STRUCTURAL DESIGN, DETAILING AND CONSTRUCTION OF REINFORCED

CONCRETE STAIRCASES

BY

AYODELE AKIN-ADAMU

LECTURE PRESENTATION

ORGANIZED BY
YOUNG CIVIL ENGINEERING FORUM (YCEF)

MARCH, 2018

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 ABSTRACT
This technical material provides recommendations in the sizing of stair element, such as the rise,
tread, maximum number of steps, minimum headroom and clearance, and the height of
handrail from the pitch line of the stair.

It also gives illustration examples of the structural design of straight flight by transverse and
longitudinal design.

The technical material uses BS 5395-1-200 (stairs, ladder, and walkway) and BS 8110 as a
normative reference.

The technical information also provided recommended reinforcement layout for straight stairs
supported longitudinally.

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 CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION

1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Stairs are used to create a pedestrian route between different vertical levels by dividing the
height between the levels into manageable steps. For example, stairs connect a ground floor
level of a building to the floor above it (first floor) by dividing the height between the levels into
manageable steps. Very generally, the word 'stairs' refers to a staircase, whereas the word
'step' refers to the individual steps that make up the staircase.

Staircases are generally classified as straight stairs and curved stairs. The straight staircase
includes various configurations such as a single flight stairs, half turn stairs, single quarter turn
stairs, and three quarter turn stairs. The various straight staircase configurations will include
elements like flights, landing slabs (half landing, quarter landing or full landing) and sometimes
winders.

Winders are steps that are narrower on one side than the other. They are used to change the
direction of the stairs without landings. The half landing is found in half turn staircase, the
quarter landing is found in found in a single or three turn staircase.

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The curve staircases are classified into two categories. It includes the Helical and Spiral staircase.
The Helical stair has a void in the middle while the spiral staircase has a column in the middle.
Both stairs are curved in shape.

Any of these staircases may have a railing system which prevents people from falling over the
edge.

BS 5395 Clause 3.1 classifies stairs into three categories. They include public stairs, private stairs
and assembly stairs. The private stairs provide access for private dwellings and it is used by a
small number of people that are familiar with it. The public stairs is used by large number of
people who may not be familiar with it and this stairs are located in commercial buildings,
offices or public building such as library. While the Assembly stairs stair used simultaneously by
a large number of people, many of whom are not familiar with the stair, and which is located in
an assembly building such as a theatre, concert hall, educational establishment or stadium

1.2. TERMINOLOGY INSTAIRCASE INCLUDES

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Tread is the part of the stairway that is stepped on.Riser is the vertical portion between each
tread on the stair. The tread width (going) is the horizontal distance between two consecutive
risers. The riser is the vertical distance between the top surfaces of two consecutive treads.

Winders are steps that are narrower on one side than the other. They are used to change the
direction of the stairs without landings. A series of winders form a circular or spiral stairway.
When three steps are used to turn a 90° corner, the middle step is called a kite winder as a kite-
shaped quadrilateral.

The slope or pitch of the stairs is the ratio between the rise and the going. It is sometimes
called the rake of the stairs. The pitch line is the imaginary line along the tip of the nosing of
the treads. In the UK, stair pitch is the angle the pitch line makes with the horizontal, measured
in degrees.

Bulkhead is the soffit of a ceiling above a stair and usually constructed parallel to its pitch line.

Headroom is the height above the nosing of a tread to the ceiling above it.

A flight is an uninterrupted series of steps.

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1.3. GENERAL GUIDELINE IN THE DESIGN OF STAIRCASE

WIDTH OF STAIRS

The width of stairs for public and assembly stairs should be a minimum of 1.2m, while for
private stairs the width of stairs should be a minimum of 1m.

LENGTH OF FLIGHT

The maximum number of risers in a flight should be restricted to 12.

HEADROOM: The minimum Headroom should be 2m, While clearance should be aminimum of
1.8m.

CLEARANCE:This is the perpendicular distance from the pitch line to the soffit of the waist slab
above it or bulkhead (roof level). The minimum clearance should be restricted to 1.8m

HANDRAILS: The height of handrail should be 900 mm to 1000 mm from the pitch line or the
floor. If the stair is 1000 mm wide or more, handrail should be provided at both sides.

