BFC32803

Reinforced Concrete Design II

Staircase Design: Exercise and Assignment
Tuan Norhayati Tuan Chik
thayati@uthm.edu.my

27/02/2017
 Q1: Test 1 Sem1 2012/2013
FIGURE Q1 shows a longitudinal spanning monolithic staircase with two flights.
Calculate and sketch the actions acting on the staircase (Flight 1 and Flight 2).

Given the following data:

Going =275 mm
Riser =175 mm
Waist =200 mm
Finishes =1.2 kN/m2
Variable action =4.0 kN/m2
Characteristic strength of concrete, fck =30 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of steel, fyk =500 N/mm2
Nominal concrete cover =30 mm
Assume bar diameter =12 mm

a) State the value of the actions.

b) Determine and sketch the maximum moment

and shear force for the staircase (both flights).

c) Design the staircases including both flights.

d) Provide detailing.

FIGURE Q1

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 Q2: Test 1 Sem2 2012/2013
FIGURE Q2 shows the plan layout of staircases (sections STR1 and STR2) at the first floor level of a hall. After the
first flight of the staircase (STR1), it breaks into two staircases (STR2) spanning on the right and left angle. The
staircases are supported by beams while a landing is shared at the intermediate stage a longitudinal spanning
monolithic staircase with two flights. The overall depth of landing and waist of the flight is 150 mm. Given the
following data:

Riser = 175 mm
Going = 250 mm
Finishes = 1.0 kN/m2
Variable action = 4.0 kN/m2
Characteristic strength of concrete, fck = 30 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of steel reinforcement, fyk = 500 N/mm2
Nominal concrete cover = 30 mm
Assume bar diameter = 12 mm

a) By applying the beam size of 200x200 mm at

both ends, sketch the cross section X-X of
staircase STR1 including the effective span of the system.

b) Calculate the design action and bending moment

of staircase STR1 and draw the actions and the
maximum bending moment. State the important values.

c) Design all reinforcements for staircase STR1. Provide

detailing.

FIGURE Q2
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 Q3: Test 1 Sem1 2013/2014
FIGURE Q3 shows a detail and design of staircase for the
double story art gallery. The parallel flights are
supported by landings spanning perpendicular to the
flights. The flights of upward and downward directions
are separated by a void with width of 250 mm. The
staircase consists of 10 steps with overall depth of
landing and waist is 150 mm while the height of riser is
150 mm. Given the following data:
Characteristic of variable action = 4.0 kN/m2
Finishes and handrails = 1.2 kN/m2
Characteristic strength of concrete = 25 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of steel = 500 N/mm2
Concrete cover to reinforcement = 25 mm
Diameter reinforcement = 12 mm

(a) Determine the design actions of the staircase.

(b) Design the main and secondary reinforcements of

the staircase.

(c) Check the shear resistance and deflection.

(d) Verify the cracking requirement for the both

reinforcements of staircase.

(e) Provide detailing.

FIGURE Q3
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 Q4: Test 1 Sem2 2013/2014
A longitudinal straight reinforced concrete staircase supported by reinforced concrete beam at both ends is shown
in FIGURE Q4. The staircase is purposely to be designed for a private building. The flight of staircase consists of 12
steps with permanent and variable actions are 1.6kN/m2 and 3.5kN/m2 respectively. Given the following data:

Characteristic strength of concrete = 25 N/mm2

Characteristic strength of steel = 500 N/mm2
Unit weight of concrete = 25 kN/mm3
Nominal concrete cover = 25 mm
Beam size = 200 mm x 450 mm
Thickness of slab = 180 mm
Bar size = 10 mm

a) Describe the dimension specifications of riser and going for this type of staircase.

(b) If minimum dimension of going is required for this

staircase, determine the size of riser and going.

(c) Design the main and secondary reinforcements for

the staircase.

(d) Check the shear resistance and deflection.

(e) Check the cracking requirement for the both

reinforcements of staircase.

(f) Provide detailing.

