The maximum force for pushing or pulling open a door shall be as follows.
Ada interior door opening force.
5 lbf 22 2n c sliding or folding doors.
State and local codes may a.
Interior hinged doors and gates.
This does not apply to the initial force needed to overcome the weight of a motionless door.
The requirements for door opening force are found in the americans with disabilities act accessibility guidelines adaag icc ansi a117 1 standard on accessible and usable buildings and facilities and the massachusetts architectural access board requirements 521 cmr.
The force for pushing or pulling open a door or gate other than fire doors shall be as follows.
The opening force requirements are the same for both the 2009 edition of icc a117 1 accessible and usable buildings and facilities section 404 2 8 and the 2010 americans with disabilities act standards section 404 2 9.
Sliding or folding doors.
404 2 9 door and gate opening force.
5 pounds 22 2 n.
Opening force for exterior doors is not specified in the ada standards but exterior doors that need to be accessible should have the minimum force possible.
B interior hinged doors.
Door opening force fire doors shall have a minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority.
Open the door gradually.
Do not jerk it open.
A exterior hinged doors.
The opening force of exterior swing doors is impacted by wind loading and other exterior conditions gasketing hvac systems energy efficiency and the weight of doors.
Door opening force is the measurement of how many pounds of force are required to open a door.
Of force to open.
Typical maximum opening force for exterior.
5 pounds 22 2 n maximum.
The force for pushing or pulling open a door or gate other than fire doors shall be as follows.
5 pounds 22 2 n maximum.
This applies to interior hinged doors and gates as well as sliding and folding doors.
Typical maximum opening force for exterior.
The maximum opening force for interior hinged doors is 5 pounds.
In this video mark trieglaff illustrates how to measure door opening force to meet compliance with 2010 adaag codes.
The ada standards do not specify the opening force for exterior doors though some state and local building codes may have requirements.
Interior accessible doors should require no more than 5 lbs.