Ramps & Walkways Building Codes & Rules
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Threshold Ramp
- ≤ 35mm rise
Threshold Ramp RULES
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V2
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
- ≤ 35mm rise
600 to 800
300 ± 10
Width
≤ 1 : 20 gradient
≥ 1m
≤ 9m @ 1:14
≤ 15m @ 1:20
Boundaries & Intersections
- TGSI's to be within property boundary
- Handrails not to project into corridor
≤ 190
1 : 14 to 1 : 20 gradient
≥ 900
1.5m
clear
1.5m
1m
clear
≤ 190
≤ 1 : 8 gradient
45˚
Property Boundary
Length
≤ 1.9m
≤ 15m @ 1:20
≤ 25m @ 1:33
No limit if < 1:33
Horizontal Ground Surface
450
≥ 1.5m
450
45˚
≤ 1 : 40 cross fall or camber
850
clear
≥ 2m
1.5m
1m
clear
Wall
Fall
≥ 600
90° to Landing
Curved Ramp or Walkway
- ≥ 1.5m clear width
- Gradient measured from centreline
- ≥ 600mm top & bottom to be 90° to landing
Handrail & Kerb Rail
≤ 1 : 10 gradient
≤ 1.52m
1:50
1m clear
850
clear
≥ 600
90° to Landing
≥ 600
Kerb Ramp
- Slip resistance
- P4 or R11 indoors (always dry)
- P5 or R12 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
Kerb Ramp RULES
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
- Slip resistance
- P4 or R11 indoors (always dry)
- P5 or R12 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Landing
- ≥ 1.5m (W) x 1.5m (L) generally
- Varies dependant on direction of travel
- Slip resistance
- P3 or R10 indoors (always dry)
- P4 or R11 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
Ramp & Walkway LANDINGS
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
Kerb Ramp LANDINGS
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
- ≥ 1.5m (W) x 1.5m (L) generally
- Varies dependant on direction of travel
- Slip resistance
- P3 or R10 indoors (always dry)
- P4 or R11 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Ramp
- Handrail both sides
- TGSI's at top & bottom
- Slip resistance
- P3 or R10 indoors (always dry)
- P4 or R11 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
Ramp RULES
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
- Handrail both sides
- TGSI's at top & bottom
- Slip resistance
- P3 or R10 indoors (always dry)
- P4 or R11 outdoors or if subject to wetting
EFSG Ramp
- ≤ 1:14 gradient
- ≥ 1.2m landing length
- Handrail on both sides
- 865mm Top Handrail height
- 700mm Lower Handrail height
Ramp Handrail & Balustrade RULES
NCC 2022 V2
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V2
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
- ≤ 1:14 gradient
- ≥ 1.2m landing length
- Handrail on both sides
- 865mm Top Handrail height
- 700mm Lower Handrail height
Landing
- 1.5 x 1.5m clearance
- ≤ 1 : 40 gradient to shed water
- ≤ 1 : 33 if bitumen surface
- Required Door Circulation may require additional clearance.
- No cross fall at door threshold
Step Ramp LANDINGS
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
- 1.5 x 1.5m clearance
- ≤ 1 : 40 gradient to shed water
- ≤ 1 : 33 if bitumen surface
- Required Door Circulation may require additional clearance.
- No cross fall at door threshold
Step Ramp
- Edge Protection
- Balustrade, kerb rail or splay
- Slip resistance
- P4 or R11 indoors (always dry)
- P5 or R12 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Step Ramp RULES
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D4D4 & H5D2 [2019 D3.3, 3.9.1]
May 2023
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
- Edge Protection
- Balustrade, kerb rail or splay
- Slip resistance
- P4 or R11 indoors (always dry)
- P5 or R12 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Continuous Path of Travel
- No steps or other impediments
- 1m wide & 2m high clear passage
- Measured from finished floor & walls
- Clear of all obstructions
Continuous Path of Travel
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 D4D4, D4D7, D4D13, F4, H5D1
[2019 D3.3, D3.6, D3.12, F2.0]
May 2023
- No steps or other impediments
- 1m wide & 2m high clear passage
- Measured from finished floor & walls
- Clear of all obstructions
Walkway
- Handrail not required
- Slip resistance
- P3 or R10 indoors (always dry)
- P4 or R11 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Kerb Rail OPTIONS
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
Walkway RULES
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
- Handrail not required
- Slip resistance
- P3 or R10 indoors (always dry)
- P4 or R11 outdoors or if subject to wetting
Landing
- ≥ 1.5m (W) x 1.5m (L) generally
- ≤ 1 : 40 gradient to shed water, or
- ≤ 1 : 33 if bitumen surface
- Door Circulation may require additional clearance.
- No cross fall at door threshold
Slip RATING
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 D1P2
May 2023
Ramp & Walkway LANDINGS
NCC 2022 V1
Class 2 to 9
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
- ≥ 1.5m (W) x 1.5m (L) generally
- ≤ 1 : 40 gradient to shed water, or
- ≤ 1 : 33 if bitumen surface
- Door Circulation may require additional clearance.
- No cross fall at door threshold
Kerb Rails
- ≥ 150mm high Kerb, or
- 65 to 75mm high Kerb
Kerb Rail OPTIONS
NCC 2022 V1
All Building Classes
NCC 2022 F4D5 [2019 F2.4]
May 2023
- ≥ 150mm high Kerb, or
- 65 to 75mm high Kerb
≤ 1 : 8 gradient
1m
clear
TGSI
Tactile Indicators for Kerb Ramp
- Install if
- ≥ 3m distance from boundary/building to top of kerb ramp
- Kerb ramp is not parallel to the building line or direction of travel
- Gradient difference from foot path to kerb ramp is not within 1:8 to 1:8.5
