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Gentlemen checking a door's accessibility

A gentleman wearing a hat and tie and using a wheelchair is using a door pressure gauge with one hand to measure the pressure necessary for opening a door. The end of the gauge is placed against the closed door. The door is pushed open holding the gauge in one hand. The ring on the gauge will stop at the pounds-per-foot required to open the door.

Two Gentlemen Demonstrating Wheelchair Turning Guide

A man who is a wheelchair user and another who has left arm and left leg disabilities are using the wheelchair turning template to measure for a 5 foot turning space in a public restroom. The template is simply unfolded and thrown onto the floor. If no structure or fixture intrudes into the space covered by the template, the space provides the required 5 feet of turning space.

Floor plan of an unaccessible facility

This floorplan was designed by an architect and illustrates a trash room where the trash chute with a hinged door does not provide adequate space for wheelchair accessiblity . A 5-foot turning radius is necessary for a person using a wheelchair to access this space and turn around.

Floor plan of an unaccessible facility with a possible solution

This is the same floor plan with a possible alternative design shown in pink. If a “T” Turn can be accommodated in the same space by widening the door, the 5-foot turning area is  unnecessary.