This video uses 3-D animation to demonstrate how the features of a cast-in-place tactile warning system, once installed, meet strict ADA requirements.

Video: A 3-D Look At Why Cast In Place Systems Meet ADA Requirements

In order for a tactile system to comply with ADA requirements, it must possess 3 important features: a brightly-colored surface to serve as a visual alert to pedestrians with limited vision, an auditory warning in the form of the truncated dome’s unique sound amplification feature (the unmistakeable sound on cane detectability), and a non-slip surface, which provides flawless traction and can be detected by cane or underfoot.

Failure to provide any one of these features will also result in a failure to meet ADA requirements. 

Topics illustrated in this video include:

• The anatomy of a tile and its safety features

• The geometry of the truncated dome, including an animated cross-section

• How the anchoring and air release systems work

• The difference between cast in place and surface applied systems

• How these aforementioned topics relate to ADA requirements

• The necessary tools for finished transitions around a properly installed tile

Armor-Tile is the leading manufacturer of ADA truncated domes, detectable warning tile and warning strips and, as such, are proud to present this educational, illustrative, 3-D video presentation.  The market-leading features of Armor-Tile products have set the industry standard for detectable warning systems that meet ADA requirements.

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