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Design of Staircases:
There were two staircases in the building to design. Design of main
staircase is detailed here.
Typical paln of the staircase is attached here with in figure 9-1.
Choice of layout:
Floor to floor height
No. of rises
Height of rise

Going (G)
2R+G

= 3500mm
= 22
= 3500
22
= 159mm <175mm and acceptable
for public buildings.
Rise=159mm
= 250mm
Going=250mm
= 2*159 +250
= 568mm
(Appro. 600mm )
Hence OK.

Nosing is not going to provide hence, tread and going are equal.
Stair span and Waist Thickness for Typical flights:
Staircase was supported between two landings and landings were
designed to span perpendicular to the span of flights.
BS8110
Cl.3.10.1.3

Effective span

Cl.3.10.2.2

Length of stairs (%) = (2.5/4.05)*100%

= la+ 0.5(lb,1 +lb,2)

= 2.5+0.5(1.313+1.8)
= 4.05m
=

61.70%

>60%

Hence span/depth enhancement is possible.

I.S.E. manual
Table3

Assume span/depth ratio of 31 for continous oneway spanning staircase.

Span/depth

= 31*1.15
=
35.65

Effective depth

= 4050/35.65
= 114mm
Assume cover 25mm (mild exposure conditions and 2hr fire resistance)
and using 12mm bars, choose h=150mm and
Waist thickness
d=150-25-6
= 119mm
= 150mm
Hence waist thickness was selected as 150mm.
Project: Dahampaya
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Design of staircase
Date

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EPC DIVISION

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Job Code

Date
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Loading:
Consider 1m wide strip
Factor for slope

= (R2+G2)0.5/G
= (1592+2502)0.5 /250
= 1.18

Waist

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Steps
Top finishes
Soffit plaster

(0.15).(24).(1.18).1
4.25kN/m
(0.5).(0.159).(0.25).(24)
0.477kN/m
(0.5).1
0.5kN/m
(0.25).1.(1.18)
0.295kN/m

Total dead load

= 5.52kN/m

Imposed load

= 4.0kN/m2

Design load

= (1.4).(5.52)+(1.6).(4)
= 14.1kN/m

Design load
= 14.1kN/m

For landing area:

Self weight of slab
Soffit plaster
Top finishes

= (0.15).24
= (0.25).1.0
= (0.5).1.0

Total dead load

= 4.35kN/m

Imposed load

= 4.0kN/m2

Design load

= 3.6kN/m
= 0.25kN/m
= 0.5kN/m

= (1.4).(4.35)+(1.6).(4)
= 12.5kN/m

Landing load
= 12.5kN/m

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Output
Feature

Design of staircase

DESIGN UNIT

Designed

Date

EPC DIVISION

Checked

Date

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Job Code

D-676

Design for bending

Specimen calculation for second flight:
The staircase can be idealised as follows:
c/l of
landing
W2

W1

W1

B
x

650m
m

2500mm

W1
W2

= 12.5kN/m
= 14.1kN/m

900m
m

RA

= (12.5*0.9*0.45)+(14.1*2.5*2.15)+(12.5*0.65*3.725)
4.05
= 27.4kN

RB

= (12.5*0.65*0.325)+(14.1*2.5*1.9)+(12.5*0.9*3.6)
4.05
= 27.2kN

0.65 <x< 3.15

Mx = RA.x
d(Mx)
d(x)
0

= RA

- (12.5*.65*(x-0.325))- (14.1*(x-0.65)2/2)
- 8.125x- 14.1x+9.165

= 27.4-22.22x+9.165
x = 2.1m

Mmax

= (27.4*2.1)-(12.5*.65*1.775)-(14.1*1.05)
= 28.3kNm

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Design of staircase

DESIGN UNIT

Designed

Date

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Checked

Date

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Job Code

BS 8110

Cl. 3.4.4.4

M
2
bd .fcu

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28.3x106
bd2.fcu

b = 1000 mm
d = 150-25-6
= 119mm
fcu = 25 N/mm2
k = 28.3x106
(1000) (119)2 .25

0.079 <

0.156 (k')

Hence staircase could be designed as singly reinforced.

z = d (0.5 +

(0.25- k/0.9)1/2)

= d (0.5 +

(0.25- 0.079/0.9)1/2)

= 0.9d

< 0.95d

z = 0.9d
= 0.9x 119mm
= 107mm
As

M
0.87fy.z

= 28.3x106
0.87x460x107
Main steel
= 661mm2
(provide T12 @
150mm)

= 661 mm2
Provide T12@ 150 spacing (753mm2)
Check for deflection:
M/bd2

= 28.3*106
(1000*1192)

Table 3.11
fs

= 5*460*661
(8*753)
= 252N/mm2

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Ft

Calculation
= 0.55+(477-252)/120(0.9+2)
=
1.19

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Output

Feature

Design of staircase

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Designed

Date

EPC DIVISION

Checked

Date

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Job Code

Actual span
depth

<

Allowable span
depth

= Basic span x
depth

Basic span
depth

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Allowable span
depth
F1 x F2

= 26

Allowable span
depth

= 26 x1.19
=
31

Actual span
depth

Actual span
depth

>

4050
119

34

Allowable span
depth

Hence deflection check is not satisfied, and have to increase the tension
steel.
Assume T12 @ 125mm spacing (904mm2)
fs

= 5*460*661
(8*904)
= 210N/mm2
Ft

= 0.55+(477-210)/120(0.9+2)
=
1.32

Allowable span
depth

= 26 x1.32
= 34.3
> 34

Hence deflection check is ok for T12 @ 125mm spacing.

Check for shear
Vmax = 27.4 kN
v

= V
bd
= 27.4
(1000x119)
= 0.23N/mm2

Steel for def.:

Provide T12 @
125mm
(As=904mm2)

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BS 8110

Calculation
100As/bd

Output

= 100(904)/(1000*119)
=
0.76

Table 3.9
vc

= 0.77N/mm2

>

v , hence O.K.

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Design of staircase

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Job Code

D-676

Distribution steel
No bending moment occurs at transverse direction.
100As/Ac

As

0.13

= (0.13x1000x150)
= 195 mm2

Provide T10@ 250mm spacing (As=314mm2)

Check for maximum bar spacing
Clear spacing between bars > 3d or 750mm
3d

= 3*119

= 357mm >250mm

Hence maximum spacing between bars is satisfied.

Check for minimum area of r/f:

100As
bh

0.13

As

= 0.13*1000*150
100
= 195mm2/m
<

904mm2/m

Stair span and Waist Thickness for first flight:

First flight was supported between raft foundation and landing slab

BS8110
Cl.3.10.1.3

Effective span

Cl.3.10.2.2

Length of stairs (%) = (2.5/3.28)*100%

= la+ 0.5(lb,1 +lb,2)

= 2.5+0.5(1.563)
= 3.28m
=

76.00%

>60%

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Hence span/depth enhancement is possible.

I.S.E. manual
Table3

Assume span/depth ratio of 27 for simply supported oneway spanning

staircase.
Span/depth
= 27*1.15
= 31

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