The ada standards do not specify the opening force for exterior doors though some state and local building codes may have requirements.
Ada interior door opening force.
5 pounds 22 2 n.
Door opening force fire doors shall have a minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority.
Interior hinged doors and gates.
The requirements for door opening force are found in the americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines adaag icc ansi a117 1 standard on accessible and usable buildings and facilities and the massachusetts architectural access board requirements 521 cmr.
Open the door gradually.
A exterior hinged doors.
Opening force for exterior doors is not specified in the ada standards but exterior doors that need to be accessible should have the minimum force possible.
This does not apply to the initial force needed to overcome the weight of a motionless door.
The maximum opening force for interior hinged doors is 5 pounds.
In this video mark trieglaff illustrates how to measure door opening force to meet compliance with 2010 adaag codes.
B interior hinged doors.
This applies to interior hinged doors and gates as well as sliding and folding doors.
Door opening force is the measurement of how many pounds of force are required to open a door.
Sliding or folding doors.
Typical maximum opening force for exterior.
1 fire doors shall have the minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority.
Typical maximum opening force for exterior.
The force for pushing or pulling open a door or gate other than fire doors shall be as follows.
The maximum force for pushing or pulling open a door shall be as follows.
The minimum force needed to ensure proper closure and positive latch usually exceeds the accessible limit of 5 pounds of force lbf required at other doors.
The force for pushing or pulling open a door or gate other than fire doors shall be as follows.
Do not jerk it open.
5 lbf 22 2n c sliding or folding doors.
5 pounds 22 2 n maximum.
State and local codes may a.
5 pounds 22 2 n maximum.
Interior accessible doors should require no more than 5 lbs.
The opening force requirements are the same for both the 2009 edition of icc a117 1 accessible and usable buildings and facilities section 404 2 8 and the 2010 americans with disabilities act standards section 404 2 9.
Fire doors shall have a minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority.