Student/Graduate Design Guide to Stair Design

Stair Design
Codes of Practice
BS 5395-1:2000 - Design, construction and maintenance of straight stairs and winders
BS 5395 2:1984 - Design of Helical and Spiral Stairways
BS 5395 3:1985 - Design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways
BS 5578-2:1978 - Specification for coordinating dimensions for stairs and stair openings

Relevant Literature
Glynwed Steels & Engineering Ltd, Steelway-Fensecure Catalogue & Technical Guide
Source: Winston Bell
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), Technical Booklet E, 2005
Source: Technical Literature Folder
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), Technical Booklet H, 2006
Source: Technical Literature Folder

Relevant Clauses
BS 5395-1:2000 Code of Practice for Design of Straight & Winding Stairs
Clause 6: Safety
6.2.1 & 6.2.2 Guarding
6.3 Handrails
6.4 Steps
6.6 Doors
6.7 Fire Protection & Escape
Clause 7: Dimensions
Table 1 Recommended Dimensions
7.2 Rise
7.3 Going & treads
7.5 Comfortable Gait
7.6 Pitch
7.7 & 7.8 Headroom & Clearance
7.9 & 7.10 Stair Clear & Landing Width
Clause 8: Accuracy
Clause 10: Materials & Finishes
10.2 Concrete Stairs
10.3 Metal Stairways See Steelway-Fensecure Catalogue & Technical Guide
10.4 Timber Stairways
Clause 13: Constructional Design
Clause 14: Forms of Construction

BS 5395-2:1984 Helical and Spiral Stairs

Table 1: Structural Materials (including references)
Table 2: Size of Stairs
Clause 5: Design
Appendix A Load testing
Appendix B Design Geometry

Student/Graduate Design Guide to Stair Design