Definition of Terms

• ACCESIBLE


  Refers to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the primary functions for which a structure is built.
• ALCOVE


  A small recessed space in a room or wall.
• ANTHROPOMETRIC


  Pertaining to the measurement of the human body.
• BARRIER-FREE


  Unhindered, without obstructions to enable disabled persons free passage or use of facilities.
• BUILDINGS


  Public and private buildings and other related structures for public use. Those in the pursuit of educational, commercial, recreational, religious, occupational, medical, political, social activities and others of similar nature as enumerated and provided herein.
• CORRIDOR


  A long interior passageway providing access to several rooms. A public means of access from several rooms or spaces to an exit.
• CURB


  A raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of street, sidewalk, planted area etc.
• CURB CUT-OUT


  A break in the sidewalk or traffic island provided with an inclined surface to facilitate mobility of wheeled chairs, carriages and other similar conveyance.
• DISABLED PERSONS


  Those suffering from restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being as a result of a mental, physical, or sensory impairment.
• DOOR


  an entranceway. A barrier which swings, slides, tilts or folds to close an opening in a wall or cabinet or the like.
• EGRESS


  An exit, or a means of going out.
• ELEVATOR


  a hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or platform which moves in guides, in a vertical direction serving two or more floors of a building or structure
• ENTRANCE


  point of entry into a building: an exterior door, a vestibule, or a lobby.
• FLOOR


  the surface within a room or area on which one walks.
• GRADIENT OF RAMP


  the degree of inclination of a sloped surface expressed as a percentage or ratio.
• GRAPHIC SIGN


  a drawing, painting, diagram, engraving, etching or other similar illustrations on which a single glance conveys a given message; a visual aid.
• HANDRAIL


  a hand support along a stairway or ramp consisting of rails and their supporting posts, balusters or pillars and constituting an enclosure or a line of division.
• HEIGHT ABOVE FLOOR


  distance between two points aligned vertically with one of the points on the floor.
• PARKING AREA


  allocated space composed of marked-off portions for single motor vehicles on a short-time storage basis.
• PASSAGEWAY OR PASSAGE


  a space connecting one area or room of a building with another.
• PEDESTRIAN CROSSING


  part of road where pedestrian going across the road have priority over traffic.
• PUBLIC TELEPHONES


  a shelf-unit telephone with coin operating functions for the use of the public.
• RAMP


  a sloped surface connecting two or more planes at different levels.
• SIDEWALK


  a paved footwalk at the side of a street or roadway.
• THRESHOLD


  a strip fastened to the floor beneath a door, usually required to cover the joint where two types of floor materials meet; may provide weather protection at exterior doors.
• TOILET


  the room containing the water closet.
• VESTIBULE


  a small entranceway or transitional space from the exterior to the interior of a building and opens into a larger space.
• WALKWAY


  an exterior passage for walking along, especially one connecting adjoining buildings and related structures.
• WASHROOM


  a room providing facilities for washing; a lavatory or toilet room.
• WATER FOUNTAIN


  fixture consisting of a shallow basin, together with a water jet designed to provide potable water for human consumption.
• WIDTH OF CORRIDOR


  the linear width of the obstructed path in corridors.