STAIRCASE

PRODUCTS 13
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CVS 40 / 60 / 100 Staircase Connectors 13-03

Reinforcement Arrangement 13-04

Stair Flight Bearing Angle 13-08

STAIRCASE
PRODUCTS
CVS 40 / 60 / 100 STAIRCASE CONNECTORS
The CVS 40 / 60 / 100 staircase products are used for connecting precast staircases to concrete shear
walls, through the use of a bearing that rests within the shear wall.
The former for the cast in part is re-usable. The former is secured by two screws and can be removed once
the concrete has cured.
The inner bearing part of the connector slids into the pocket in the shear wall on the construction site.
CVS bearers are produced under ISO 9001.

HF HF
HF
HF
M8 M8 H1 H
M8 H11
M8 H1
L1 L B1 B
L11 B11
L1 B1

La max 110

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La max 110
La max 110
La max 110
HF HF
HF
HF
H1 H
H11
H1

CVS bearing in mold. CVS inner part slide out of bearing.

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REINFORCEMENT ARRANGEMENT CVS Stair connector System - element thickness, extra reinforcement and distance for fixing

Type CVS 40 CVS 60 CVS 100

Design capacity VSD kN 40 60 100

maximum gap between concrete parts for full design capacity for all types is 4cm/ increasing the gap to 5cm =>reduced design capacity 35kN, 55kN/95kN
Bar No 1

C 30/37

C 35/45

C 30/37

C 35/45

C 30/37

C 35/45

C 30/37

C 35/45

C 30/37

C 35/45

C 40/50

C 30/37

C 35/45

C 30/37

C 35/45
Front Shear Bar Concrete

thickness of
mm 150 175 200 175 200 200 250
concrete part

Front shear bar (1) with bent ends

No of units 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1
Diameter - ds mm 12 12 16 16 16 12 12 12 10 16 16 16 16 20 20
Lb,net mm ≥ 60 ≥ 60 ≥ 85 ≥ 85 ≥ 110 ≥ 110 ≥ 85 ≥ 85 ≥ 110 ≥ 110 ≥ 110 ≥ 110 ≥ 110 ≥ 160 ≥ 160
La≥5xds mm ≥ 60 ≥ 60 ≥ 80 ≥ 80 ≥ 70 ≥ 60 ≥ 60 ≥ 60 ≥ 50 ≥ 80 ≥ 80 ≥ 80 ≥ 80 ≥ 100 ≥ 100
Design capacity - VRd,fs kN 38.8 43.9 36.6 41.5 41.5 40.3 54.9 62.3 59.2 53.7 58.5 94.8 107.4 86.2 97.7
• Anchorage of shear bars may
Back shear rebar (2) with bent ends
be bent either perpendicular or
aligned to CVS. No of units 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
Diameter - ds mm 16 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 12 12 12 12
• Shear bar may be vertical or at an
angle as shown. Lb,net mm 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 110 110 110 110

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La≥5xds mm 70 60 60 60 60 60 80 80 80 80 70 60 60 60 60
• Shear bars may be doubled up in
Design capacity - VRd,bs kN 37.7 36.6 32.3 36.6 32.3 36.6 43.1 48.8 43.1 48.8 46.5 71.1 80.6 71.1 80.6
some cases.
Edge U bar (3)
No of units >=4
Diameter - ds mm >=12 >=16
Bar No 2 Bar No 3 distance e mm <=100
Back shear bar Edge U Bar
horizontal leg Lb,net mm >=350 >=400

NOTE:
Correct position of
reinforcement rebars
1 and 2. Ensure close
proximity of the rebars to
CVS Staircase Connector.

Reinforcement bar 1
must be in contact
with staircase
connector

The maximum gap between the concrete stair and wall

elements to achieve the full design capacity is 40mm.
If this is increased to 50mm, the capacities reduce by 5kN.

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 Connector With Typical Additional Reinforcement

To reduce the noise transmission, an insolating pad can be inserted into the wall pocket underneath the
bearing part.
The staircase connectors, made of material S355 are available in four different load groups. The product

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designation CVS 40 / 60 / 100 / 200 indicates the ultimate capacity per connector in kN.
Additional reinforcement located at the rear of the cast in part is required to transfer loads from the
connectors into precast unit (see above image and overleaf).
Calculations are available for the staircase connectors to provide proof for the steel components and the
anchorage arrangement within the precast unit.
Connector load bearing capacities have also been verified by practical tests.
Available in black or galvanised finish.
Versions available to fulfill horizontal tying requirements CVS 40H, CVS 60H, CVS 100H

*Fire protection under the CVS staircase connector in the joint must be considered by the designer
Pocket to be formed
or structural engineer. CFS recommends to use mineral wool or CFS fire stop. Please see CFS Site
by contractor Catalogue for further information.
*Designer can consider step and sound reduction. For schools, hospitals, hotels and offices it is
recommended to consider (min 10mm) elastic joint between landing and wall.

EVATION
1:5 @ A3

Staircase connector with wall, slab

and shim pack for progressive
collapse and tying requirements General Notes
ISOMETRIC VIEW This drawing is to be read in conjunction with all other project drawings, the
structural calculations and specifications. This drawing is intended for use in
SCALE 1:3 @ A3 applying CFS products only.
Please check the conditions are in line with the assumptions made in the CFS

For more information about progressive collapse staircases please contact CFS.
calculations or technical literature prior to ordering or using our products.
All dimensions are in mm. Do not scale off this drawing, use the dimensions

ELEVATION 1 shown.

Disclaimer
1:3 @ A3 This document has been prepared for the titled project or named part thereof and
should not be relied upon or used for any other project without an independent

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check being carried out as to its suitability and prior written authority of Construction
Fixing Systems Ltd. (CFS) being obtained. CFS accepts no responsibility or liability
for the consequence of this document being used for a purpose other than the
purposes for which it was commissioned. Any person using or relying on the
document for such other purpose agrees, and will by such use or reliance be taken
to confirm his agreement to indemnify CFS for all loss or damage resulting there

CVS-100-Custom from. CFS accepts no responsibility or liability for this document to any party other
the person for whom it was commissioned. This document has been prepared in
accordance with the CFS Design Protocol V1.1.

Safety, Health and Environmental Information

STAIR FLIGHT BEARING ANGLE
Stair Flight Bearing Angle is used to support a staircase flight unit with a landing unit. Angles with welded
studs are cast in to the staircase flight unit and can achieve 50-100kN ultimate capacity depending on the
number of angles used.
CFS can manufacture stair bearing angles (BS EN 1090) according to your design for various types of
structures and staircase types.
For more information please contact CFS.

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