Sep 14, 2018 #1 Raccoon678 Civil/Environmental Joined Sep 4, 2018 Messages 3 Location JM Does a staircase have to be designed to be supported by a beam at the top and at the landing? If not, what are the alternatives.
Does a staircase have to be designed to be supported by a beam at the top and at the landing? If not, what are the alternatives.
Sep 14, 2018 1 #2 Ron Structural Joined Sep 24, 1999 Messages 16,336 Location US The landing usually serves as the top support for the stair stringers. The landing should be designed to handle the pedestrian live loads, dead loads and the reactions from the stair stringers. Upvote 0 Downvote
The landing usually serves as the top support for the stair stringers. The landing should be designed to handle the pedestrian live loads, dead loads and the reactions from the stair stringers.