General
26 - 7.5.2 Glazed viewing panels
26 - 7.6 Door controls
26 - 8 LIFTS
27 - 9 STAIRWAYS
27 - 9.1 Stair construction
27 - 9.2 Stairway handrails
28 - 10 SANITARY FACILITIES
28 - 10.1 General information
29 - 10.2 Accessible unisex sanitary facilities
29 - 10.2.1 General
29 - 10.2.2 WC pan
29 - 10.2.3 WC pan clearances
29 - 10.2.4 Cistern
29 - 10.2.5 Seat
29 - 10.2.6 Flushing control
29 - 10.2.7 Toilet paper dispenser
29 - 10.2.8 Grabrails
30 - 10.2.9 Circulation space in WCs
30 - 10.2.10 WC doors
31 - 10.3 Washbasins
36 - 10.4 Sanitary facility fixtures and fittings
36 - 10.4.1 Mirrors
36 - 10.4.2 Shelves
36 - 10.4.3 Soap dispensers, towel dispensers and the like
37 - 10.4.4 Clothes-hanging devices
37 - 10.4.5 Shredder disposal units and sanitary incinerators
37 - 10.4.6 Switches and general purpose outlets
37 - 10.5 Showers
37 - 10.5.1 General
37 - 10.5.2 Floor and waste outlet
37 - 10.5.3 Opening shower screens
38 - 10.5.4 Grabrails
38 - 10.5.5 Shower head support grabrail
38 - 10.5.6 Shower head
38 - 10.5.7 Soap holder
38 - 10.5.8 Taps
38 - 10.5.9 Folding seat
38 - 10.6 Combined sanitary facilities
39 - 10.7 Sanitary facilities for children and adolescents
39 - 10.8 Sanitary facilities for people with ambulant disabilities
47 - 10.9 Identification of sanitary facilities
47 - 11 CONTROLS
47 - 11.1 Door handles and hardware
47 - 11.1.1 Design and performance
48 - 111.2 Location
48 - 11.2 Switches and general purpose outlets (power points)
48 - 11.3 Water taps
49 - 12 SURFACE ON A CONTINUOUS ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL
50 - 13 CAR PARKING FACILITIES
50 - 14 SIGNS INDICATING ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
50 - 14.1 Use of international symbol
50 - 14.2 International symbol
50 - 14.3 International symbol for deafness
52 - 14.4 Form of signs
52 - 14.5 Signs
52 - 14.5.1 Location of signs
53 - 15 SEATING IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
53 - 15.1 Auditorium
54 - 15.2 Surfaces
54 - 15.3 Spatial requirements
54 - 16 HEARING AUGMENTATION LISTENING SYSTEMS
54 - 17 LIGHTING
54 - 17.1 Interior lighting-Safe movement
54 - 17.2 Lighting for people with hearing impairment
59 - APPENDIX A - EXAMPLES OF KERBS
61 - APPENDIX B - ANGLES OF APPROACH FOR WALKWAYS, RAMPS AND LANDINGS
62 - APPENDIX C - CIRCULATION SPACES AT DOORWAYS ON A CONTINUOUS ACCESSIBLE PATH OF TRAVEL
66 - APPENDIX D - LUMINANCE CONTRAST
67 - APPENDIX E - EXAMPLE OF SHOWER RECESS AND CIRCULATION SPACE FOR THREE-SIDED SHOWER ENCLOSURES

Specifies design requirements applicable to new building work, including public and commercial, to provide access for people with disabilities. Attention is given to the needs of people who use wheelchairs, people with ambulatory disabilities and sensory disabilities, to permit independent use of buildings.

Committee
ME-064
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 3927 X
Pages
60
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard specifies the design requirements applicable to new building work, excluding work to private residences, to provide access for people with disabilities. Particular attention is given to accessways and circulation spaces and consistent linkages suitable for use by people who use wheelchairs, and access and facilities for people with ambulatory disabilities and for people with sensory disabilities.NOTES: 1 This Standard does not include requirements for furniture and fitments used in the fitouts of such buildings (see Preface).2 Buildings that are purpose-built for people with disabilities should be designed with regard for the special need of the occupants of these buildings over and above the requirements of the BCA and this Part of the Standard.3 This Standard may also be applied for the provision of access to existing buildings.

First published as part of AS CA52.1-1968.
Revised and redesignated AS 1428-1977.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1428.1-1988.
Second edition 1993.
Third edition 1998.
Jointly revised and redesignated as AS 1428.1:2001.

