BP344

BP 344
Batasang Pambansa Bilang 344

An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled
Persons by Requiring Certain Buildings,
Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to
Install Facilities and Other Devices
ACCESSIBILITY LAW
Purpose:
To provide minimum requirements and standards to make buildings, facilities and
utilities for public use accessible to persons with disabilities
Application:
• Public and private buildings and related structures for public use
• Streets and highways and public utilities
• Public transport terminals including those of LRT
Categories of People with Disabilities
1. Confinement to wheelchairs
2. Requiring use of braces, crutches, artificial supports
3. Impairment of hearing or sight
4. Condition of aging
5. Acquired or congenital mental impairments
Basic Physical Planning Requirements
1. Accessibility
2. Orientation
3. Reachability
4. Usability
5. Safety
6. Workability and efficiency
What if we don’t follow BP 344?
RA 7277: Magna Carta for Disabled Persons:
“ Any person who violates the rules and regulations of this act shall be
fined or imprisoned.”
Who are the individuals liable?
1. Owner
2. Contractor
3. Architect
4. Engineer
5. Building Official or other public official
What is the International Symbol of Access?
Minimum Requirements outside and around the structure
Curb cut-outs
1. Curb cut-outs should only be allowed when it will no obstruct a
walkway or in any way lessen the width of a walkway
2. Minimum width of a curb cut-out should be 0.90m
3. Curb cut-outs should not have a gradient not more than 1:12
Other variations of dropped curb

Question: Why do we define the edges of a sidewalk?

Minimum width of a sidewalk

Minimum width of a sidewalk
Minimum Turning Space: 1.50 x 1.5m

Maximum distance that a person with disabilities travel before
having a rest stop (flat surface): 12m
Railing height Accessibility Ramp

Accessibility ramp more than 1.2m in width but less than 3m

Long Ramp
Curbs on both sides of the ramp with a minimum height of 100mm

Any ramp with a rise greater

than 170mm and leads down
towards an area where
vehicular traffic is possible,
should have railing across
the full width of its lower
end, not less than 1.80m
from the foot of the ramp
When do we add handrails?

Handrails are required for accessible ramps for changes in grade higher than 170mm
(more than 1 step)
Handrails shall be installed at both sides of ramps and stairs
May be provided at dropped sidewalks but should not be installed beyond the width of any crossing
so as not to obstruct pedestrian traffic
Railings for protection should be installed at a height of 1.20m minimum, measured from the top of
the rail to the finish floor for ramps, balconies, landings or porches which are more than 750mm
above adjacent grade.
Railings for protection should be installed at a height of 1.20m minimum, measured from the top of
the rail to the finish floor for ramps, balconies, landings or porches which are more than 750mm
above adjacent grade.
These shall be installed in addition to the handrails required for accessible ramps
Parking requirements
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

Discrepancies in our code, or it is not complete and clear?
National Building Code of the Philippines BP 344
Fire Code of the Philippines

Accessible parking slots

1. Minimum width of 3.70m and length of 5.00m
2. A walkway with a minimum clear width of 1.2m provided
between the from end of the park cars
3. Dropped sidewalks of curb ramps leading to the parking
level where access walkways are raised.
1. Parking slots shall never be located at ramped or sloping areas.
2. For multi-storey indoor parking structures, accessible parking slots shall be located right next to
accessible elevators, or as close as possible to accessible pedestrian entrances
3. Buildings with multiple accessible entrances with multiple parking, accessible slots shall be
located closest to the accessible entrances.
Accessible parking slot requirements
1. Pole mounted parking signage, 600 x 600mm in size and mounted at a minimum clear height of
2m from parking floor.
2. Pavement sign painted or marked on the designated lot:
• A square dimension of at least 1m but not more than 1.5m
• International symbol should be colored White, always face to the right
Directional and information (Audio, Visual and Tactile) signages shall be located at points that can be
conveniently see, herd and felt by all persons with disabilities
Signs (graphics, texts, and braille) on walls and doors should be installed at a maximum height of 1.50m from the
finish floor to the center of the sign.
Signs and labels for public rooms,

areas, and places should have tactile
symbols, letters or numbers that should
be embossed with a minimum height
of 1mm; Braille symbols shall be
incorporated in signs indicating public
places and safety routes.
Signs shall incorporate graphic, text, and braille
Minimum Requirements
Doors
1. All doors shall have a minimum clear width of 900m

