Architectural standards for deck plans (human scale; all figures rounded up to nearest 0.5 ft): Crawl pipe 2.5 ft diameter Crawlway 2 ft wide x 3 ft high Catwalk 2.5 ft wide x 6 ft high (1 person passing, stooped) Passageway 3.5 ft wide x 6.5 ft high (1 person standing, 1 person passing) Corridor 4.5 ft wide x 6.5 ft high (2 persons passing) Doorway 2.5-3 ft wide Deck hatch 2 ft square or diameter w/ space suit [sic] 3 ft diameter Bulkhead access hatch max 1 ft above deck 2.5 ft wide x 2.5 ft high Vertical ladder 2.5 ft wide x 3 ft deep 0.5 ft from side 1 ft between rungs min 3 ft extend above top deck Stair ladder 60 degree slope 2.5 ft wide (one way) 1 ft between risers 6-6.5 ft clearance rail 3 ft above risers Decking and bulkheads 1:20 depth-to-span ratio (assuming space frame construction) Bulkheads 11-14 ft high (total) x 1 ft thick Decking 2-3.5 ft deep x 40-70 ft max span 8-9 ft head clearance References: Ramsey and Sleeper, Architectural Graphic Standards, 7th ed., 1989. GURPS Traveller, p. 153.
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