STRAIGHT FLIGHT STAIRCASES

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Angle of inclination / rise
Custom design
Staircases with one flight /with several flights
Stringers / dimensioning
Treads / landings
Footbridges
Railings
Fixing elements / surface treatment
Cat ladders / folding gangway steps
Special staircases / helical staircases
How to order

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Weland standard straight flight staircases are manufactured of steel and are mainly used in industrial buildings
and as escape staircases in different types of buildings.
The staircases consist of stringers, treads and landings
of grating as well as balustrades. The steel components
are, as a rule, hot dip galvanized and supplied in
separate parts for assembly on site.
Our manufacture also comprises straight flight staircases for other applications such as installations in
office buildings, flats, entrances, public rooms, schools
etc. In these cases the treads normally consist of other
material than grating. Also the design of the balustrade
and the surface treatment can differ.

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CUSTOM DESIGN
The simplest method for design is to leave the planning
to us. Our technical department can look back at many
years of experience with the planning and dimensioning
of straight flight staircases. Just send us your drawing,
we do the rest.
We dimension and draw the staircase, and all you need
to do is check the measurements and approve the
drawing before manufacture starts.

ANGLE OF
INCLINATION / RISE
For comfortable passage of staircases there should be a
certain ratio between the angle of inclination, the rise and
the going. The suitable angle of inclination lies between
30 and 45, in practice, however, it is often necessary
to compromise due to the limited space for the base line.
The table below shows the suitable rise and going when
the angle of inclination is known.
Angle of
inclination

Suitable
rise

Suitable
going

Ratio* Base line/

height of stair

60
57
55
52
50
47
45
42
40
37
35
32
30

240
230-240
230
220-230
220
210-220
210
200-210
200
190
180-190
175
170

160
160
200
200
200
230
230
260
260
260
300
300
300

0,58
0,65
0,70
0,78
0,84
0,93
1,00
1,11
1,19
1,33
1,43
1,60
1,73

* If the angle is not known, but the base line is given,

divide the base line figure L by the figure for the height
of the stair H, then look up the closest figure in the
column to the right

Example:
Base line (L) = 3,5 m
Height of stair (H) = 2,5 m
L = 3,5 = 1,4
H 2,5
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the angle of inclination is 35

EXAMPLES OF STAIRCASES WITH ONE FLIGHT

1.

2.

Top tread one

step height
below existing
landing.

3.

Top tread on
level with existing landing.

Staircase
including
landing.

EXAMPLES OF STAIRCASES WITH SEVERAL FLIGHTS

4.

5.

Top tread one

step height below existing landing.
7.

6.

Top tread on
level with existing landing.
8.

9.

Staircase
incl. landing below,
top tread on
level with existing landing.

Staircase
incl. landing
below, existing landing
on top.
10.

11.

Staircase
incl. landing below,
existing landing on top.

Staircase
including landing.

Staircase
including
landings.

12.

Staircase
incl. landing below,
top tread on
level with existing landing.

Staircase
including
landings.

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STRINGERS

DIMENSIONING
For the dimensioning of stringers for a straight flight staircase Building Standards BBR94 and BKR94 apply. Base
line, width, load etc. have to be considered. In order to
facilitate the dimensioning we have worked out a diagram
showing a graph intended to give a lead for choosing
the suitable type of stringer. The graph is calculated for
a staircase with an effective inclination of 35 degrees.

Table: Load Graph

C
Calculation of Stringer
12,0

WUC PROFILES

9,0

Base Line (m)

Weland standard straight flight staircases are manufactured with stringers of WUC profile. This profile has been
developed with the objective of achieving high stability
combined with low weight.
WUC profiles are manufactured from 3, 4 or 5 mm steel
sheet with height (A) 120 and 170 mm respectively.

11,0
10,0

UPE220

8,0

UPE200
7,0

UPE180

6,0

UPE160
WUC170/5

5,0

WUC170/4

4,0

WUC170/3
WUC120/3

3,0
2,0
1,0
0,0
0,6

COMPUTER
CONTROLLED
MANUFACTURE
Weland straight flight staircases with WUC profiles are
manufactured in a computer controlled production line
- from coil to finished stringer - fully automatically. This
method gives the following advantages:
Low weight and esthetic design
Close tolerances
Large delivery capacity
Short deliveries

FLAT BAR /
U PROFILE
If for any reason the WUC profile cannot be used, we manufacture
stringers also from flat
bars or U-shaped
profile.

