1. UNIVERSAL DESIGN- BARRIER FREE ENVIRONMENTS
UNIVERSAL DESIGN IN CATALONIA
Technical standards of Catalonia and Spain

2. The purpose of this presentation is :
Make a summary of the accessibility tehnical standards of Catalonia (Construction)
Make recommendations on accessibility issues not covered by the regulations
Facilitate the understanding of the Universal Design concepts with photo and diagram examples

3. REGULATIONS:
TECHNICAL BUILDING CODE (CTE). DB SUA. Royal Decree 314/2006
ACCESSIBILITY CODE OF CATALUNYA
Decree 135/1995.

4. ACCESS ASPECTS: URBAN ACCESS ACCESS TO PREMISES-BUILDINGS
TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY
ACCESSIBILITY IN COMMUNICATION

5. LEVELS OF ACCESS TO PREMISES-BUILDINGS. TABLE OF USES AND ACTIVITIES:
Classification based on the activity, use, and surface. DT-2.pdf
Required level of accessibility. Annex2.pdf

6. ACCESS TO BUILDINGS:
ACCESSIBLE: Raised thresholds should be avoided. Admitted a slope ≤ 2 cm beveled or rounded at 45º.
According to the Code, practicable option allows a step height ≤ 12 cm. (Inadequate)

7. HORIZONTAL MOBILITY: Width ≥ 0.9 m
Obstacle –free height ≥ 2.1 m (except doors where ≥ 2 m).
On each floor, it should be a turning space of 1.5m in diameter.
In case if direction change: a turning space of 1.2m in diameter.
Neither isolated steps, nor two consecutives steps are allowed.
Inclines of ≤ 5 cm should have a gradual slope ≤ 25%
Inclines of more than 5 cm high: adapted ramp.

8. DOORS: Door width ≥ 0.8 m Height ≥ 2 m
In case of glass door (no security door):
Height of the bottom base ≥ 30 cm.
Width of horizontal fringe ≥ 5 cm placed 1.5 m high and with high contrast

9. FLOORING:
Non-slip
Compact and fixed to the ground

10. VERTICAL MOBILITY:
Technical data/ Decree 135/1995.

11. RAMPS: Technical data / Decree 135/1995.
Length without flat space (L) and longitudinal slope (PDT) allowed:
L < 3m => pdt ≤ 12%.
3 ≤ L < 6 m => pdt ≤ 10%.
6 ≤ L < 9 m => pdt ≤ 10%
9 ≤ L < 10 m => pdt ≤ 10%. Practicable: pdt ≤ 12%.
10 ≤ L ≤ 20 m => pdt. ≤ 8%. Practicable: L shouldn’t be > 10 m
The cross slope is ≤ 2%, recommended of 0%.

12. RAMPS. HANDRAILS:
Anatomical design (section equivalent to a round tube 3 ÷ 5 cm in diameter).
Separated 4 cm from the vertical objects
Fastened firmly at the bottom and without obstacles for continuous hand moviment
No need to put it if A <1.2 m and the difference between levels ≤ 0.15 m
The distance between intermediate rails shall be a maximum of 2.40 m.
Height: 0.9 ÷ 0.95 m. For children: height between 0.7 and 0.75 m height.
In case of width <1.2 m
Limited laterally by longitudinal protection or socle of ≥ 0.1 m above the ground, if their edges are free.

13. Platforms and stair lifts:
It is accepted their use in the existing buildings where it is physically impossible to install a lift or make a ramp
CTE doesn’t mention it. Only lifts.

14. RESTROOMS: The doors should open outwards or be sliding
There must be a turning space of 1.50 meters in diameter
The lateral space at toilet, bath, shower and bidet, as well as in front of sink > 0.8 m
The sink can not have anything below that hinders its use.
Mirrors should be framed and placed 0.90 m above the ground surface.
Indicators of men/women services have tactile signage “Men/women”, with a letter "M" (men) or “W" (women) above the door handle.
There are two support rails at a height between 0.7 m 0.75 m near toilets and bidets.
The bar at the accessway is swing-up.
All the accessories and mechanisms are placed at a height between 0.4 and 1.4 m.
The taps are driven by pressure mechanisms or lever.
The taps of bathtubs placed in the center, not at the edges.

15. RESTROOMS:

16. EXAMPLES OF PARKING PLACES:

17. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.