ADVANTAGES OF AN RCC STAIRCASE

The various advantages of reinforced concrete stairs are given below.

They have requisite fire resisting qualities to a great extent .

They are durable, strong ,pleasing in appearance and can be easily rendered non-slippery.

They can be designed for greater widths, longer spans and any height.

They can be moulded in any desired form to suit the requirements of the architect.

They can be easily cleaned.

The cost of maintenance is almost nil.

They can be pre-cast or cast-in-situ.

To change their appearance, R.C.C. stairs can be covered/finished with thin slabs of stone,
marble tiles or terrazzo finish.
DESIGN PRINCIPLE AND SUPPORT SYSTEM:

The choice of the type of stair to be adopted depends very much upon the size of the staircase hall and
the loading condition.
 A Typical Flight

(a) Tread: The horizontal top portion of a step where foot rests
is known as tread. Dimensions between 270mm to 300mm.

(b) Riser: The vertical distance between two successive steps is

termed as riser. Dimensions between 150mm to 175mm.

(c) Nosing: The outward projection of the tread is known as

nosing.
(d) Waist: The thickness of the waist-slab on which steps are
made is known as waist

(e) Going: Going is the horizontal projection between the first

and the last riser of an inclined flight