Putting Ease on Public Access through Wheelchair Ramp Slope Standard
The society is mainly composed of different individuals each having their own respective qualities and characteristics which make them unique. On normative scale, there are some factors that are generally similar in the society which are called the public standards. From these factors that most social concepts, ideas and innovations are created for public use and construction however, some minority aspects should still be considered in the public perspective. However, in the aspect of general public access, public utility buildings should also consider establishing accessibility features for people with disabilities namely those in the wheelchair population. For this concern, wheelchair ramp slope should be constructed in these building for entry and passageway access in these buildings and the services contained within it. This includes public offices, utility buildings, banks, hospitals, recreational facilities, comfort rooms, and others that cater to the necessity and wants of the society including the disabled population. In the aspect of construction wheelchair ramp slope, there are several standards and factors that must be considered for its ease and functionality for the disable population. This includes the adequate space for mobility, traffic, and comfort of its users. In general, there is a basic wheelchair ramp slope that is being followed relating to the rising angle of the slope. Movement space in terms of width, safety medium, and the mobility ease of the moving wheelchair. For the width clearing, wheelchair ramp slope should have ample space measured within 36 inches or more. The slope ratio should cater to the qualities and abilities of its users wherein the disabled population can easily rise and descent. The easiest standard for this is established within 1:12 ratio for the angular level. The quality of the wheelchair ramp slope material and level landing spaces should also be considered in the construction. The floor slope should be made in a way that it does not hinder with the ascent and descent of the disabled population particularly on their control over their wheelchair. Certain technological innovations can also be applied in this concern such as electric wheelchair slope made based on the conveyer belt system to assist the people with disability in their mobility. Instead of using physical force in moving their chair, the wheelchair ramp slope can be made automatic to transport its users between different level landings for the comfort and ease of the disable population. In general, wheelchair ramp construction is important to create general-wide public access for the population with disability thus, building a single social unit idea that caters to everyone in the society.