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Staircase Reinforcement Design Example

This document provides an example of designing a staircase that spans parallel to the flight with landings. It includes specifications for the staircase dimensions, material properties, and loads. It then calculates the average thickness, characteristic actions, and design moment for the landing and flight. The main reinforcement and secondary reinforcement are designed to resist the maximum calculated design moment of 63.69 kNm/m. Shear resistance, deflection, and cracking design are also to be checked as usual.

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Staircase Reinforcement Design Example

This document provides an example of designing a staircase that spans parallel to the flight with landings. It includes specifications for the staircase dimensions, material properties, and loads. It then calculates the average thickness, characteristic actions, and design moment for the landing and flight. The main reinforcement and secondary reinforcement are designed to resist the maximum calculated design moment of 63.69 kNm/m. Shear resistance, deflection, and cracking design are also to be checked as usual.

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  • Example 1.4: Staircase Spanning Parallel to Flight with Landings
  • Action
  • Specification
  • Average Thickness
  • Analysis and Design of Stair
  • Main Reinforcement
  • Detailing

REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN II BFC 3280

CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

EXAMPLE 1.4 : STAIRCASE SPANNING PARALLEL TO FLIGHT WITH LANDINGS


Figure 1.4 shows a staircase spanning parallel to the flight with supporting beams at the
end of landing. Design the staircase if the number of step is 12. Given the following data:
Characteristic of variable action
Finishes and handrails
Characteristic strength of concrete
Characteristic strength of steel
Concrete cover to reinforcement
Diameter reinforcement
Riser (R)
Going (G)

= 5.0 kN/m2
= 1.0 kN/m2
= 25 N/mm2
= 500 N/mm2
= 25 mm
= 12 mm
= 170 mm
= 250 mm

12@170

1500

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12@250

1500

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1.0 SPECIFICATION
Dimension:

R = 170 mm ; G = 250 mm
Because span is simply supported but consists flight and landing
h = L/20 = 3627.90/20 = 181.39 mm Use h = 180 mm

Characteristic actions:
Permanent, gk
Variable, qk

= 1.0 kN/m2 (Excluding selfweight)


= 5.0 kN/m2

Materials:
Characteristic strength of concrete, fck
Characteristic strength of steel, fyk
Unit weight of reinforced concrete

= 25 N/mm2
= 500 N/mm2
= 25 kN/mm3

Assumed:
Cover, C
Diameter bar,

= 25 mm
= 12 mm

2.0 AVERAGE THICKNESS

3.0 ACTION
Landing:
Slab selfweight = h x 25 = 0.180 x 25
Permanent load (excluding selfweight)

= 4.50 kN/m2
= 1.00 kN/m2

Characteristic permanent action, gk


Characteristic variable action qk

= 5.50 kN/m2
= 5.00 kN/m2

Design action, nd = 1.35gk + 1.5qk

= 14.93 kN/m2

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Flight:
Slab selfweight = t x 25 = 0.303 x 25
Permanent load (excluding selfweight)

= 7.58 kN/m2
= 1.00 kN/m2

Characteristic permanent action, gk


Characteristic variable action qk

= 8.58 kN/m2
= 5.00 kN/m2

Design action, nd = 1.35gk + 1.5qk

= 19.08 kN/m2

4.0 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF STAIR

14.93 kN/m

19.08 kN/m

14.93 kN/m

C
1500

3000

If moment at C is the maximum moment:

If total action is considered:

Moment

Use 63.69 kNm/m for the design moment

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1500
B

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5.0 MAIN REINFORCEMENT (Cl. 6.1)


Effective depth:

Design moment, MEd = 63.69 kNm

Compression reinforcement is not required

Main bar : H12 100 (As,prov= 1131 mm2/m)


Minimum and maximum reinforcement area (Cl. [Link])

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Secondary reinforcement (Cl. [Link](2))

Secondary bar : H12 400 (As,prov = 283 mm2/m)


6.0 SHEAR RESISTANCE, DEFLECTION AND CRACKING ARE TO BE CARRIED OUT AS
6.0 USUAL
7.0 DETAILING

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