WEEK 8: Staircase design

At the end of the lesson, students

should be able to:
• Manually design of RC staircase.
• Draw the detailing for the RC
staircase.
CONTENT

Design Procedure
Preliminary Analysis
Staircase terminology
Stairs specifications
Action on staircase
Analysis
Design
Detailing
DESIGN PROCEDURE
Design the
Determine the design Determine the total reinforcement for
life, and exposure actions transfers to the main reinforcement
class staircase and secondary
reinforcement

Determine the height Determine the

of riser, going, Waist, nominal cover for the Check for shear,
Slope and Span of the staircase deflection and crack
staircase

Determine the
Estimate average Produced detailed
concrete strength and
thickness of staircase drawings
steel strength
PRELIMINARY
ANALYSIS
1. Identification of the cover 3. Identification of the average
 Assume the diameter of thickness of staircase
reinforcement for the staircase.  Identify the average thickness of
Suitable size of reinforcement will staircase in accordance with these
be 10 mm ~ 16 mm. equation
 The nominal cover shall be select y = h.[ (G2 + R2)1/2 / G]
in accordance to durability, and
bond requirement.
Average thickness, t = [y + y + R]/2
2. Action & Analysis
 Determine the total action of
the staircase. The actions
inclusive of permanent &
variable actions.
 Design in accordance to the
relevant standard.
STAIRCASE TERMINOLOGY
STAIRS SPECIFICATION
MS EN 1064
ACTIONS ON
STAIRCASE CONTINUOUS AT ONE END

Actions
Use value of h
Landing
Slab self weight = 25 x 0.16 = 4.00 kN/m2
Permanent action = 1.20 kN/m2
Characteristic permanent actions = 5.20 kN/m2
Characteristic variable action = 3.00 kN/m2
Design action = 1.35 Gk + 1.5 Qk = 11.52 kN/m2

Use value of t
Flight
Slab self weight = 25 x 0.276 = 6.90 kN/m2
Permanent action = 1.20 kN/m2
Characteristic permanent actions = 8.10 kN/m2
Characteristic variable action = 3.00 kN/m2
Design action = 1.35 Gk + 1.5 Qk = 15.44 kN/m2

Average thickness
y = h.[G2 + R2)1/2 / G]
=160.[(2602 + 1702)1/2 / 260]
= 191 mm

t = [y + y + R]/2
= [191 + 191 + 170]/2
Designed notes by Ir Salleh UTM
= 276 mm
ANALYSIS
Consider every 1m width
15.44 kN/m
11.52 kN/m
Total action,
F = (15.44 x 2.70) + (11.52 x 1.6)
2.70 m 1.6 m
= 60.1 kN/m

Moment = FL/10
= 60.1 x 4.3 /10
= 25.9 kNm/m
25.9 kN/m
DESIGN OF STAIRS
MAIN REINFORCEMENT DESIGN SHEAR CHECK
Consider every 1 m width Consider every 1 m width
DESIGN OF STAIRS
DETAILING
 Student’s task

Week 8 Week 9

Task 1(h) Task 2(a)

• Select a staircase in the • Design steel structure.
building. • Select 1 restrained
• Carry out design beam
procedures for the • Carry out design
staircase design. procedures for the
staircase design.