AS 1428.4.2-2018 pdf free.Design for access and mobility Part 4.2: Means to assist the orientation of people with vision impairment- Wayfinding signs.
2.1 Scope
This section sets out the requirements for tactile signs to identify buildings and sites.
2.2 General
A tactile identification sign shall be provided at each of the site and common building entrances used by pedestrians to access the building and/or site.
Where a building entrance doorway or external facade wall is within 3000 mm of the allotment boundary, a sign shall be provided at the building entry.
Where a building entrance doorway or external facade wall is greater than 3000 mm from the allotment boundary, a sign shall be provided at the building entry, and a second sign shall be provided near the site entry, within 3000 mm of the allotment boundary.
NOTE Appendix C provides guidance on principal entry points for different building classes.
Signs shall be:
(a) Located in accordance with Clause 2.3.
(b) Installed in accordance with Section 4.
(c) Designed in accordance with Section 5.
2.3 Placement
Signs required by Clause 2.2 shall be located on or adjacent to the path of travel and installed as follows:
(a) Where the entry is a single swing entry door/gate, the sign shall be —
(i) installed on the left side of the entry door/gate on the external wall of the building with the leading edge of the sign between 50 mm and 150 mm from the architrave and/or door frame; or
(ii) where space is not available on the left side of the entry door/gate, installed on the right side with the leading edge of the sign between 50 mm and 150 mm from the architrave and/or door frame; or
(iii) where space is not available on the left or right side of the entry door/gate, installed on a return wall with the leading edge of the sign between 50 mm and 150 mm from the edge of the door when open.
(b) Where the entry is a double doorway that swings away from the user, sliding door or vertically opening door, the sign shall be —
(I) installed on the left side of the doorway on an external wall or on a freestanding sign facing the person as they approach the entrance; and
(ii) installed with the leading edge of the sign between 50 mm and 150 mm from the architrave and/or door frame.
(c) Where the entry is a double doorway that swings towards the user, the sign shall be —
(I) installed on the left side of the doorway on an external wall or on a freestanding sign facing the person as they approach the entrance; and
(ii) installed with the leading edge of the sign set back from the doorway by between 1500 mm and 2000 mm.
(d) Where the entry is not a door, or the sign is a sign required near the site entry, the sign shall be —
(1) located on the left side (relative to the approach to the building or site) of the pedestrian site entry path(s); or
(ii) where space is not available on the left side, located on the right side of the pedestrian site entry path(s).
(e) Where there is insufficient wall space to fit the required sign content in a horizontal (left to right) format, then the required sign content may be oriented in a vertical format (top to bottom).
NOTE 1 Appendix D provides illustrations for sign placement.AS 1428.4.2 pdf download.