Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings·Page 17·2.4
Alternative means of access for high-rise ramped approaches
Where a ramped approach has a total rise exceeding 2000 mm, an additional means of access suitable for all people, such as a suitable lifting device, should also be provided.
If the total rise of a ramped approach is too high, it can be unacceptably tiring for wheelchair users and some people with walking difficulties, even if a number of rest landings are provided. Therefore, where the access route to the building is, or contains a ramped approach having a total rise of more than 2000 mm, an additional means of access suitable for all people, should also be provided, e.g. a suitable lifting device.
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