AS 1428.3-1992 Design for access and mobility Requirements for children and adolescents with physical disabilities
AS/NZS 1428.4:2002 Design for access and mobility Tactile indicators
AS 1172.1-1993 Water closets of 6/3 L capacity - Pans
AS 1170.1-1989 Minimum design loads on structures (known as the SAA Loading Code) Dead and live loads and load combinations
AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 Structural design actions Permanent, imposed and other actions
AS 3740-2004 Waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings
AS 2890.1-1993 Parking facilities Off-street car parking
AS/NZS 3500.4.2:1997 National Plumbing and Drainage Hot water supply systems - Acceptable solutions
AS 2700-1996 Colour Standards for general purposes - Swatches
AS 1288-1994 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation
AS 3740-1994 Waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings
AS/NZS 3500.4:2003 Plumbing and drainage Heated water services
AS/NZS 4586:2004 Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials
AS 2899.1-1986 Public information symbol signs General information signs
AS 1172.1-2005 Water closets (WC) Pans
AS 1428.2-1992 Design for access and mobility Enhanced and additional requirements - Buildings and facilities (Reconfirmed 2015)
HB 197:1999 An introductory guide to the slip resistance of pedestrian surface materials
AS 1428.4-1992 Design for access and mobility Tactile ground surface indicators for the orientation of people with vision impairment
AS/NZS 1680.0:1998 Interior lighting Safe movement
AS 1188-1990 Radio transmitters and similar equipment - Safe practices
AS/NZS 4586:1999 Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials
AS/NZS 2890.1:2004 Parking facilities Off-street car parking
AS 1735.12-1999 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Facilities for persons with disabilities

AS 3979-2006 Hydrotherapy pools (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 4145.2-2008 Locksets and hardware for doors and windows Mechanical locksets for doors and windows in buildings
AS 1742.10-1990 Manual of uniform traffic control devices Pedestrian control and protection
AS 1735.17-1995 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Lifts for people with limited mobility - Restricted use - Water-drive
HB 52-2000 The Bathroom Book
AS 3745-2002 Emergency control organization and procedures for buildings, structures and workplaces
AS 1742.10-2009 Manual of uniform traffic control devices Pedestrian control and protection
AS 4299-1995 Adaptable housing
AS 2890.5-1993 Parking facilities - On-street parking
AS 1428.3-1992 Design for access and mobility Requirements for children and adolescents with physical disabilities
AS 1530.4-2005 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Fire-resistance test of elements of construction
AS/NZS 2890.6:2009 Parking facilities Off-street parking for people with disabilities
AS 2876-2000 Concrete kerbs and channels (gutters) - Manually or machine placed
AS 5007-2007 Powered doors for pedestrian access and egress (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 4226-1994 Guidelines for safe housing design
AS/NZS 3500.2:2003 Plumbing and drainage Sanitary plumbing and drainage
AS 4145.2-1993 Locksets Mechanical locksets for doors in buildings
AS 3769-1990 Automatic teller machines - User access
AS/NZS 1428.4:2002 Design for access and mobility Tactile indicators
AS 5100.1-2004 Bridge design Scope and general principles
AS 1735.2-2001 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Passenger and goods lifts - Electric
AS 3581-1988 Mechanical aids for patient lifting and moving - Safety requirements
HB 52-2000 The Bathroom Book
AS 4145.1-2008 Locksets and hardware for doors and windows Glossary of terms and rating system
AS 1735.15-2002 Lifts, escalators, and moving walks Low-rise passenger lifts - Non-automatically controlled
AS 4290-2000 Design and installation of Revolving doors
AS/NZS 3856.1:1998 Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities - Vehicle-mounted Product requirements (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 4775-2007 Emergency eyewash and shower equipment
AS 1428.2-1992 Design for access and mobility Enhanced and additional requirements - Buildings and facilities (Reconfirmed 2015)
AS 1735.16-1993 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Lifts for persons with limited mobility - Restricted use - Automatically controlled
AS 1288-2006 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation
AS 5100.1 SUPP 1-2006 Bridge design Scope and general principles - Commentary (Supplement to AS 5100.1-2004)
AS 1905.1-2005 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant walls Fire-resistant doorsets
AS/NZS 3500.1:2003 Plumbing and drainage Water services
AS 1742.7-2007 Manual of uniform traffic control devices Railway crossings
AS 3962-2001 Guidelines for design of marinas
AS 1742.13-1991 Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Local area traffic management
AS 4226-2008 Guidelines for safe housing design
AS/NZS 4586:2004 Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials
AS/NZS 3973:2005 Shower/toilet chairs (mobile and static)

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