As the government started noticing the flights of
people with disabilities, it was not long before ordinances and policies that
focus on their welfare were passed to become a regulation among the
communities. With the help of the local government and private sector the
regulations has been initiated and mandated, thus making it easier for disabled
person to travel on their own, safely. In the old days an individual who has
deformities be it inborn or caused by an accident does not have any freedom to
a take a trip around the city on their own due to the lack of passage way that
can accommodate them or their wheelchair.
There are no guides that will help handicapped people
to be able to travel from one place to another, much more to be able to climb
stairs or buildings. Since most structure is elevated it was hard for
individuals that have limitations in movement and sight to scale it without any
help from other people. Hence the best solution was to integrate a ramp along
the path or steps that are often used. However, there are many important
factors to take into consideration before any contraption can be erected.
First, one must choose the most appropriate ramp
design for a house or business. It should be taken into consideration the way
to where it should be located since one aspect to follow is to put the ramp on
the course that is frequently used. The location should not be a hindrance to
the traffic along the entrance and exit of a dwelling be it at home or in any
public places. Setting up a steel handicap ramp design in some instances should
be accommodated along the steps. In places and establishments that are
considerably large one should expect to have stairs, escalators and elevators
however, due to the limitations of the mobility of a disabled individual a
steel handicap ramp design should be situated along side this mechanisms. A
steel handicap ramp design should coincide with the other equipments to ensure
the safety and well being of its users.
The three standard styles for wheelchair ramps are the
L-shape, a switch back and a straight line, One should take into consideration
the style that they need to use depending on the arrangement of the location
and the architecture of the place as well as the mobility of the user.
Wheelchairs can be hard to navigate at times especially if the area has limited
space. That is why a steel handicap ramp design should be well proportioned for
a wheelchair to be able to manoeuvres properly without giving its user a hard
time in rolling up and down its ramp. Still, safety of the person that will use
the ramp should be number one on the list, not only for those who uses a
wheelchair to move around but also for those individuals who has other types of
disabilities that needs to be guided along the way.
