The 2010 standards at sections 404 1 404 3 404 3 1 and 404 3 6 require automatic doors that are part of a means of egress and that do not have standby power to have a 32 inch minimum clear break out opening when operated in emergency mode.
Ada compliant door hardware requirements.
Exterior fire doors must have the minimum opening force allowed by your local fire code usually 7 5 lbf.
Also the smooth surface must be the full width of the door.
It requires a compliance of 250 mm 10 in clearance aff on the corridor side while allowing a full length pull on the office side.
There is one notable difference between the 2003 code and 2010 code.
Door openings shall provide a clear width of 32 inches 815 mm minimum.
To guarantee an interior door with a closer can maintain 5 pounds or less opening force requires a door closer that will adjust down to size 1.
The minimum clear opening width for automatic doors is measured with all leaves in the open position.
Door hardware ada compliant locks exit devices handles pulls latches and other operable parts on doors shall comply operable parts of such hardware shall be 34 inches minimum and 48 inches maximum above the finish floor or ground.
Clear width is 32 inches 815 mm minimum measured from the face of the door open 90 degrees to the face of the doorstop.
Section 404 of the ada states.
Handles pulls latches locks and other operating devices on accessible doors must.
In general the requirements are a minimum of 32 in width and a maximum of 48 and the door must open to 90 degrees.
A common violation of the door standards is found in the smooth surface requirements of section 404 2 10.
Door and gate hardware 404 2 7 the most important aspect of this section is the mounting height for operable parts pulls handles etc they need to be a minimum of 34 and a maximum of 48 above the finished floor.
User from operating the door handle it will not pass inspection.
Doorways shall have a minimum clear opening of 32 in 815 mm with the door open 90 degrees measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop.
The push side of all swinging manual doors as well as gates must have a smooth surface on the bottom of the door a minimum 10 inches in height from the finished floor or ground.
As the most recent addition to ada compliant door hardware the staggered pull offers a floor locking option instead of top locking while meeting accessibility regulations.