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RECOMMENDED SIZES OF STRAIGHT STAIRS BASED ON BS 5395

1.4. LOADING IN STAIRCASE

Dead loads should be calculated in accordancewith BS 6399-1 from the unit masses given in BS
648or from the actual known mass of the material used, while Imposed loads should be
calculated in accordance with BS 6399-1 and BS 6399-3. (See also BS 648). Care is necessary in
selecting the imposed loading appropriate to any particular area of circulation space in a
building to ensure that adequate allowance is made for the effects of temporary loads arising
from the initial installation or replacement of machinery, equipment or furniture.

1.5. FORMS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STAIRCASE CONSTRUCTION

BASED ON BS 5395

CRANKED SLAB STAIRS

There are no trimmers and the landings and flight are designed as a single structural slab
spanning the stair enclosure or frame. If there are supports at the ends of landings, so that the
landings can span at right angles to the direction of the flight, the landing slab becomes a beam
supporting the flights. The effective span should be calculated in accordance with BS 8110-1.

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INCLINED SLAB STAIR
This form of stair is designed with a trimmer beam at the junction of the flight and landing. It
can beused for architectural effect where the span and corresponding thickness of waist is
otherwise undesirable or where constraints are placed on support positions. The landing may
cantilever from the trimmer beam where there is no provision for support at the outer end.
Conventionally, the trimmer beam should be expressed in the stair soffit.

CANTILEVERED SPINE WALL STAIR

The flights and landings can be cast in-situ and cantilevered from a wall that is either the stair
enclosure or a central spine wall. Alternatively, the spine can be shuttered about precast treads
and landings, forming a monolithic structure.

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CONTINUOUS SLAB (SCISSOR) STAIR
This is a double-flight stair with a half-landing and is supported only at floor levels. It comprises
a continuous slab, monolithic with the floors, running from one floor to the landing, turning,
and continuing without support to the next floor. In addition to the normal stresses of bending
and shear, it is necessary to resist torsional stresses, and therefore thicknesses should be
greater than in cranked slab stairs.

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1.6. STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF RC STAIRCASE

This structural design of staircase follows BS 8110. It follows the limit state design philosophy.
Like the beam and slab elements, the staircase is design to check the ultimate limit and the
serviceability limit states. The Ultimate limit state include Strength limit state (bending moment
and shear force), while the serviceability limit state of deflection and crack width is checked for
satisfactory performance

TRANSVERSE SPANNING STAIR SLABS

Transverse spanning stair slabs (flight) span between walls, a wall and stringer (an edge beam),
or between two stringers. The stair slab may also cantilever from a wall. A stair slab may also be
cantilevered from a wall. A stair slab spanning between a wall and a stringer is shown in the
image below.

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The stair slab is designed as a series of beams consisting of one step with assumedbreadth and
effective depth shown in the image above. The one step is modeled as a simply supported
beam carrying uniform distributed load. The moment reinforcement isgenerally one bar per
step. Secondary reinforcement is placed longitudinally along theflight.

Example 1 on Transverse design

Design a stair flight supported by two stringer beams at his ends. Tread width (going) = 300,
Rise = 150, waist slab = 150, Stringer beams = 230 x 460, Flight clear width from stringer beams
= 1500. The material strength used fy = 410N/mm2, fcu = 30N/mm2

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 FLIGHT LOADING ON STAIRCASE:

Waist slab load = 24 x 0.15 x 0.333 = 1.2kN/m

Steps= 24 x 0.5 x 0.15 x 0.3 = 0.54kN/m

Terrazzo Finishes + screed say =1kN/m

Live load, qk = 3.5kN/m

F=1.4gk+1.6qk= 1.4(1.2 + 0.54 + 1) + 1.6(3) = 8.64kN/m

Effective span,l

BS 8110 Clause 3.4.1.2

The effective span of a simply-supported beam may be taken as the smaller of the distance
between thecentres of bearings, or the clear distance between supports plus the effective
depth.

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 l = 1500 +115 +115 = 1730

Or

l =1500 + 191 = 1691

Therefore effective span, l =1691

× . × .
Design Bending moment = = = 3.1kNm per step

× . × .
Design Shear force = = = 7.31𝑘𝑁

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 b=168mm, Cover = 20mm, ∅ = 12mm

d = 191mm

K=M/(bd2fcu)= (3.1x106) / (168 x 1912x 30) = 0.017< 0.156

Compression reinforcement isn’t required.

