RC STAIR DESIGN

In accordance with EN1992-1-1:2004

Design summary
Description Unit Provided Required Utilisation Result
Bottom long. reinf. -Mid Span mm2 924 683 0.74 PASS
Bottom long. reinf. -Upper land. mm2 924 342 0.37 PASS
Bottom long. reinf. -Lower land. mm2 452 342 0.76 PASS
Allowable Actual Utilisation Result
Span-to-depth ratio 27.92 24.85 0.89 PASS
Shear capacity -Upper supp. kN 88.80 36.21 0.41 PASS
Shear capacity -Lower supp. kN 73.85 36.21 0.49 PASS

Stair geometry
Number of risers; Nsteps = 9
Going; G = 280 mm
Rise; R = 180 mm
Waist; hwaist = 170 mm
Breadth; b = 1200 mm
Length of the tread span; Lmid = (Nsteps – 1)  G = 2209 mm
Overall height of stairs; hstairs = Nsteps  R = 1600 mm
Angle of stairs; stairs = atan (R / G) = 32.74 

Upper landing - Simple end support

Length of the upper landing; Lup = 1250 mm
Depth of the upper landing; hup = 170 mm
Width of the supporting element; wup = 250 mm
Distance to the centre of the support; ds,up = 125 mm
Lower landing - Simple end support
Length of the lower landing; Llow = 300 mm
Depth of the lower landing; hlow = 170 mm
Width of the supporting element; wlow = 250 mm
Distance to the centre of the support; ds,low = 125 mm
Effective span – 5.3.2.2
Overall length; Ltotal = Llow + Lmid + Lup = 3759 mm
Clear distance between the supports faces; Ln = Ltotal - wup -wlow = 3259 mm
Effective span variable – cl.5.3.2.2(1); aup = min(0.5  hup, 0.5  wup) = 85 mm
Effective span variable – cl.5.3.2.2(1); alow = min(0.5  hlow, 0.5  wlow) = 85 mm
Length of the effective span – exp.5.8; Lspan = Ln + alow + aup = 3429 mm
Concrete details - Table 3.1.
Concrete strength class; C20/25
Characteristic compressive cylinder strength; fck = 20 N/mm2
Mean value of compressive cylinder strength fcm =fck + 8 N/mm2 = 28.0 N/mm2
Mean value of axial tensile strength fctm = 0.3 N/mm2  (fck/ 1 N/mm2)2/3 = 2.2 N/mm2
Secant modulus of elasticity of concrete Ecm = 22 kN/mm2[fcm/10 N/mm2]0.3 = 29962.0 N/mm2
Partial factor for concrete – Table 2.1N; c = 1.5
Density of concrete; conc = 25.00 kN/m3
Compression chord coefficient - cl.6.2.3(3); cw = 1
Compressive strength coefficient – cl.3.1.6(1); cc = 1.00
Design compr. concrete strength - exp.3.15 fcd = cc  fck / c = 13.3 N/mm2
Effective strength factor – exp.3.21; =1
Effect. compr. zone height factor – exp.3.19;  = 0.8
Ultimate strain - Table 3.1; cu2 = 0.0035
Shortening strain - Table 3.1; cu3 = 0.0035
Maximum aggregate size; hagg = 20 mm
Reinforcing steel details
Characteristic yield strength of reinforcement; fyk = 400 N/mm2
Partial factor for reinforcing steel - Table 2.1N; s = 1.15
Design yield strength of reinforcement; fyd = fyk / s = 348 N/mm2

