GHS Ramp Experiment

Navigating the world of ADA regulations for concrete ramps can cause confusion. ADA guidelines are very specific about the different properties that ramps must have if they are to be approved access points for people using electric scooters or wheelchairs. For example, the ADA details the minimum width that the ramp must be and the amount that the elevation can

Building codes change yearly on what things are sustainable. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act "The least possible slope shall be used for any ramp. The maximum slope of a ramp in new construction shall be 1:12" (Department of Justice ADA Title III Regulation 28 CFR Part 36, 1991) this comes out to be 4.8 degrees. In this lab we are going to analyze if a ramp at Grafton High School is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) objective. Our hypothesis is that since the Americans With Disabilities act was passed in 1990 then the ramp is would not be up to code, because it was built before the act was put into action. Here are a few keywords that you may need to know.

Protection of the public is crucial throughout the entirety of the project. Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship is being constructed on a very busy campus, in a populated area. Controlling and detouring traffic, people, and parking around the site properly will be of grave concern. The entire construction site will be enclosed in 6 ft. high chain link fence and where pedestrian safety is exclusively endangered outside this area, barricades will be placed to inform persons of possible safety hazards. If any visitors are brought to the project site, proper safety orientation will be successfully completed and they will wear proper PPE.

In this experiment we focused on calculating the acceleration of a toy car that was racing down a ramp. We also created a velocity-vs.-time graph for our data points. Our variables for the lab were the distance between A and B (independent variable) as well as the velocity and the acceleration acting as our dependent variables. We had to answer the research question ,”Will a car’s velocity increase as it travels down a ramp?”. We also had to answer another research question, ”Will a car’s acceleration increase as it travels down a ramp”. My hypothesis for the first question is that the car’s velocity will increase as it travels down the ramp. My hypothesis for the second question is that the car’s acceleration

At the intersection of interest, the road sits on flat ground and there are no objects that hinder sight. Observations made during data collection, indicate that minimum sight distance was provided.

The guidelines herein shall apply to all personnel employed by General Construction, or on site under General Construction’s direction, on an open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level.

If the length of the incline plane increases then it will potentially take less force for the Aspire crew to lift and complete the task. The amount of work input varies on the length of the inclined plane the longer the ramp is, the less force will be needed to be exerted in order to lift the stone. Through a complete understanding of the concept through my research it is my understanding that the incline plane will decrease the force being applied but nevertheless it will increase the distance.

Knee valgus during the drop jump test (DJT) has reliably been used to predict risk of ACL tear1,2,3,4,5. To perform the DJT, participants stand on box that is about 40 centimeters high on average. They are then instructed to jump off the box, landing with both feet on the ground, followed by a maximum vertical jump. Before performing, most researchers or clinicians will demonstrate the motion to ensure each participant understands the task. Typically the participants will perform the test at least three times in order to ensure accuracy.The motion is observed or video-recorded to notice the presence of knee valgus throughout the test, which may then predict for risk of ACL injury.

Upon the first listen to "The Truth Wears Off" I was immediatley reminded of a social experiment done on the show "Brain Games", hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The situation was similar to the one where the test subjects were shown a photo of a face and then some where asked to describe it, while others not. They then had them pick the subject out of a lineup and the initial study showed favoritism towards the ones that hadn't explained what the subject looked like. As mentioned with the "Decline effect" any study that is done and gets extraordinary results, shows depreciation over time to the more natural or mathematical answer. If I were to flip a coin 10 times and get heads 10 times in a row, it would be phenomenal, (0.5^10th Power), or

In lieu of having the opportunity to measure a tall object, I decided that it would be interesting to know the height of my barn because it was never identified. There are few steps to finding how tall an item is, however, it is quite difficult to be completely accurate with the objects that I utilized. First, I needed to build a clinometer with a straw, protractor, and string, which was used to find the angle of elevation. “The angle of elevation is the angle formed by a horizontal line and a line of sight to a point above the line”(Rehill), and in this specific scenario, the point is the top of the barn. Furthermore, I then measured the distance from the barn to where I was standing and looked, through the straw, to the top of it. I had to

Curb ramps (wheelchair ramps) provide access between the sidewalk and roadway for people using wheelchairs, strollers, walkers, crutches, Handcarts, bicycles, and also for pedestrians with mobility impairments who have trouble stepping up and down high curbs. Curb ramps must be installed at all intersections and midblock locations where pedestrian crossings exist, as mandated by federal legislation (1973 Rehabilitation Act).Wheelchair ramps must have a slope of no more than 1:12 (must not exceed 25.4 mm/0.3 m (1 in/ft) or a maximum grade of 8.33 percent), with a maximum side slope of 1:10, and must be designed in accordance with the ADA

The Valley Children’s Hospital apartments and condominiums are intended to reduce or eliminate the commute of the hospital staff that would prefer to have suitable living closer to work. Therefore, placement of the apartment complex would need to be nearby Valley Children’s Hospital. The proposed complex would be one to two stories tall, depending on demand and space constraints. Therefore timber, more specifically Douglas fir, is the best choice for construction material. There will, however, be an athletics facility that will be composed of steel. Since the hospital is located on Childrens Blvd, a direct road must travel from the apartment complex to that road or any adjacent roads that lead to Childrens Blvd. Additionally, adequate parking must accommodate all tenants as well as possible guests, while adhering to handicap laws. Considering that the majority of the land surrounding the hospital is undeveloped, proper plumbing, gas lines, and electrical conducts will need to be installed.

If the white cane were remodeled to detect obstructions above the waist and drops in elevation, then it would allow for greater convenience and safety for the visually impaired

“The Photogate has a beam of infrared light that travels from one side to the other. It can detect whenever this beam is blocked.” A Picket Fence or a chopper, a piece of clear plastic with equally spread out black sections on it, was dropped. “As the Picket Fence passes through the Photogate, the computer will measure the time from the leading edge of one bar blocking the beam until the leading edge of the next bar blocks the beam.” This timing continues as all eight bars pass through the Photogate. From these measured times, the program will calculate the velocities and accelerations for this motion and graphs will be plotted.

In the preliminary sketches to the right, one truly gets a sense of what Siza was looking to accomplish in a simple concept. In figure 2, the drops of the design and step like quality, closely coincide with the grade which the slope provides, allowing at least from the side for the house to be a seemingly engulfed path amongst the sloping grade. Following the mountainside, Siza made the entirety of the home staircases running parallel to each other.