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document.write( "1. Trying to find recommendations or requirements for the slope of a handicap ramp for a public building. Determine the length of a ramp needed for 3 different heights. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A steeply sloped wheelchair ramp is very difficult to climb and can result in tipping or rolling backwards without control. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want to use the lowest slope possible which means building the longest ramp possible space permitting. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For access to public places the maximum wheelchair ramp slope is 1:12. That means, for every 1 foot of ramp height from the ground, you ramp must be at least 12 feel long. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your porch decking material is 2 feet from the ground you would need, as a minimum, 24 feet of ramp based on a 1:12 slope requirement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Although 1:12 is the maximum slope, it is not ideal in most situations. A 1:18 or 1:20 is better. If you live in wet and icy climates, you will need more wheelchair ramp slope and rougher surfaces to prevent wheels from slipping.  </SPAN>\n" );
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