Loading details
Self weight slab; gself,slab = hwaist / cos(stairs)  (conc)  b = 6.1 kN/m
Self weight steps; gself,steps = R / 2  (conc)  b = 2.7 kN/m
Average self weight; gself,aver = gself,slab + gself,steps = 8.8 kN/m
Loading from finishes; gfin = 2.4 kN/m2
Imposed variable load; qk = 3.0 kN/m2
Permanent action factor; G = 1.35
Imposed action factor; Q = 1.50
Quasi-permanent value of variable action 2 = 0.30
Design load; FEd = G  (gself,aver + gfin  b) + Q  qk  b = 21.1 kN /m
Quasi-permanent load; FQP = 1.0  (gself,aver + gfin  b) + 2  qk  b = 12.7 kN /m
Midspan design
 = 0.125
Design moment M = abs(  FEd  Lspan2) = 31.0 kNm
Nominal cover to reinforcement cnom = 25 mm
Diameter of bar for long. direction l =14 mm
Depth of reinforcement d = h - cnom - l / 2 = 138 mm
Redistribution ratio  = 1.00
k1 = 0.44
k2 = 1.25  (0.6 + 0.0014 / cu2) = 1.25
K coefficient K = M / (b  d2  fck) = 0.068
K' coefficient
K' = (2    cc / c)  (1 -   ( - k1) / (2  k2))  (  ( - k1) / (2  k2)) = 0.196
K < K' -Compression reinforcement is not required
Lever arm z = min(0.5  d  [1 + (1 - 2  Kz / (  cc / c))0.5], 0.95  d)
z = 131 mm
Tension area required in longitudinal direction As,req = M / (fyd  z) = 683 mm2
Minimum area of reinforcement – exp.9.1.N As,min = max(0.26  fctm / fyk  b  d, 0.0013  b  d)= 238
mm2
Maximum area of reinforcement - cl.9.2.1.1(3) As,max = 0.04  b  h = 8160 mm2

Tension reinforcement check

Diameter of bars for longitudinal direction l = 14 mm
Number of bars in longitudinal direction N=6
Diameter of bars for transverse direction t = 10 mm
Bar spacing in transverse direction s = 200 mm
Tension area provided in longitudinal direction As,prov = N    l2 /4 = 924 mm2
PASS - Tension reinforcement area is greater than area required
Tension secondary area required in transverse direction – cl.9.3.1.1(2)
As,req,t = 0.2  max(As,prov, As,req) = 185 mm2
Tension area provided in transverse direction As,prov,t =   t2 /4  (b / s) = 471 mm2
PASS - Tension reinforcement in transverse direction is greater than area required
Minimum bar spacing - Section 8.2
Bar spacing (clear distance) in long. direction; sbar,l = (b - (2  cnom + N  l)) / (N - 1) = 213 mm
kspc1 = 1
kspc2 = 5 mm
Minimum allowable bar spacing – cl.8.2(2); smin,l = max(kspc1  l, hagg + kspc2, 20 mm) = 25 mm
PASS - Actual bar spacing exceeds minimum allowable
Bar spacing (clear distance) in transv. direction; sbar,t = s - t = 190 mm
Minimum allowable bar spacing – cl.8.2(2); smin,t = max(kspc1  t, hagg + kspc2, 20 mm) = 25 mm
PASS - Actual bar spacing exceeds minimum allowable
Crack control - Section 7.3
Maximum crack width wk = 0.3 mm
Design value modulus of elasticity reinf – 3.2.7(4) Es = 200000 N/mm2
Mean value of concrete tensile strength fct,eff = fctm = 2.2 N/mm2
Stress distribution coefficient kc = 0.4
Non-uniform self-equilibrating stress coefficient k =min(max(1 + (300 mm - min(h, b))  0.35 / 500 mm,
0.65), 1) = 1.00
Actual tension bar spacing sbar = (b -(2  (cnom +  / 2))) / (N - 1) = 227 mm
Maximum stress permitted - Table 7.3N s = 218 N/mm2
Steel to concrete modulus of elast. ratio cr = Es / Ecm= 6.68
Distance of the Elastic NA from tension face y = (b  h2 / 2 + As,prov  (cr - 1)  (h - d)) / (b  h + As,prov 
(cr - 1))
y = 84 mm
Area of concrete in the tensile zone Act = b  y = 100407 mm2
Minimum area of reinforcement required - exp.7.1 Asc,min = kc  k  fct,eff  Act / s = 407 mm2
PASS - Area of tension reinforcement provided exceeds minimum required for crack control
Quasi-permanent moment MQP = abs(  FQP  Lspan2) = 18.7kNm
Permanent load ratio RPL = MQP / M = 0.60
Service stress in reinforcement sr = fyd  As,req / As,prov  RPL = 155 N/mm2
Maximum bar spacing - Tables 7.3N sbar,max = 300 mm
PASS - Maximum bar spacing exceeds actual bar spacing for crack control
Deflection control - Section 7.4
Reference reinforcement ratio 0 = (fck / 1 N/mm2)0.5 / 1000 = 0.00447
Required tension reinforcement ratio  = As,req / (b  dmid) = 0.00413
Required compression reinforcement ratio ' = A's,req / (b  dmid) = 0.00000
Structural system factor - Table 7.4N Kb = 1.00
Basic allow. span to depth ratio -exp.7.16(a)
stdbasic = Kb  [11 + 1.5  (fck / 1 N/mm2)0.5  0 /  +3.2  (fck / 1 N/mm2)0.5  (0 /  - 1)3/2] = 18.616
Reinforcement factor - exp.7.17 Ks = min(As,prov / As,req  500 N/mm2 / fyk, 1.5) = 1.500
Long span supp. brittle partition factor-cl.7.4.2(2) F1 = 1.00
Allowable span to depth ratio stdallow = stdbasic  Ks  F1 = 27.924
Actual span to depth ratio stdactual = Lspan / dmid = 24.847
PASS-Span to effective depth is less than the maximum allowable