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0,7

0,8

0,9

1,1

1,2

1,3

1,4

1,5

1,6

1,7

1,8

1,9

Tread Width (m)

Values for WUC profile

Type of
stringer

A
mm

B
mm

C
mm

WUC
WUC
WUC
WUC

120
170
170
170

45
55
55
55

22
25
25
25

120/3
170/3
170/4
170/5

t Bending resis- Weight

mm tance W in cm3 kg/m
3
3
4
5

25,0
46,1
59,6
72,7

5,6
7,3
9,6
12,0

In case of other load values please contact Weland.

WUC-profile

U-profile

Flat bar
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STANDARD STAIRTREADS
Type TH6 is manufactured from press-welded grating with mesh size
30 x 67 mm. Type TH6-S is manufactured from the same
grating, but is provided with a safety front edge marking the
front of the tread and giving increased non-slip properties.
Standard stairtreads are hot dip galvanized and kept in
stock. Stairtreads up to 900 mm length have end plates 60
mm high, from length 1000 mm end plates 70 mm high.
Thisapplies to all types of tread.Special type treads can be
TH6
manufactured from grating chosen from Weland grating
programme (see separate brochure).
TH6-S

MEASUREMENTS
OF TREADS AND
LANDINGS

Length
Type
mm

Tread length (L)

Compare stair width
ordering examples
page 85

Tread
width(B)
End plate tread

front edge
45 mm up to L = 900 mm
55 mm from L = 1000 mm
15 mm

Hole 14 mm
for M12
screw

160

200

230

Width, mm
260 300

500

700

1000

TH6

1,9

2,2

400

TH6-S

1,9

2,2

500

TH6

2,2

2,6

3,1

5,9

8,0

11,2

500

TH6-S

2,2

2,6

3,1

5,9

8,0

11,2

600

TH6

2,6

3,1

3,6

4,1

4,6

6,9

9,4

13,1

600

TH6-S

2,6

3,1

3,6

4,1

4,6

6,9

9,4

13,1

700

TH6

3,4

4,0

4,7

5,3

5,9

9,2

12,4 17,7

700

TH6-S

3,4

4,0

4,7

5,3

5,9

9,2

12,4 17,7

800

TH6

3,8

4,5

5,2

5,9

6,6

800

TH6-S

3,8

4,5

5,2

5,9

6,6

900

TH6

4,2

5,0

5,8

6,6

7,3

900

TH6-S

4,2

5,0

5,8

6,6

7,3

1000

TH6

5,5

6,5

7,6

8,5

9,5

10,6 15,0 20,5 28,7

1000 TH6-S

5,5

6,5

7,6

8,5

9,5

10,6 15,0 20,5 28,7

1100

7,3

10,4 14,3 20,0

10,4 14,3 20,0

8,0

11,7 15,9 22,3

11,7 15,9 22,3

TH6

8,2

9,3

10,4 11,5 16,5 22,5 31,4

B= 130

40

15

25

50

1100 TH6-S

8,2

9,3

10,4 11,5 16,5 22,5 31,4

B= 160

36

39

35

50

1200

TH6

8,9 10,0 11,2 12,4 17,9 24,4 34,1

1200 TH6-S

8,9 10,0 11,2 12,4 17,9 24,4 34,1

B= 200

50

35

65

50

TH6

12,0 13,4 14,9 21,7 29,6 41,5

B= 230

60

50

70

50

1300 TH6-S

12,0 13,4 14,9 21,7 29,6 41,5

B= 260

80

58

72

50

1400

B= 300

100

35

115

50

B= 500

100

35

315

50

B= 700

100

35

515

50

End plate landing

front edge

1300

TH6

12,9 14,3 16,0 23,3 31,8 44,6

1400 TH6-S

12,9 14,3 16,0 23,3 31,8 44,6

TH6

15,0 16,9 18,8 27,7 37,9 53,2

1500 TH6-S

15,0 16,9 18,8 27,7 37,9 53,2

1600

TH6

18,0 20,0 29,7 40,7 57,2

1600 TH6-S

18,0 20,0 29,7 40,7 57,2

1800

measurement as
end plate tread

TH6

22,3

61,0

1800 TH6-S

22,3

61,0

The figures in the table indicatedthe approximate

weight in kg.
100 35

390

35

390

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STANDARD LANDINGS
Weland Standard landings are designed in the same
way as the treads. Standard depth is 500, 700 and 1000
mm respectively. Landings other than standard design on
requirement.
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130

Landings

400

1500

B= 1000

Stairtreads

= stock dimensions

SPECIAL DESIGN
TREADS
Apart from treads produced from grating we can also
manufacture treads made of slit grating, checker plate,
plate with carpet, wood of different types, marble, concrete, terrazzo etc. Get in touch with us already in the
planning stage, we assist you with the solution. Treads
can also be designed as riser treads for reducing the
distance between the steps. Building
Standards BBR99 chapter 8:232.

Slit grating

Staircase with treads of concrete covered with ceramic tiles

Checker plate

Plate with carpet

Wood

Staircase in public baths. Treads of plate with non-slip carpet

Concrete with top

face of terrazzo

Riser tread

Staircase in residential house. Treads of concrete with top face

of terrazzo
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STANDARD
BALUSTRADE

PLATFORM
BALUSTRADE

Straight flight staircases can be provided with balustrades on one side, on both sides or balustrade on
one side and hand-rail fixed to the wall on the other.
The height of balustrade is as standard 900 mm in
the stair flights and 1100 mm on the
landings. In case of danger of falling the height of balustrade
in the flights can also be
1100 mm.Se BBR99
chapter 8:232.

Platform balustrades are manufactured on customer requirement and always with height 1100 mm. The fixing
is done following alternatives A or B. If people are likely
to be expected underneath the platform or its edge, the
balustrade has to be provided with a kick strip to prevent
objects from unintentionally getting kicked down. Weland
also stocks standard railings manufactured in modules.
These modules can be combined to the required length,
see brochure Weland Universal Railings.

Typ 2: Handrail and balusters from tube 42 mm,

intermediate rails from tube
27 mm.

FOOTBRIDGES
Footbridges manufactured from grating with complete
railings, module build-up for easy and quick erection. The
footbridge consists of grating and stringers welded to
the gangway. The stringers also serve as kick strip. The
modules are connected by bolts. The railing is supplied
in loose parts for bolting together on site.

Typ 4: Handrail and

balusters from tube
42 mm.

Balustrade

Typ 6: Handrail and balusters from tube 42,4 mm,

intermediate balusters from
tube 16 mm, daylight
between balusters maximum 100 mm.
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Joint

Staircase with balustrade type 6.

Protective cage preventing trespassing.

Balustrade with handrail of wood, square profile posts

and board cladding.

Special design balustrade with fill-ins of grating.

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FIXING DEVICES

1-flight stair, fixing angles

With landing, fixing angles

With landing, bracket

With landing, supporting leg

Multi-flight stair with supporting legs

Separate platform

SURFACE TREATMENT
Industrial staircases and staircases for outdoor use are as standard hot dip galvanized in accordance with
EN 1461. Staircases for internal use, other than industrial, can be supplied primer painted, varnished or treated
to customer requirement.

Life span
in years

50

EN 1461
Smaller
towns
Coastal
Country
areas

Hard river water

Inner city
centres

40

30
Industries

20
Rainwater
Ph4
Sea water
Soft river
water

10

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20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180 200
Zinc penetration in m

LADDERS

FOLDING
GANGWAY STEPS

500

A somewhat odd product, the Weland balance bridge,

is used mainly within the petrol and
chemical industries. It is easily mounted and easy to handle. It is stocked in different sizes, always
hot dip galvanized.
R=7201440 mm
900

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Weland stocks a standard ladder

with measurements as shown in
the figure. The ladder is manufactured without railing and hot
dip galvanized. Ladders with
other measurements and
different design on requirement, see ordering
straight flight staircase.

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SPECIAL DESIGN STAIRCASES

We also manufacture staircases differing from our standard design. This applies for instance to the stringers, material
used in treads, railing and special surface treatment. Treads of concrete, marble and other stone material according
to standard of our subcontractors.

HELICAL STAIRCASES
Weland helical staircases are manufactured with stringers in the same way as straight flight staircases. The
staircases can be freestanding or follow the inside or outside of a silo.

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FRESKRIFTER OCH ALLMNNA RD

ENLIGT BBR99
Trappor
Trappschakt fr trappor som utgr huvudkommunikationer
br utfras med en minsta bredd enligt fljande tabell.
Trappor i olika byggnader
och lokaler

Trappschaktets
minsta bredd i m

Trappor i bostadshus
Inom och till en bostad
Till flera bostder i en byggnad
som inte har hissar fr brtransporter
Till flera bostder i en byggnad
som har hissar fr brtransporter
Till kllare och vindar i flerbostadshus
Till kllare och inredda vindar i smhus

0,90
1,20
0,90
0,90
0,80

Passagemtt i utrymningsvg
Utrymningsvgar skall utformas med sdan rymlighet och
framkomlighet att de kan betjna det antal personer de r
avsedda fr.
Bredden i utrymningsvgar br inte understiga
0,9 m. I utrymningsvgar frn brandceller som
r avsedda fr fler n 150 personer br bredden
inte understiga
1,20

Rcken och ledstnger (8:2321)

Trapplopp, trapplan, ramper och balkonger som inte avgrnsas av vggar, skall ha rcken som begrnsar risken
fr personskador. Trappor och ramper som r hgre n
0,50 meter skall ha ledstnger eller motsvarande p bda
sidor.
Ledstnger eller motsvarande skall vara ltta att gripa om.
Trappor som r bredare n 2,5 meter br delas med
rcken eller ledstnger i tv eller flera lopp.
Rcken i trapplopp br vara minst 0,9 meter hga. Om
en ppning vid sidan av ett trapplopp r s stor att
strtningsrisk freligger och fallhjden r mer n ett
normalt vningsplan, br rcket vara minst 1,1 meter hgt.
Rcken p trapplan inom en bostad br vara minst 0,9
meter hga. Rcken p andra trapplan, balkonger och
loftgngar br vara minst 1,1 meter hga.

Trappschakt
Handledare
max 100

max 100

Trappschaktets bredd
max 50

Steglngd

max 50

Trapplanet skall ha minst samma bredd som trappan.

Drrar p trapplan skall placeras s att passage inte
frsvras. I flerbostadshus skall trapplan med drrar vara
minst 1,30 m breda.
Stegdjup i en rak trappa skall vara minst 0,25 m, mtt i
gnglinjen.

Fri hjd (8:312)

Den fria hjden i en trappa skall vara minst 2,0 m.
Med fri hjd avses det vertikala mttet mellan tv
tnkta parallella linjer, varav den ena tangerar stegnosarna
och den andra underkanterna av ovanfrliggande byggnadsdelar eller inredningsdetaljer.

Brandklassning enl. R30

Weland raka trappor med standardkomponenter som
WUC-vangprofiler, kan dimensioneras enligt brandklass
R30, utan brandskyddsmlning eller
brandisolering.
Testat och godknt enligt ISO 834 och NT FIRE 005.

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Barnskerhet
Trappor och balkonger (8:232, 2321)
Trappor, ramper, balkonger o.d. i utrymmen dr barn kan
vistas, skall utformas s att risken fr barnolycksfall begrnsas.
ppningar mellan plansteg i trappor br vara hgst
100 mm. Inom bostder br trappor vara utformade s att
grindar kan monteras i trappans vre och nedre del.
Rcken p balkonger, trapplan och trapplopp br, upp till
en hjd av 0,8 meter, utformas s att de inte medger
klttring. Vertikala ppningar br vara hgst 100 mm
breda.
Fritt mtt i hjdled mellan ett balkongrckes underkant
och balkonggolvet eller mellan ett trapprckes underkant
och trappstegens stegnos br vara hgst 50 mm. Fritt
mtt i hjdled mellan ett trapprckes underkant och ett
trapplan eller golv br vara hgst 100 mm.
Fr att barn inte skall kunna fastna med huvudet br
det ovanfr en balkongfront inte finnas horisontella
ppningar i intervallet mellan 110 och 230 mm.

ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
Fill in the form below or send dimensioned sketch or building drawing. We design the staircase for you.
1. Type of stair, height and base line
1.

2.

3.
H

L
4.

5.

6.

8.

9.
H

l2

10.

11.

12.

3. Treads and landings

WUC
U-profile
flat bar

TH6
TH6-S

l2

l1

2. Type of stringer

l1

L
7.

4. Stair width
On each side of the staircase
stringers, bases, balustrades,
handrails etc. must not encroach
more than 100 mm on the stair
shaft. The distance between an
adjacent wall and the flight to be
maximum 50 mm.

Stair shaft

tread width
stair width

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5. Railing

Right side (right side when climbing)

Railing type

No railing

Left side (left side when climbing)

Handrail

6. Railing on landing

as per separate sketch

7. Surface treatment treads

hot dip galvanized

Raling type

No railing

Surface treatment other

steel components

Handrail

hot dip galvanized

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