Staircases - types, and design models
Staircases - types, and design models
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Hi community,
I would like to enhance my knowledge in designing staircases of different types - there seem to be many forms of staircases we meet in projects, but I believe they all can be groupped in several types - like single/double flight, open well, helicoidal... The other grouping is whether they span transversely, longitudinally, free standing...
Can you please point me to references where I can see these groups, pointers how to choose a design model, typical details (especially for RC) and schemes of load distribution. I believe this is a very common issue, but I could not find a lot on the net - maybe I did not use correct keywords for search?
Many thanks.
Mike
I would like to enhance my knowledge in designing staircases of different types - there seem to be many forms of staircases we meet in projects, but I believe they all can be groupped in several types - like single/double flight, open well, helicoidal... The other grouping is whether they span transversely, longitudinally, free standing...
Can you please point me to references where I can see these groups, pointers how to choose a design model, typical details (especially for RC) and schemes of load distribution. I believe this is a very common issue, but I could not find a lot on the net - maybe I did not use correct keywords for search?
Many thanks.
Mike






RE: Staircases - types, and design models
The older CRSI manuals, before 1978, had some information on stair design with typicail detailing. However what I found was that in most cases a person had to develop the design themselves and then follow good detailing practices.
You also might contact some stair suppliers.
RE: Staircases - types, and design models
I hoped that there will be some articles in the ACI site or the structural engineering online magazines, but no lock so far.
Thanks again
Mike
RE: Staircases - types, and design models
The reference is so old that the stairs in the expamples don't meet current code regarding rise and run, but the principles still apply.
RE: Staircases - types, and design models
You can download it from: http://www.naamm.org/amp/
RE: Staircases - types, and design models
RE: Staircases - types, and design models
RE: Staircases - types, and design models
Civilperson, I agree on the creativity point. But having some guidelines and 'standard' solutions is not such a bad thing IMHO - one may turn out to be 'too creative' or miss an important detail. Of coure I agree that creativity should come to play in extending those solutions to provide an appropriate one for the specific structure.
Thanks again
Mike
RE: Staircases - types, and design models
1 A1Books via AbeBooks
"Staircases: Structural Analysis and Design"
by Bangash, M.Y.H.
[United States] Hardcover, ISBN 9054106077
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group, 1999
May contain remainder marks. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: D20080104091714S9054106077. SKU: 9054106077-1-DBS $128.39
RE: Staircases - types, and design models