Z = d {0.5 + √[0.25-(0.017/0.9)]} = 0.96d < 0.95d

As = M / (0.95fyZ) = 1.85 x106/ (0.95 x 410 x 0.95 x 191) = 26.2mm2

Provide 1Y12 bars (113mm2)per step of stairs

MINIMUM REINFORCEMENT

100 × 𝐴
= 0.13
𝐴

Ac = (150 x 333) + (0.5 x 150 x 300) = 72450mm2

As =0.13 x 72450/100 = 94.2mm2

Provide Y12@300 c/c as distribution reinforcement

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 SHEAR STRESS CHECK

Vmax = 5.64kN

𝑉𝑚𝑎𝑥 7.31 × 10
𝑣= = = 0.228𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
𝑏 ×𝑑 168 × 191

/
100𝐴𝑠 400 𝑓
𝑣 = 0.79 × × × ÷ 𝑦𝑚
𝑏𝑣 × 𝑑 𝑑 25
/
100 × 113 400 30
𝑣 = 0.79 × × × ÷ 1.25
168 × 191 191 25

𝒗𝒄 = 0.57𝑁/𝑚𝑚2

0.5𝑣 = 0.5 × 0.57 = 0.285

𝑣 < 0.5𝑣
Ok

DEFLECTION

Span 1309
= = 6.85
d 191

2 × 410 × 26.2
f = = 63.4N/mm
3 × 113

. ×
= = 0.3
×

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 477 − 63.4
MF = 0.55 + = 3.42 > 2
120(0.9 + 0.3)

Modi ied Span

= 2 × 20 = 40
𝑑

6.85 < 40

Deflection is Ok.

CRACK CONTROL
3.12.11.2.4
,
Clear spacing = = 𝟑𝟎𝟎

𝐹 = 63.4
Clear spacing = 47,000/63.4 = 741.3 > 288
Crack control is Ok .

STAIR DETAILS

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Longitudinal spanning stair slab

The stair slab spans between supports at the top and bottom of the flight. The supports may be
beams, walls or landing slabs. The waist slab is the main structural part in the flight. The steps
on the flight are only considered as dead loads on the stairs, they don’t contribute to the
strength of the stairs, unlike in transverse spanning stairs where the waist slab and steps act as
the structural part of the flight.
There are different structural systems for longitudinal spanning stairs based on the position of
the supporting beams. The image below shows these structural systems.

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(i) Supported on edges AE and DH
(ii) Clamped along edges AE and DH
(iii) Supported on edges BF and CG
(iv) Supported on edges AE, CG (or BF) and DH
(v) Supported on edges AE, BF, CG and DH

Cantilevered landing and intermediate supports (in the image d, e and f) are helpful to induce
negative moments near the supports which reduce the positive moment and thereby the depth
of slab becomes economic.

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In the case of half turn stair, sometimes the flight is supported between the landings which
span transversely in the image above. It is worth mentioning that some of the above
mentioned structural systems are statically determinate while others are statically
indeterminate where deformation conditions have to taken into account for the analysis.

EFFECTIVE SPAN OF LONGITUDINAL SPANNING STAIRS

In half turn stairs, when the staircase (flight) is built monolithically at its ends into structural
members (half landings) spanning at right angles to its span, the effective span of the
monolithic stairs (flight) without stringer beam should be as given in equation the equation
below:

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 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛 = 𝑙 + 0.5 𝑙 , + 𝑙 ,

Where,
𝑙 is the clear horizontal distance between the supporting members;
𝑙 , is the breadth of the supporting member at one end or 1.8m, whichever is the lesser
𝑙 , is the breadth of the supporting member at the other end or 1.8m, whichever is the lesser.

Also, in half turn stairs where the flight is built monolithically at its ends into structural
members (beams), the effective span should be taken as the horizontal distance between the
centre-lines of the supports or the clear distance between the faces of supports plus the
effective depth, whichever is the lesser.

Lastly, in single or three quarter turn stairs the effective span of the flight is depicted in the
image below.

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DISTRIBUTION OF LOADING IN QUARTER TURN STAIRS
In general, the design ultimate load on flight should be assumed to be uniformly distributed
over the plan area of a staircase. When, however, in quarter turn staircases surrounding open
wells include two flights that intersect at right angles, the load on the areas (quarter landing
loads) common to both flights may be assumed to be divided equally between the two flights as
shown in the image above.