Upper landing support

Design moment at support M = 0.0 kNm
Nominal cover to reinforcement cnom = 25 mm
Diameter of bar for long. direction l =14 mm
Depth of reinforcement d = h - cnom - l / 2 = 138 mm
Calculated reinforcement at midspan cl. 9.3.1.2(1) As,span = Mmid / (fyd  zmid) = 683 mm2
Minimum area of reinforcement – exp.9.1.N As,min = max(0.26  fctm / fyk  b  d,0.0013  b  d, 0.5 
As,span)
As,min = 342 mm2
Maximum area of reinforcement - cl.9.2.1.1(3) As,max = 0.04  b  h = 8160 mm2

Tension reinforcement check

Diameter of bars for longitudinal direction l = 14 mm
Number of bars in longitudinal direction N=6
Diameter of bars for transverse direction t = 10 mm
Bar spacing in transverse direction s = 300 mm
Tension area provided in longitudinal direction As,prov = N    l2 /4 = 924 mm2
 PASS - Tension reinforcement area is greater than area required
Tension secondary area required in transverse direction – cl.9.3.1.1(2)
As,req,t = 0.2  max(As,prov, As,req) = 185 mm2
Tension area provided in transverse direction As,prov,t =   t2 /4  (b / s) = 314 mm2
PASS - Tension reinforcement in transverse direction is greater than area required
Minimum bar spacing - Section 8.2
Bar spacing (clear distance) in long. direction; sbar,l = (b - (2  cnom + N  l)) / (N - 1) = 213 mm
kspc1 = 1
kspc2 = 5 mm
Minimum allowable bar spacing – cl.8.2(2); smin,l = max(kspc1  l, hagg + kspc2, 20 mm) = 25 mm
PASS - Actual bar spacing exceeds minimum allowable
Bar spacing (clear distance) in transv. direction; sbar,t = s - t = 290 mm
Minimum allowable bar spacing – cl.8.2(2); smin,t = max(kspc1  t, hagg + kspc2, 20 mm) = 25 mm
PASS - Actual bar spacing exceeds minimum allowable
Shear capacity check - Section 6.2
Shear coefficient;  = 0.50
Design shear force; V =   FEd  Lspan = 36.2 kN
Shear stress; v = V / (b  d) = 0.22 N/mm2
Design shear resist. coefficient. – cl.6.2.2(1) CRd,c = 0.18 / c = 0.120
Design shear resist. size factor. – cl.6.2.2(1) Ksh = min(1 + (200 mm / d)1/2, 2) = 2.00
Design shear resist. factor. – cl.6.2.2(1) 1 = As,prov / (b  d) = 0.00558
Design shear resist. factor. – exp.6.3.N vmin = (0.035 (N)1/2 / mm)  Ksh 3 / 2  fck1/2= 0.44 N/mm2
Minimum design shear resistance – exp.6.2(b) VRd,cmin = (vmin)  b  d = 73.3 kN
Design shear resist. without reinf. – exp.6.2(a) VRd,c1 = [CRd,c  Ksh  (100 N2 / mm4  1  fck)1/3]  b  d
VRd,c1 = 88.8 kN
VRd,c = max(VRd,c1, VRd,cmin) = 88.8 kN
PASS - Design force is less than maximum allowable- No shear reinforcement is required;

