This guide presents the different types of stairs, outlines the precautions to be taken during their design and construction, emphasizing the risk points, explains how to size them, specifies the constructive provisions specific to each type of design, discusses additional elements such as than railings, also cites cases that are not very common, but which may prove necessary in certain configurations.
In an area where the regulations are dense and differentiated according to the destination of the building (individual house, collective housing, ERP office buildings, industrial premises, etc.), this guide takes stock of the main texts and recalls the requirements in this area. .
This new edition incorporates the update of the design and dimensioning rules based on the common rules of NF DTU 36.3 "Building works - Wooden stairs and associated railings", the addition of UPEC classifications for step coverings depending on the premises targeted in accordance with CSTB specification 3782_V2 and the checkpoints to be carried out on the support and on the staircase itself.
Author (s)
This guide was written by Ménad CHENAF, chief engineer at CSTB, deputy director of the Structure and Fire Safety Department and updated by Angel JUNES, assessment and expertise engineer in the Structure and Fire Safety Department, and Loïc PAYET, head of the Structure division within the Structure and Fire Safety Department.
In this section:
- Introduction
- Common provisions
- Different types of stairs
- Dimensions and proportions
- Stability of a staircase
- Loads applied to a stair
- Dimensions and layouts
- Exterior stairs
- Guardrails and handrails
- Implementation checks
- Glossary
- Regulations, standards and other reference documents
- Index
Selection of products
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