An end landing shall be provided at the bottom and the top of a sloped path, a stepped path, or a ramp and also where the run changes direction. The area of the end
landing may be a part of the continuing path (see Fig. 56). The length of an end landing and an intermediate landing shall be not less than 1 500 mm. Where the ramp run changes direction, the minimum landing dimensions shall be 1 500 mm × 1 500 mm. The area of a landing shall be clear of any obstruction including the path of swing of a door or a gate.
Landings shall also be provided at regular intervals of not more than 9 000 mm of every horizontal run. It shall conform to other provisions of this annex if served by a doorway. If the end landing follows or precedes a turn for a pathway or an entrance, the minimum dimension of the landing shall be minimum 1 500 mm × 1 500 mm.
The width of ramp and consequently the dimension of landing in the direction perpendicular to the direction of ramp shall also be governed by the provisions of Table 10.
B-6.2.7 Handrails for Ramps
A ramp run with a vertical rise greater than shall have handrails that are on both the sides and comply with B-5.5.2.
B-6.2.8 Edge Protection/Guarding Along Ramps
Ramps and landings not adjacent to a wall should have an edge protection in form of a kerb. Guarding along ramps in pathway shall also meet the requirements in B-2.2.6.
B-6.3 Stairs