2. Clear opening shall be measured from the face of a fully open door at 90 deg and the door jamb
A minimum clear level space of 1.5m x 1.5 m shall be provided before and extending beyond a door
EXCEPTION: where a door shall open onto but no into a corridor, the required clear level space on the corridor
side of the door may be a minimum of 1.2m corridor width.
Protection should be provided from doors that swing into

corridors
A minimum clear level space of 1.5m x 1.5 m shall be provided before and extending beyond a door
EXCEPTION: where a door shall open onto but no into a corridor, the required clear level space on the corridor
side of the door may be a minimum of 1.2m corridor width.
Protection should be provided from doors that swing into

corridors
Door thresholds
Thresholds shall be kept to a minimum, whenever necessary. Thresholds and sliding door tracks shall have a
maximum height of 19mm ad shall be beveled I higher than 6mm with a gradient of 1:8
Corridors
1. Corridors shall have a minimum clear width of 1.2m to allow for both a wheelchair user and a non-pwd to
pass. Where space is required for two (2) wheelchairs to pass, the minimum width shall be 1.8m.
2. Turnabout spaces shall have minimum dimension of 1.5mx 1.5m and shall be spaced at a maximum of 12m
3. Turnabout spaces should also be provided at or within 3.50m of every dead-end corridor
PWD Toilets
1. Accessible public toilets shall permit easy passage of a wheelchair and allow the occupant to enter a toilet
compartment
2. Minimum number of accessible toilet compartments on each floor level: 1:20, and 2 where the number of
water closets exceed 20.
3. Accessible toilet requirements:
• Minimum area of 1.7m x 1.8m
• One (1) flip-up grab bar to be mounted on the wide side of the compartment adjacent to the water closet
and be at a height between 280mm and 300mm from the top of the water closet seat and extend more
than 100mm in line with the front of the watercloset. One (1) vertical bar to be provided on the side wall
close to the water closet and located between 350 mm and 450 mm from the front edge. Center line of
water closet is 750mm from wall to grab bar
• Turning space of 2.25sqm.
PWD Toilets
PWD Toilets
Elevator
Elevator
1. Accessible elevators should be located not more than 30m from the entrance and should be easy to locate
with the aid of directional signs.
2. Accessible elevators shall be provided with handrails mounted at a height of 900mm from the finish floor
3. Accessible elevator cars shall have a minimum clear dimension of 1400mm in depth and 1200mm in width,
with a clear door opening of not less than 900mm.
Number of rooms for hotels, appartelles, dormitories, and other transient lodging facilities.
Number of rooms for hotels, appartelles, dormitories, and other transient lodging facilities.
Assembly places seating accommodation
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Other variations of dropped curb

Question: Why do we define the edges of a sidewalk?

Minimum width of a sidewalk

Minimum width of a sidewalk

Minimum Turning Space: 1.50 x 1.5m

Railing height Accessibility Ramp

Accessibility ramp more than 1.2m in width but less than 3m

Curbs on both sides of the ramp with a minimum height of 100mm

Any ramp with a rise greater

When do we add handrails?

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

National Building Code of the Philippines BP 344

Fire Code of the Philippines

Accessible parking slots

Accessible parking slot requirements

Signs and labels for public rooms,

1. All doors shall have a minimum clear width of 900m

Protection should be provided from doors that swing into

Protection should be provided from doors that swing into

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