SLOPE FACTOR IN LOADING

𝑹𝟐 𝑻𝟐
, The slope factor is multiplied with the dead load on flight to convert dead this load of
𝑻

the inclined elements in the flight to an equivalent horizontal load on plan. Note that the slope
factor is only apply to the steps and finishes, however it is not applied to the waist slab dead
load.

THE ALTERNATIVE DESIGN MOMENT IN THE FLIGHT OF LONGITUDINAL SPANNING SLAB

SUPPORTED BY LANDING SLABS OR BEAMS AT ITS ENDS.
When the flight is supported by landing slabs at its ends, the mid span design moment can be
deduced as;
𝑤 × 𝑙
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When the flight is supported by Beams at its ends, the mid span design moment can be
deduced as;
𝑤 × 𝑙
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 DETAILING

The reinforcement arrangement in stair flights follows a standard pattern as shown above.
Deviation from the above image is not recommended unless a specific need arises. Longitudinal
steel is the main reinforcement and in the transverse direction the minimum percentage of
steel is provided as distribution steel to help prevent cracking.
The main reinforcement (Red line) in the flight is placed near bottom of waist slab and it
extends into the landing slab a length equal to the anchorage bond length.

The main reinforcement (Yellow line) in the flight is placed near bottom of the landing slab and
it extend into the waist slab a length equal to the anchorage bond length.

I normally take the anchorage bond length = 500

Extra Reinforcement(White line) is also provided at the junction between the flight and the
landing at the top due to hogging moment that may be induce to control cracking at that point.
The amount of reinforcement may be taking as equal the distribution reinforcement. Also the
reinforcement should extend at least L/3, Where L is shown in the image above.

Landing U bar (blue line) may be provided at the end of the landing to connect the top and
bottom reinforcement in the landing slab.

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EXAMPLE 2:
Design the half turn stairs with flights spanning longitudinal between landings in the image
above, the half landing and full landing are both supported by beams at only one end. The
beams parallel to the flight does not support the stairs, they only carry the stair wall (block wall)
surrounding the stairs. The stairs connect the ground floor to the first floor in residential
buildings. The proposed size parameter of this stair include: Rise = 150, Going = 300, waist slab
= 180. The material strength parameter include fcu = 25N/mm2, fy = 410N/mm2.

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 Floor to floor height =3300mm

Height of rise = (floor to floor height / number of Risers) =3300/22 =150mm

Length of going= 300mm

Assuming 150mm waist,

LOADING ON STAIRCASE:

Flight loading

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Concrete own weight (+20mm plaster below waist slab) = 24 x (0.15+0.02) = 4.08kN/m 2

Steps=0.5 x 0.15 x 24 = 1.8kN/m2

Terrazzo Finishes + screed say = 0.5kN/m2

Live load, qk = 3kN/m2

√𝐑 𝐓 √𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝟑𝟎𝟎
Slope factor = = = 1.118
𝐓 𝟑𝟎𝟎

F = 1.4gk+1.6qk = 1.4(2.3 x 1.118) +1.4(4.08) + 1.6(3) = 14.11kN/m 2

For first flight

Effective Span = (2700) + 0.5(1730) = 3565mm

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 Mmax = 19.7kNm

b=1000mm, Cover = 20mm, ∅ = 12mm

d = 150 -20 – (12/2) =124mm

K = M / (bd2fcu) = (19.7x106) / (1000 x 1242 x 25) = 0.05 < 0.156

Compression reinforcement isn’t required.

Z = d {0.5 + √[0.25-(0.05/0.9)]} = 0.94d < 0.95d

As = M / (0.95fyZ) = 19.7 x 106/ (0.95 x 410 x 0.94 x 124) = 434.2mm2

Provide Y12 bars at 200c/c (566mm2) at bottom of waist slab

SHEAR STRESS CHECK

Vmax = 23.7kN

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 𝑉𝑚𝑎𝑥 23.7 × 10
𝑣= = = 0.19𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
𝑏 ×𝑑 1000 × 124

100𝐴𝑠 400
𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 𝑦𝑚
𝑏𝑣 × 𝑑 𝑑

100 × 566 400

𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 1.25
1000 × 124 124

𝒗𝒄 = 0.65𝑁/𝑚𝑚2

0.5𝑣 = 0.5 × 0.65 = 0.325

𝑣 < 0.5𝑣
Ok

DEFLECTION

Span 3565
= = 28.75
d 124

2 × 410 × 434.2
f = = 209.68N/mm
3 × 566

. ×
= = 1.28
×

477 − 209.68
MF = 0.55 + = 1.57
120(0.9 + 1.28)

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 Modi ied Span
= 1.57 × 20 = 31.44
𝑑

25.34 < 31.44

Deflection is Ok.

