Code of practice for the design of stairs with straight flights and winders bs 53951. For a main stair serving 2 or more habitable rooms you require a 800mm clear width 900mm in scotland, max rise of 220mm and a centre going of 190mm. Bs 5395 1 sets out a code of good practice for the design of straightflight stairs and steps. This includes landings and winders for all types of. Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs british standard covers materials, dimensions, fire protection, means of escape. Refers to bs 53951 for dimensional coordination, safety measures,acoustics and lighting. Code of practice for the design, construction and maintenance of straight stairs and winders. Bs 53951 sets out a code of good practice for the design of straightflight stairs and steps. The report will be in the uk the british standard 5295, published in 1989, is also used to classify cleanrooms. Publisher information british standards institution. In the uk there are over 500 deaths and an estimated 250,000 nonfatal accidents from stairrelated incidents. This includes landings and winders for all types of buildings and industrial walkways. Choice of a fixed means of access between two levels part 2. This states that a spiral serving 1 habitable room should have a 600mm clear width, max rise of 220mm and centre going of more than 145mm.
Private1 175 220 220 250 35 42 semipublic2 165 190 250 300 31 38 public3 150 180 280 300 27 33 note. Br k, bs8300, bs9266 and bs5395 state the tread should measure between 5065 mm and the riser 30. Technical guidance document k stairways, ladders, ramps and guards paragraph 1. Stairways, ladders, ramps and guards building regulations 2014. Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs.
The standard covers steps and stairs outside buildings, spiral or helical stairs, industrial stairs, ramps. Technical guidance document k stairways, ladders, ramps. This standard is about to be superseded by bs en iso 14644 1. Abstract 2 clean 2 camfi l farr solution systemscfss 3. This standard is about to be superseded by bs en iso 146441. Code of practice for the design of stairs with straight flights and winders.
Technical guidance document k stairways, ladders, ramps and. Code of practice for the design of stairs with straight flights and winders 42pages model. With your download, get the best papers relevant to this one, including 12 top related papers. Find the most uptodate version of bs 53953 at engineering360. What are the current recommendations for the rise and going. Code of practice for the design of straight stairs. Building regulations 2010 k table 1 gives the maximum rise and minimum going for the three stair. Regulations technical standards part e buiding standards scotland. Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways.
Sets out a code of good practice for the design of straightflight stairs and steps. As a consequence of the publication of this part of this standard, the number of the existing bs 5395. The replaced bits are now contained in bs en iso 14122 parts 14, which comprise the following parts, under the general title safety of machinery permanent means of access to machinery part 1. Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways amd 14247 no longer current but cited in building regulations guidance publication year 1985 document status. Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways status. One of the most important aspects of stair design that has an impact on the safety of users is the tread dimensions. Code of practice for the design, construction and maintenance of straight stairs and winders bs 5395 3. Bs 5395 1 is a code of practice that gives recommendations for the design of stairs with straight flights, including landings and winders for all types of building and industrial walkways. If it is necessary to use them, they should preferably be situated at the bottom of. The varying thread width of a tapered step can cause people to misjudge distances and can lead to falls. Code of practice for dead and imposed loads bs 5395 1.
For this reason, the use of tapered steps should be avoided. Code of practice for the design of industrial type. Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent licensed copy. Refers to bs 5395 1 for dimensional coordination, safety measures, acoustics and lighting. Bs 5395 code of practice for the design of stairs for. Code of practice for the design of straight stairs ringbound january 1, 1984 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions price.
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