ADA Accessibility: Platform Lifts
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òVertical platform lifts, installed in a self-contained enclosure or in a shaftway within a building, are permitted to penetrate a floor much like an elevator.
òTrue or False
ò ASME A18.1a -2001 and subsequent versions permit penetration of a floor.á Runway construction must comply with ASME A18.1a ôRule 2.1.1 Runway Enclosure Providedö and must comply with the local applicable building codes.
Design Flexibility
Vertical platform lifts can be free-standing units travelling only a few feet up to a stage or porch, provide access to an open mezzanine, or be located in a shaftway and penetrate a floor, much like an elevator.
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