CRACK CONTROL
3.12.11.2.4
,
Clear spacing = ≤ 𝟑𝟎𝟎

𝐹 = 209.68

Clear spacing = 47,000/209.68 = 224.15 > 188

Crack control is Ok.

For second flight

Effective Span = (3300) + 0.5(1730 +1800) = 5065mm

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 Mmax = 39.4kNm/m

b=1000mm, Cover = 20mm, ∅ = 16mm

d = 150 -20 – (16/2) =122mm

K = M / (bd2fcu) = (39.4x106) / (1000 x 1222 x 25) = 0.11 < 0.156

Compression reinforcement isn’t required.

Z = d {0.5 + √[0.25-(0.11/0.9)]} = 0.864d < 0.95d

As = M / (0.95fyZ) = 39.4 x 106/ (0.95 x 410 x 0.864 x 122) = 959.9mm2

Provide Y16 bars at 175c/c (1150mm2) at bottom of waist slab

DEFLECTION

Span 3300 + 865 + 900

= = 41.52
d 122
𝑀𝐹 ≤ 2

Modi ied Span

= 2 × 20 = 40
𝑑

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 41.52 > 40

Deflection is not Ok.

Increase depth of waist slab to 190

Flight loading

Concrete own weight (+20mm plaster below waist slab) = 24 x (0.19+0.02) = 5.04kN/m 2

Steps=0.5 x 0.15 x 24 = 1.8kN/m2

Terrazzo Finishes + screed say = 0.5kN/m2

Live load, qk = 3kN/m2

√𝐑 𝐓 √𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝟑𝟎𝟎
Slope factor = = = 1.118
𝐓 𝟑𝟎𝟎

F = 1.4gk+1.6qk = 1.4(2.3 x 1.118) +1.4(5.04) + 1.6(3) = 15.46kN/m 2

For second flight

Span = (3300) + 0.5(1730 +1800) = 5065mm

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 Mmax = 43.1kNm/m

b=1000mm, Cover = 20mm, ∅ = 16mm

d = 190 -20 – (16/2) =162mm

K = M / (bd2fcu) = (43.1x106) / (1000 x 1622 x 25) = 0.066 < 0.156

Compression reinforcement isn’t required.

Z = d {0.5 + √[0.25-(0.066/0.9)]} = 0.921d < 0.95d

As = M / (0.95fyZ) = 43.1 x 106/ (0.95 x 410 x 0.921 x 162) = 741.86mm2

Provide Y16 bars at 150c/c (1340mm2) at bottom of waist slab

DEFLECTION

Span 3300 + 865 + 900

= = 31.3
d 162
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 2 × 410 × 741.86
f = = 151.3N/mm
3 × 1340

. ×
= = 1.64
×

477 − 151.3
MF = 0.55 + = 1.62
120(0.9 + 1.64)

Modi ied Span

= 1.62 × 20 = 32.4
𝑑

31.3 < 32.4

Deflection is Ok.
CRACK CONTROL
BS 8110 3.12.11.2.4
,
Clear spacing = ≤ 𝟑𝟎𝟎

𝐹 = 151.3

Clear spacing = 47,000/151.3 = 310.6> 174

Crack control is Ok.

HALF LANDING SLAB DESIGN

Depth of landing = 150mm, diameter of main bar = 20
d=150 - 20 – 10 = 120mm

Span = 1500 + = 1615

Own load=0.15 x 24 = 3.6kN/m2

Finishes=1.0kN/m2

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 Live=3kN/m2
Total gk= 4.6kN/m2
Design Load = 1.4(4.6) + 1.6(3) +14.4(1.5) + 25.5(1.5) = 71.09kN/m 2

M = 0.125 x 71.09 x 1.6152 =23.17kNm

K = M/(bd2fcu) = [(23.17x106)/(1000 x 25 x 1202)]=0.064
Compression reinforcement isn’t required.
Z = 125{0.5 + √[0.25-(0.064/0.9)]} = 0.922d
As = (M/0.95fyZ) = (23.17 x 106/0.95 x 410 x 0.922 x 120) =537.4mm2
Provide Y20 bars at 300c/c (1050mm2) at bottom

