The ramps are inclined planes, on which can move people, animals, vehicles and cargo. During the construction of ramps, a very important condition is the selection of appropriate inclination, so that the movement to be easy and with no problem in dry weather, as well as in rain or snow.
The requirements for maximum inclination of the ramps are different depending on whether the ramps will be used by pedestrians, vehicles that are transporting goods or for movement of wheel-chairs and people with disabilities.
The maximum inclination of the ramps are defined also by the environment in which the ramp lies. Some ramps are built for fun - in areas used by people with skateboards, skates, bicycles, acrobatics bikes and others.
When the ramp is completed, its surface must be done in such a way so as to prevent unwanted sliding (except when the ramps are for fun, where the sliding is the main and desired effect looked for).
For this purpose, special putty is prepared with convex or concave shapes. This method of ribbing is used quite often at the ramps of the underground parking lots or garages. In some cases, the tactile elements are directly installed on the ramp. They can be of metal or rubber elements.
The tactile elements have different reliefs and provide protection from slipping on the one hand, and on the other are used for orientation of people with poor eyesight.
They are used in both indoor and outdoor areas. The tactile strips are mostly installed before staircases (on the upper part of the staircase and on the lower part of the staircase), as well as before any change in the inclination of the terrain, which coincides with the pedestrian access.
The tactile strips serve to people with poor eyesight as guidance that there is a staircase that follows, a change in the inclination or a change in the direction of movement.
The tactile concrete slabs are installed in smaller areas – with size of approximately few square meters. They are paving slabs with sizes mostly 40/40 cm, with linear or nodular ribbing, and are usually installed at bevel sidewalks, which is made for easier passage of wheel-chairs for people with disabilities and strollers with small children.
The tactile marking is very important in any environmental habitat and recreation area and is used for orientation of blind people and visually impaired people. It is applied to ensure safe crossing of roads, an indication of the direction of movement and change in the direction of movement, and in cases there is some kind of obstacle.
