GROUP MEMBERS

• BALUKU KENNETH
• CHANCE PATRICK RUGABA
• MUGANZI ASAPH
 CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Terminologies used in stairs
• Functional requirements of stairs
• Types of stairs
• Materials used in stair construction
• Design considerations
• Any other important aspects concerning stairs
(requirements of a good stairs & classification of stairs)
 Introduction
• Stairs is a set of steps which give access from floor to floor.
• Staircase provide access & communication between floors in multi-storey
buildings.
• Staircase must be enclosed by fire resisting walls, floors, ceilings and
doors.
• It must be designed to carry certain loads.
Terminologies used
 Functional requirements
• Strength and stability.
• Safety in use.
• Fire safety.
• Sound insulation
• Durability
• Aesthetics
 Requirements of good stairs
• Location of stairs

• Width of stairs

• Length of stairs

• Pitch of stairs
Types of stairs
straight stairs
• Straight stairs
Quarter turn stairs
• Quarter turn stairs
Dog legged stairs
• Dog-Legged staircase
Open well staircase
• Open well staircase.
Geometrical stairscase
• Geometrical staircase.
Bifurcated stairscase
Spiral staircase
• Spiral staircase.
 Design considerations in stair
construction
• Regulations and available space, tread width, tread depth, riser
height, tread nosing, stair landings.
• Who to use the stairs.
• Material to use.
• Capital
• Design style.
 Materials used in construction of stairs
• Timber
• Concrete
• metal
• Glass
• stone
 Ground floor to first floor= 3.3m
area of staircase=4.5mX2.5m
no. of flights=2
length of flights
=1.65m
riser height is btn 4 inches(100mm) to 7 inches(175mm)
no. of risers , consider 150mm
=1650/150
=11
treads consider 225mm
no. of treads = 11-1 =10
 Width of 1 flight =1.2
length of flight=10x0.225 =2.25
width of landing= length of staircase – length of flight
=4.5-2.25/2
=1.125m
(because there are two landings)
pitch of staircase=arctan(1.65/2.25)
=36◦