Skip to main content

Handy tips For Installing Tactile Walking Surface Indicators Pathways

As a contractor, do you face difficulties in translating the project requirements into the actual project? Is it because of the lack of understanding about the code standards? If so, we will help you out. Lack of understanding about the code standards results in the disapproval from the project inspector. This is the reason contractors must acquaint themselves with the required code standards before installing Tactile Walking Surface Indicators Pathways, in their facility. All the tactile indicators must comply with the national, provincial and regional code standards. Also, they must meet the AODA guidelines and pass the rigors test requirements.
Tactile Walking Surface Indicators Pathways,

Contractors have to ensure the tactile indicators are color compliant and are easy to install. To avoid any deviations from the standards, contractors have to follow proper installation guidelines.

Installation guidelines for tactile walking surface indicators

With the help of attention TWSI's contractors can provide safety information to pedestrians at potentially dangerous locations. Before installing tactile indicators like Surface Applied Detectable Warning Systems, contractors have to take the following installation guidelines into account.


  • If flat-topped truncated domes or cones are used in the facility, they must be present in a square pattern, parallel or diagonal at 45 degrees to the direction of travel. 
  • The height of the domes or cones should not be more than 4-5 millimetres. 
  • The diameter of the flat-topped domes at the top should be between 12-25 mm. 
  • The diameter of the flat-topped domes at the bottom should be 10 mm more than the diameter of the top.

Surface AppliedDetectable Warning Systems

As far as the spacing between the flat-topped domes or cones is concerned, it should be based on the size of the tactile indicator. According to experts, the optimal size for the top diameter of the dome and cones is 12 mm, making it easy for people with visual impairment to detect the surface.

In addition to the above installation guideline contractors have to take the area of application into account. Some of the common places where contractors can install attention tactile walking surface indicators include:


  • Platform edges 
  • Ferry dock edges 
  • Edges of reflection pools and fountains 
  • Contractors can install tactile indicators at the top of the stairs, where there is a door leading to the landing. 
  • At landings that are longer than 2, 100 mm where there are no continuous handrails. 
  • Curb ramps and depressed curbs  
  • At the unprotected edges with a drop off greater than 250 mm height. 


As a contractor, next time you go for the installation of tactile indicators like tactile warning strips, follow these guidelines to comply with the project requirements.
Labels:
Location: 507-5863 Leslie St, North York, ON M2H 1J8, Canada

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Why are AODA-Compliant Stair Edge Nosing Solutions Important in Building Design?

  The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) has been in place since 2005, and since then, it has been the responsibility of contractors and building owners to ensure that their premises are compliant with the Act. One of the key ways to ensure compliance is to install Code-Compliant Stair Edge Nosing Solutions in the building design. The purpose of these indicators is to provide a safe and accessible environment for all users, including those with disabilities. By installing Code-Compliant Stair Edge Nosing Solutions, building owners and contractors can ensure that their premises are compliant with the AODA and are meeting the standards set out by the Act . What is Code-Compliant Stair Edge Nosing Solutions? Code-Compliant Stair Nosing Solutions are another essential component of AODA-compliant design. They are considered to provide a safe and accessible environment for users with disabilities. The solutions are typically installed on the edges of stairways a
Post a Comment
Read more

Everything you Need to Know about Tactile Walking Surface Indicators

Tactile walking surface indicators play a crucial role in making the facility accessible to pedestrians, especially those with visual impairment. The tactile attention indicators convey information to people about the surroundings through texture and sometimes sound. In most situations, contractors are aware of the importance of installing tactile indicators but are unaware of the code requirements for installing tactile walking surface indicators pathways in Toronto. From the color compliance to design basics and size requirements, contractors have to take various things into account. One thing contractors must note is that the TWSI must provide high tonal contrast with the surrounding surface. Also, most of the indicators installed in the city of Toronto are made of cast iron. Cast iron develops a rusty color in the first year of installation, but the color will fade eventually as cast iron will develop a natural patina. The natural patina provides even greater tonal contrast with
Post a Comment
Read more

Tactile Ground Surface Indicators: Attention vs. Guiding Domes

While boarding a train or crossing a street, you might have noticed small rounded domes, slightly raised bars firmly placed on the ground. These tiles can be felt by cane or underfoot. They are referred to as  tactile ground surface indicators .  A very usual type of detectable warning plate use attention patterns that uses rows of rounded narrow bars as  indicators.  This attention paving conveys a message about the danger or navigation to visually challenged persons. In addition, these detectable warning plates mark the transition when placed at curb ramps or guide the pedestrians to take caution measures before taking stairs. Types of Tactile Ground Surface Indicators Tactile paving indicators indicate warnings and cautions or may mark safe areas. It allows pedestrians with visual impairment to identify their milieu and navigate it unconventionally by offering a palpable way. Attention pattern Attention patterns are a series of rows of truncated domes. There are two types of attenti
Post a Comment
Read more