TNTC/Staircase design/Exercise and assignment/Semester1 Session 20162017/September2016 FIGURE Q4

 Q5: Final exam Sem2 2013/2014
A straight longitudinal reinforced concrete stairs supported by reinforced concrete beams at both ends is shown in
FIGURE Q5. The staircase is specifically for the public building. Landing slabs at both ends of the stairs are
monolithically connected to the stairs. The flight of staircase consists of 10 steps. The average thicknesses of
staircase are 279 mm and 189 mm. Given the following data:

Permanent action = 1.2 kN/m2

Variable action = 4.0 kN/m2
Characteristic strength of concrete = 25 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of steel = 500 N/mm2
Unit weight of reinforced concrete = 25 kN/mm3
Nominal concrete cover = 25 mm
Beam size = 220 mm x 400 mm
Upper Landing area = 1200 mm x 1000 mm
Lower Landing area = 1500 mm x 1000 mm
Reinforcement = 12 mm

a) Determine the suitable size of riser, going and waist.

LR
b) Determine all actions, bending moment and shear force.

c) Design shear resistance of the staircase if required

longitudinal reinforcement is only 5.2% of maximum
main reinforcement.

d) Check deflection and cracking. b wu LG b

wl

e) Provide a complete detailing of reinforcements for the staircase.

FIGURE Q5

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 Q6: Test 1 Semester 1 2015/2016
FIGURE Q6 shows a staircase for a building. Landing slab A is supported on beams along AB and FE, while the
waist-slab and landing slab B are supported longitudinally along CD, as shown in the figure. The finish loads
and live loads are 1 kN/m2and 5 kN/m2 respectively. Use riser R = 160 mm, trade T = 270 mm, waist = 200 mm,
concrete grade = 25 N/mm2 and steel grade = 500 N/mm2, fctm = 2.6 N/mm2, unit weight of concrete = 25
kN/m3, cover 25 mm, Øbar = 12 mm.

(a) Calculate the bending moment of the staircase.

(b) Design the main and secondary reinforcement of the staircase.

(c) Design the main reinforcement of the landing slab A and sketch the reinforcement detailing.

(d) Check shear resistance, deflection and cracking.

A B C
300 mm

1500 mm

Landing Landing
Slab A Slab B 150 mm

1500 mm

F E 300 mm
D
1500 mm 10 @ 270 1500 mm
FIGURE Q6
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 Q7: Test 1 Semester 2 2015/2016
A longitudinal spanning monolithic
staircase is purposely to be designed for a
public building. It has two flights (Flight 1
and Flight 2) as shown in FIGURE Q7. The
staircase has permanent and variable
actions 2.0 kN/m2 and 4.0 kN/m2
respectively. Given the following data:
Thickness of slab = 200 mm
fck = 30 N/mm2 Concrete
fyk = 500 N/mm2 wall
Flight 2
Beam size = 250 mm x 400 mm
Nominal concrete cover = 35 mm
Bar size = 12 mm
1500
a) If maximum dimension of riser is
required for this staircase, determine the
suitable size of riser and going.

Flight 1
b) Calculate and sketch the maximum 2500
moment for the Flight 1 and Flight 2.

c) Design the main and secondary

up
reinforcements for the both flights.

d) Check the shear resistance for the

staircase, deflection and cracking. 2000 1600 2000 1600
Unit in mm
e) Provide detailing.
FIGURE Q7
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 Q8: Test 1 Semester 2 2015/2016
FIGURE Q8 shows plan view and longitudinal section of two flights of a reinforced concrete staircase that
connected ground floor to the first floor of a building. Flight 1 comprises of 6 steps while Flight 2 comprises of
10 steps. The overall depth of landing and waist is 150mm while the width of going and the height of riser are
260 mm and 160 mm respectively. Given:

Variable action = 5.0 kN/m2

Finishes and handrails = 0.75 kN/m2
Characteristic strength of concrete = 30 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of steel = 500 N/mm2
Nominal concrete cover = 25 mm
Bar diameter = 10 mm

a) Explain about the effective span consideration

of a stairs.

b) Calculate average thickness of the staircase.

c)Determine the bending moment of both flight.

d) Design the flexural reinforcement of the

staircase by considering the critical case
and check the staircase for cracking.

e) Provide detailing.

FIGURE Q8
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 The End…

Tuan Norhayati Tuan Chik

thayati@uthm.edu.my

27/02/2017