Lower landing support

Design moment at support M = 0.0 kNm
Nominal cover to reinforcement cnom = 25 mm
Diameter of bar for long. direction l =12 mm
Depth of reinforcement d = h - cnom - l / 2 = 139 mm
Calculated reinforcement at midspan cl. 9.3.1.2(1) As,span = Mmid / (fyd  zmid) = 683 mm2
Minimum area of reinforcement – exp.9.1.N As,min = max(0.26  fctm / fyk  b  d,0.0013  b  d, 0.5 
As,span)
As,min = 342 mm2
Maximum area of reinforcement - cl.9.2.1.1(3) As,max = 0.04  b  h = 8160 mm2

Tension reinforcement check

Diameter of bars for longitudinal direction l = 12 mm
Number of bars in longitudinal direction N=4
Diameter of bars for transverse direction t = 10 mm
Bar spacing in transverse direction s = 300 mm
Tension area provided in longitudinal direction As,prov = N    l2 /4 = 452 mm2
PASS - Tension reinforcement area is greater than area required
Tension secondary area required in transverse direction – cl.9.3.1.1(2)
As,req,t = 0.2  max(As,prov, As,req) = 90 mm2
Tension area provided in transverse direction As,prov,t =   t2 /4  (b / s) = 314 mm2
PASS - Tension reinforcement in transverse direction is greater than area required
Minimum bar spacing - Section 8.2
Bar spacing (clear distance) in long. direction; sbar,l = (b - (2  cnom + N  l)) / (N - 1) = 367 mm
kspc1 = 1
kspc2 = 5 mm
Minimum allowable bar spacing – cl.8.2(2); smin,l = max(kspc1  l, hagg + kspc2, 20 mm) = 25 mm
PASS - Actual bar spacing exceeds minimum allowable
Bar spacing (clear distance) in transv. direction; sbar,t = s - t = 290 mm
Minimum allowable bar spacing – cl.8.2(2); smin,t = max(kspc1  t, hagg + kspc2, 20 mm) = 25 mm
PASS - Actual bar spacing exceeds minimum allowable
Shear capacity check - Section 6.2
Shear coefficient;  = 0.50
Design shear force; V =   FEd  Lspan = 36.2 kN
Shear stress; v = V / (b  d) = 0.22 N/mm2
Design shear resist. coefficient. – cl.6.2.2(1) CRd,c = 0.18 / c = 0.120
Design shear resist. size factor. – cl.6.2.2(1) Ksh = min(1 + (200 mm / d)1/2, 2) = 2.00
Design shear resist. factor. – cl.6.2.2(1) 1 = As,prov / (b  d) = 0.00271
Design shear resist. factor. – exp.6.3.N vmin = (0.035 (N)1/2 / mm)  Ksh 3 / 2  fck1/2= 0.44 N/mm2
Minimum design shear resistance – exp.6.2(b) VRd,cmin = (vmin)  b  d = 73.8 kN
Design shear resist. without reinf. – exp.6.2(a) VRd,c1 = [CRd,c  Ksh  (100 N2 / mm4  1  fck)1/3]  b  d
VRd,c1 = 70.3 kN
VRd,c = max(VRd,c1, VRd,cmin) = 73.8 kN
PASS - Design force is less than maximum allowable- No shear reinforcement is required;