Design of Staircase:

Sample Calculation
Reference Step Calculation Remarks

I.S 456: 2000 1 Thickness of Waist Slab (W)-

Cl. 33.2 Eff. breadth = (C/C Dist.– Width of the support - Gap between
two flights)/2

= (4572 – 300 – 1140)/2

= 1566 mm
Eff. Loading Width for LL = Eff. Breadth - 230
= 1566 - 230
= 1336mm.

Eff. Loading Width for DL = Eff. Breadth + 75

= 1566 + 75
= 1641 mm. Tread - 300mm
2. For Dead Load Riser - 178mm
i. D. L. of flight:
Step Section = 0.5*.3*0.178 = 0.026 m 2
Inclined Slab = 0.33 *0.156 = 0.051 m2
25 mm Screed = (0.29+0.156)*0.025 =0.0112 m2
25 mm Marble = (0.29+0.156)*0.025
= 0.0112 m2
Total Area = 0.0994 m 2
D. L. of step section, 1m in width and 300 mm in
plan length = 0.0882*25+0.0112*27
= 2.5074 KN/m
D. L. per m2 on plan = 2.5074/0.300
= 8.358 KN/m
D. L. on 1.641 m width of flight =1.641 *8.358
= 13.71KN/m
Coefficient = 1.136 15.57kN/m
Effective Dead Load = 13.71* 1.136 8.28kN/m
= 15.57 KN/m.
ii. D. L. on Landing:
Self Weight of slab = 0.15*25
= 3.75 KN/m2
25 mm Screed = 0.025*25
= 0.625 KN/m2
25 mm Marble = 0.025*27
= 0.675 KN/m2 RA’ RB’

Total loading = 5.05 KN/m2 1637

IS : 875(Part 2)-1987 1828
13.8 kN/m
D.L on 1.641 m width of slab Use of 12 mm TMTl
= 1.641 *5.05
= 8.28 KN/m Pt = Ast/bD
= (1345/1641*127)
Calculation of Rxn. Due to Dead load: = 0.11%
Taking clockwise moment as positive,
RA’’ 3. RB’’ MA = 0
8.28*1.6372/2 + 15.57*1.828*(1.637+1.828/2) - RB’*3.465 =
0 3465

Thus,
RB ’ = 24.15 KN
Therefore,

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 RA ’ = 17.86KN

For Live Load

Intensity = 4 KN/m2
4. L.L per m2 on plan = 4 KN/m
Therefore, L.L. on 3.465 m width of slab
=4*3.465 29.37kN/m
= 13.8 KN/m 22.08kN/m

Calculation of Reaction:
RA” = 23.9 KN
5. RB” = 23.9 KN

Calculation of Ultimate Bending Moment

RA = (8.28 + 23.9) * 1.5
6. = 48.27KN RA RB
RB = (15.57 + 23.9) * 1.5 1336 1016
= 59.2 KN
Let point of zero S.F. occurs at distance x from A
48.27-22.08*1.5*x = 0
X = 1.457 m from A
Max. B.M. = 48.27 * 1.457 – (22.08*1.5) * 1.457 * 1.457/2
= 35.17 KN-m

Calculation of Effective Depth:

Bending moment is given by
B.M. = 0.133*ck *b *d2

7.
d = ((35.17*106)/(0.133*20*1641))
= 89mm
= 90mm (Say)

Overall Depth, D = d + clear cover + dia./2

= 90 + 20 + 12/2
= 116mm
Provide, D = 127mm
Therefore, d = 127-20-12/2
= 101mm

Calculation of Rebar Area:

Mu = 0.36*ck *b*x* (d - 0.416*x)
35.17*106 = 0.36*20*1641*x (101 - 0.416*x)
8.
x = 98mm

B.M. = 0.87*y*Ast *(d - 0.42*x)

(35.17*106) /(0.87*500*(101-0.42*98)) =Ast

Ast = 1345mm2

Check,
Ast , min = 0.12% of bD
= 0.12/100*1641*127
= 250 mm2/m.
< Reqd. Ast OK.

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 Assume Dia. Of Bar (d) = 12 mm
Area of single Bar = *d2/4
= 113.10 mm2
No. of Bars reqd. = 1345/113.10
= 11.8 12nos.

Spacing = (1641 – 2*12 –12) / 11 = 145

= 145 mm C/C.
= 150 mm C/C.(Say)

Check for Deflection:

I.S 456: 2000 9. L/d  
Cl. 23.2.1(a,b,c,d,e)  = 26 for Continuous Beam
 = 1 since span is less than 10 m.
 = 1.38
 = 1 for singly reinforced section.
=1
L= 2352 mm.
d = 99 mm.
L/d = 3465/101
= 27.28

= 26*1*1.38*1*1
= 35.88

Hence L/d < , OK. Safe.

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