09. Stairs

The following materials are used in the construction of stairs: 20.3.1 Stone stairs The stones employed in the construction of stairs are hard, durable, weather resistant and fire resistant. The stone steps can be either 20.3.2 Brick stairs They are rarely used except as entrance steps. A brick stair may be built of solid masonry […]

Generally, stairs are of the following types (Figure 20.1): 20.2.1 Straight stairs These are the stairs along which there is no change in direction on any flight between two successive floors. The straight stairs can be: Straight stairs can have a change in direction at an intermediate landing. In case of parallel stairs, the stairs […]