SHEAR STRESS CHECK

Vmax = 57.4kN

𝑉𝑚𝑎𝑥 57.4 × 10
𝑣= = = 0.48𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
𝑏 ×𝑑 1000 × 120

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 100𝐴𝑠 400
𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 𝑦𝑚
𝑏𝑣 × 𝑑 𝑑

100 × 1050 400

𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 1.25
1000 × 120 120

𝒗𝒄 = 0.82𝑁/𝑚𝑚2

0.5𝑣 = 0.5 × 0.82 = 0.41

𝑣 > 0.5𝑣
Design shear inadequate
Change Reinforcement requirement
Provide Y20 bars at 150c/c (2510mm2) at bottom

100𝐴𝑠 400
𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 𝑦𝑚
𝑏𝑣 × 𝑑 𝑑

100 × 2510 400

𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 1.25
1000 × 120 120

𝒗𝒄 = 1.09𝑁/𝑚𝑚2

0.5𝑣 = 0.5 × 1.09 = 0.55

𝑣 < 0.5𝑣
Design shear adequate

DEFLECTION

Span 1615
= = 13.5
d 120

2 × 410 × 537
f = = 58.5N/mm
3 × 2510
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 . ×
= = 1.61
×

477 − 58.5
MF = 0.55 + = 1.94
120(0.9 + 1.61)

Modi ied Span

= 1.94 × 20 = 38.8
𝑑

13.5 < 32.4

Deflection is Ok.

CRACK CONTROL
BS 8110 3.12.11.2.4
,
Clear spacing = ≤ 𝟑𝟎𝟎

𝐹 = 58.5

Clear spacing = 47,000/58.5 = 803> 130

Crack control is Ok.

FULL LANDING SLAB

Depth of landing = 150mm,
d=150 - 20 – 10 = 120mm
Span = 1615mm
Own load=0.15 x 24= 3.6kN/m2
Finishes=1.0kN/m2

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 Live=3kN/m2
Total gk= 4.6kN/m2
Design Load = 1.4(4.6) + 1.6(3) +24.6(3) = 85.04kN/m2

M = 0.125 x 85.04 x 1.6152= 27.73kNm

K = M / (bd2fcu) = [(27.73x106)/(25x1202x1000)] = 0.077
Compression reinforcement isn’t required.
Z = d {0.5 + √[0.25-(0.077/0.9)]} = 0.905d
As = (M/0.95fyZ) = (27.73 x 106/ 0.95 x 410 x 0.905 x 120) =655.6mm2
Provide Y20 bars at 300c/c (1050mm2) at bottom

SHEAR STRESS CHECK

Vmax = 68.7kN

𝑉𝑚𝑎𝑥 68.7 × 10
𝑣= = = 0.57𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
𝑏 ×𝑑 1000 × 120

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 100𝐴𝑠 400
𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 𝑦𝑚
𝑏𝑣 × 𝑑 𝑑

100 × 1050 400

𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 1.25
1000 × 120 120

𝒗𝒄 = 0.82𝑁/𝑚𝑚2

0.5𝑣 = 0.5 × 0.82 = 0.41

𝑣 > 0.5𝑣
Design shear inadequate
Change Reinforcement requirement
Provide Y20 bars at 100c/c (3140mm2) at bottom

100𝐴𝑠 400
𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 𝑦𝑚
𝑏𝑣 × 𝑑 𝑑
100 × 3140 400
𝑣 = 0.79 × × ÷ 1.25
1000 × 120 120

𝒗𝒄 = 1.18𝑁/𝑚𝑚2

0.5𝑣 = 0.5 × 1.18 = 0.59

𝑣 < 0.5𝑣
Design shear adequate

DEFLECTION

Span 1615
= = 13.5
d 120

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f = = 57.1N/mm
3 × 3140

. ×
= = 1.93
×

477 − 151.3
MF = 0.55 + = 1.93
120(0.9 + 1.64)

Modi ied Span

= 1.93 × 20 = 38.6
𝑑

13.5 < 32.4

Deflection is Ok.

CRACK CONTROL
BS 8110 Clause 3.12.11.2.4
,
Clear spacing = ≤ 𝟑𝟎𝟎

𝐹 = 57.1

Clear spacing = 47,000/57.1 = 823> 134

Crack control is Ok.

MINIMUM REINFORCEMENT

100 × 𝐴
= 0.13
𝐴

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As = = 195

Y12@300 c/c 377mm2

STRUCTURAL DETAIL OF STAIRCASE

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