External ramps
External ramp handrails
- A ramp run that has a rise greater than 150 mm should have handrails located on both sides of the ramp
- Handrails should return to post or wall.
Kerb edges
- Edges of ramps and landing areas should be protected with wall, guard or screen
- Guard rails should comply with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Building Code.
- Colour contrasting strip 40-60 mm wide across the full width of the ramp at the top and bottom of the ramp
Double Handrails
- A ramp run that has a rise greater than 150 mm should have handrails located on both sides of the ramp
- Upper and lower handrails should be provided on each side of the ramp
- Upper handrail located at 875-925 mm
- Lower handrail located 600-750 mm above the ramp surface.
- The clear width between ramp handrails should be 950-1100 mm apart
External ramps
- Where running slope of path is greater than 4% then it is classed as a ramp
- Curved ramps are not advised.
- Ramps should be 950mm – 1100mm in width between handrails.
- ramps and landings to be evenly illuminated to minimum 100 lux.
Gradient of slopes
- Cross slope should be avoided.
- Running slopes in renovations may be allowed up to 8.3% (1:12).
Surface Materials
Landing areas and ramp surfaces should be firm, stable and slip resistant.
Polished or unnecessarily slippy materials such as polished marble are not permitted for ramps
Level Landings
- Level landing areas should be provided at top and bottom of all ramps.
- On longer ramps, intermediate landing areas every 9 metres.
- Maximum slope of landing areas to be 1:50 (2%) in any direction.
- Windows or doors on landing areas should not impact movement.
- Landings may reduce to 1800mm x 1800mm in renovations.
Ramp handrails
- A ramp run that has a rise greater than 150mm should have handrails located on both sides of the ramp
- Upper and lower handrails should be provided on each side of the ramp
- Upper handrail located at 875-925 mm
- Lower handrail located 600-750 mm above the ramp surface.
- The clear width between ramp handrails should be 950-1100 mm apart
Kerb Edges
- Edges of ramps and landing areas should be protected with wall, guard or screen
- Guard rails should comply with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Building Code.
- Colour contrasting strip 40-60 mm wide across the full width of the ramp at the top and bottom of the ramp
- Handrails should return to post or wall.
Ramp landing areas
- Landing areas should be provided at top and bottom of ramps
- Landing areas to be provided every 9 metres on longer ramps
- Landings should be provided at each change of direction
- Maximum slope of landing areas to be 1:50 (2%) in any direction
- Top and bottom landings to be minimum 2100mm x 2100mm
- In exceptional circumstances, the size of landings can reduce to 1500mm x 1500mm
- Mid ramp landing areas should be minimum 1800mm deep x 2400mm wide
- Intermediate landings at the switchback of a U-shaped ramp (180° turn), should be a minimum of 1800 mm deep and 2400 mm wide.
- Intermediate landing located at the corner of an L-shaped ramp (90° turn), the depth and
- width of the landing should be a minimum of 1800 mm.
Mid ramp landing areas