Difference between revisions of "Accessible - Ramps"
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| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image: | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:ramps2.png|thumb|left|250px|Moveable wooden ramp for wheelchair to access facilities with steps]] |
| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image: | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:ramps1.png|thumb|left|250px|Wide concrete ramp to handpump apron]] |
| − | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:ramps3.png|thumb|left|250px|]] | + | |style="vertical-align:top"|[[Image:ramps3.png|thumb|left|250px|Low-gradient concrete ramp with raised sides for safety]] |
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|width="20%"|'''Cost / labour''' | |width="20%"|'''Cost / labour''' | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Moveable wooden ramp for wheelchair to access facilities with steps | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Moveable wooden ramp for wheelchair to access facilities with steps''' |
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* Flexible – can be placed wherever needed | * Flexible – can be placed wherever needed | ||
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|Medium | |Medium | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Wide concrete ramp to handpump apron | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Wide concrete ramp to handpump apron''' |
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* The concrete ramp onto the apron improves access for everyone | * The concrete ramp onto the apron improves access for everyone | ||
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|Medium | |Medium | ||
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| − | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|Low-gradient concrete ramp with raised sides for safety | + | |style="background-color: #EDEDED;"|'''Low-gradient concrete ramp with raised sides for safety''' |
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* Smooth, firm, durable | * Smooth, firm, durable | ||
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===Acknowledgements=== | ===Acknowledgements=== | ||
| − | * Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies] WaterAid. | + | * Content and images: [http://www.wateraid.org/what-we-do/our-approach/research-and-publications/view-publication?id=aff6d098-00f2-42e5-b9a0-22ec2b264a5e Compendium of accessible WASH technologies] WaterAid and WEDC. |
| + | [[Image:WaterAid logo.png|none|100px|link=http://www.wateraid.org/us]] | ||
| + | [[Image:WEDC logo.png|none|100px|link=http://wedc.lboro.ac.uk/index.html]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:26, 31 January 2015
| Suitable for: Users with physical impairments, wheelchair users, older people, people carrying heavy loads. |
| Construction | Advantages | Disadvantages | Improvements / variations | Cost / labour |
| Moveable wooden ramp for wheelchair to access facilities with steps |
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Paint raised sides white or bright colour to increase visibility | Medium |
| Wide concrete ramp to handpump apron |
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Medium |
| Low-gradient concrete ramp with raised sides for safety |
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Paint raised sides white or bright colour to increase visibility | High |
Acknowledgements
- Content and images: Compendium of accessible WASH technologies WaterAid and WEDC.
