GB/T 15566 "Guidance System for Public Information-Setting Principles and Requirements" consists of the following parts:
——Part 1: General Principles;
——Part 2: Civil Airport;
——Part 3: Railway Passenger Station;
——Part 4: Public Transport Station;
——Part 5: Shopping Marketplace;
——Part 6: Medical Site;
——Part 7: Sports Place;
——Part 8: Hotel;
——Part 9: Tourist Attraction;
——Part 10: Street Blocks;
This part is Part 1 of GB/T 15566.
1 Scope
This part of GB/T 15566 specifies general principles and requirements for the design and setting of guidance systems for public information.
This part is applicable to the design and setting of guidance systems for public information in public places such as civil airport, railway passenger station, shopping marketplace, medical site and tourist attractions etc.
This part is not applicable to the design and setting of electronic display guidance systems.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this part of GB/T 15566, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to (excluding any corrections), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties coming to an agreement according to this standard are encouraged to investigate whether the latest editions of these documents below apply. For undated references, the latest editions of the documents referred to apply.
GB 2894 "Safety Signs" (GB 2894-1996, neq ISO 3864:1984)
GB/T 10001 (All the parts) "Public Information Graphical Symbols for Use on Sign"
GB 13495 "Fire Safety Signs" (GB 13495-1992, neq ISO 6309:1987)
GB/T 15565 (All of the parts) "Graphical Symbol-Terms"
GB 15630 "Requirements for the Placement of Fire Safety Signs"(GB 15630-1995, neq ISO/TR 7239)
GB 16179 "Guidelines for the Use of Safety Signs"
GB/T 17695 "Public Information Graphical Symbol Signs for Use on Printed Matter"
GB/T 20501 (All the parts) "Guidance System for Public Information-Design Principles and Requirements of Guidance Elements"
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purposes of this part, the terms and definitions established in GB/T 15565, as well as the following ones apply.
3.1 Location sign
The public information sign which is composed of graphical signs and (or) word signs and used for representing the locations of facilities, sites and service.
3.2 Intersection
The position where the guidance route intersects with other routes or the travel direction alternates.
4 Structure of Guidance System