Design of Staircase

No. of risers = 10
No. of treads = 9
Width of the landing = 1750 mm.
Height of the riser = 150 mm.
Width of the tread = 250 mm.
Length of the stair = 2250 mm.

Dead Loads
Self-Weight of the landing slab = 0.15 x 25 = 3.75 kN/m2.
Ceiling plaster + Floor Finish = 1.5 kN/m2.
Weight of Steps =

0.5 x 0.15 x 0.25 x 9 x 25

0.25 x 9

= 1.875 kN/m2.

Self-Weight of the waist slab = 0.15 x 25 = 3.75 kN/m 2.

Live Load = 4 kN/m2.
For landing portion, Total Load = (3.75 + 1.5 + 4) = 9.25 kN/m.
For portion of steps, Total Load = (3.75 + 1.5 + 1.875 + 4) =
11.125 kN/m.

{ ( 9.25 x 1.75 x 2 ) + ( 11.125 x 2.25 ) }

RA=

= 28.7 kN.

The maximum moment will occur at the midspan.

B.M. (M)= 28.7 x 2.875 9.25 x 1.752 / 2 11.125 x 1.1252 / 2
= 61.3 kN-m.
Mu = 61.3 x 1.5 = 91.96 kN-m.

Mu
bd

= 4.14 (for M30 concrete)

d = 121.68 mm
D = 121.8 + 4 + 20 = 145.68 mm 150 mm.
Hence we provide waist slab of 150 mm thickness.
Reinforcement
Mu
bd

= 3.9

From SP16 Table 4, page 50, we get = 1.325

1.325
x 1500 x 150 = 2484.38 mm2.
100
0.12
Min Ast = 100 x b x D = 270 mm2. < Ast.

Ast =

Area of one 20 mm dia Tor Steel bar = 314.16 mm2.

no. of bars required =

2484.38
314.16

spacing between the bars =

= 7.91 8.
150025 x 28 x 20
9

= 143.33 mm.

Hence we provide 20 mm dia Tor steel bars @ 140 mm c/c.

Distribution Reinforcement
Ast = Min Ast = 270 mm2.
Using 8 mm dia Tor steel bars, spacing =

1000
x 50
270

= 185.18

mm.
Maximum Spacing = 5d or 450 mm whichever is less = 450
mm. > 185 mm.
Hence as distribution reinforcement, we provide 8 mm dia Tor
steel bars @ 185 mm c/c.

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