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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

=
=

4600mm
24
4600
24
192mm <175mm and acceptable
for public buildings.
Rise=200
300mm
Going=2
2*200 +300
700mm
(Appro. 600mm )
Hence Not 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

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

= 6.9+0.5(1.7+0)
= 7.75m

Cl.3.10.2.2

Length of stairs (%)

= (6.9/7.75)*100%

89.00%

>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

= 7750/35.65
= 217mm
Assume cover 25mm (mild exposure conditions and 2hr fire resistance)
and using 12mm bars, choose h=275mm and
d=275-25-8
=
242mm
Hence waist thickness was selected as 275mm.
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Job Code

279 KNm

Loading:

PFw

Factor for slope

= (R2+G2)0.5/G
= (2002+3002)0.5 /300
=
1.2

Waist

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

Top finishes
Soffit plaster

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2
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80
77
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d to w
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Leve
Nel l
m
lood
Leve
l

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(0.275).(24).(1.2).1
7.92kN/m
(0.5).(0.2).(0.30).(24)
4.02kN/m
(0.5).1
0.5kN/m
(0.25).1.(1.2)
0.3kN/m

Total dead load

= 8.9kN/m

Imposed load

= 4.0kN/m2

Design load

= (1.4).(8.94)+(1.6).(4)
= 18.9kN/m

Design lo

For landing area:

Self weight of slab
Soffit plaster
Top finishes

= (0.275).24
= (0.25).1.0
= (0.5).1.0

Total dead load

= 7.35kN/m

Imposed load

= 4.0kN/m2

= 6.6kN/m
= 0.25kN/m
= 0.5kN/m

Landing
Design load

= (1.4).(7.35)+(1.6).(4)
= 16.7kN/m

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Design of staircase

DESIGN UNIT

Designed

Date

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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

850mm

6900mm

W1
W2
RA

21.31*0.85+23.5*(4.6+0.85)-80.17
66

66.02kN

RB

0.65 <x< 3.15

RA.x
Mx =
=
=
x =

Mmax

= 18.9kN/m
= 16.7kN/m

((21.31*0.85*(4.6+0.425))+(23.5*4.6*3.2))/(4.6+0.85)
80
4.05
80.17kN

d(Mx)
d(x)
0

0mm

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

= (18.9 *(6.9+0.85)2)/8
141.90

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Design of staircase

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Date

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BS 8110

Job Code

Cl. 3.4.4.4

M
2
bd .fcu

141.90x106
bd2.fcu

0.098 <

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b = 1000 mm
d = 275-25-10
= 240mm
fcu = 25 N/mm2
k = 141.90x106
(1000) (240)2 *25

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- 0.122/0.9)1/2)

= 0.87d

< 0.95d

z = 0.87d
= 0.87x 240mm
= 208.8mm
As

M
0.87fy.z

141.3x106
0.87x460x208.8

Main stee
=
(provide
150mm)

1698mm2

Provide T16@ 150 spacing (1206mm2)

Check for deflection:
M/bd2

= 87.25*106
(1000*2402)

Table 3.11
fs

= 5*460*977
(8*1206)
= 233N/mm2

1.515

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Ft

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= 0.55+(477-233)/120(1.51+0.9)
= 1.393706777

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Date

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Actual span
depth

<

Allowable span
depth

= Basic span
depth

Basic span
depth

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Allowable span
depth
x

F1 x F2

= 26

Allowable span
depth

= 26 x1.39
= 36.14

Actual span
depth

Actual span
depth

>

5450
240

22.7083333333

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 >

Steel for

34

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

Check for shear
Vmax
v

= 27.4 kN
= V
bd
= 27.4
(1000x119)

Provide T
125mm
(As=904

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BS 8110

Calculation
= 0.23N/mm2
100As/bd

=
=

100(904)/(1000*119)
0.76

0.77N/mm2

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Table 3.9
vc

>

v , hence O.K.

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Design of staircase

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Designed

Date

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Job Code

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

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

= 2.5+0.5(1.563)
= 3.28m

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Cl.3.10.2.2

Calculation
Length of stairs (%)

= (2.5/3.28)*100%

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=

76.00%

>60%

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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Job Code

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Date
Date
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Output

191.66666667

Rise=200mm
Going=250mm

7.75
0.8903225806

217.39130435

Waist thickness
275mm

Design of staircase
Date

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=1.5x9.81x{
Bed
Existing
Lateral
High
C
T
River
400
High
Existing
Point
load
bed
of
42Level
/(2x9.81)}
Roc
water
on
Floo
Level
the
Flood
water
Level
virtual
beam
fixity
=12.00
k due
d to
Level
water
KN/m
Lev
presure
Leve
el l lood
Level
lood
Leve
l

7.92
0.72

0.3

8.94
Design load
18.92

7.35

Landing load
16.69

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0.0985416667

0.875647589

208.8

1698.1451802834

Main steel
1206mm2
(provide T20 @
150mm)

232.9083747927

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Steel for def.:

Provide T12 @
125mm
(As=904mm2)

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