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  • BS 5395-1:1977

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    STAIRS, LADDERS AND WALKWAYS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF STRAIGHT STAIRS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-06-2000

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1977

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Section 1. General
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    Section 2. Materials and components
    4 General
    5 Concrete stairs
    6 Metal stairs
    7 Wood stairs
    8 Surface finishes
    9 Non-slip treads
    10 Treads and nosings
    Section 3. General design considerations
    11 Dimensions
    12 Safety
    13 Fire protection and means of escape
    14 Acoustics
    15 Lighting
    16 Durability
    17 Testing
    Section 4. Constructional design
    18 Loading
    19 Parapets, spandrel panels, balustrades and handrails
    20 Stability
    21 Serviceability
    22 Forms of construction
    Section 5. Protection and painting
    23 General
    24 Preservative treatment of timber
    25 Stacking, storage and protection of surfaces
    Section 6. Maintenance and cleaning
    26 General
    27 Materials
    Bibliography
    Standards publications referred to

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    Describes recommendations for the design and construction of stairs and steps in one or more straight flights, including any landings or winders in different materials for all buildings. Does not deal with ramps, ladders, or with means of enabling people to move from one level to another other than by stairs. Includes sections on Materials and components, General design considerations, Constructional design, Protection and painting and Maintenance and cleaning.

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    Committee BLCP/89
    Development Note Supersedes 74/10642 DC. (04/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    01/122607 DC : DRAFT JULY 2001 BS 5325 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS
    BS PP7320(1988) : 1988 CONSTRUCTION DRAWING PRACTICE FOR SCHOOLS
    BS 5588-11:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings
    BS 5395-3:1985 STAIRS, LADDERS AND WALKWAYS - PART 3: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL TYPE STAIRS, PERMANENT LADDERS AND WALKWAYS
    BS 6349-2:1988 MARITIME STRUCTURES - DESIGN OF QUAY WALLS, JETTIES AND DOLPHINS
    BS 8204-2:1999 SCREEDS, BASES AND IN-SITU FLOORINGS - PART 2: CONCRETE WEARING SURFACES - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BIP 3043 : 2005 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5588-2(1985) : 1985 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SHOPS
    BS 4531:1986 Specification for portable and mobile troughed belt conveyors
    BS 5588-5:1991 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIREFIGHTING STAIRS AND LIFTS
    BS 5588-1.1(1984) : 1984 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING HOUSES
    BS 585-1:1984 WOOD STAIRS - SPECIFICATION FOR STRAIGHT FLIGHT STAIRS AND STAIRS WITH QUARTER OR HALF LANDINGS FOR DOMESTIC USE
    06/30094364 DC : DRAFT JAN 2006 BS 4592-3 - INDUSTRIAL TYPE FLOORING AND STAIR TREADS - PART 3: COLD FORMED METAL PLANKS - SPECIFICATION
    BS 4592-5:1995 INDUSTRIAL TYPE METAL FLOORING, WALKWAYS AND STAIR TREADS - PART 5: SPECIFICATION FOR SOLID PLATES IN STEEL, ALUMINIUM AND GLASS REINFORCED PLASTICS
    BS 5588-5:1986 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIREFIGHTING STAIRWAYS AND LIFTS
    BS 4592-1:1987 INDUSTRIAL TYPE METAL FLOORING WALKWAYS AND STAIR TREADS - SPECIFICATION FOR OPEN BAR GRATINGS
    BIP 3044 : 2005 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5606:1990 (published 1990-09) Guide to accuracy in building
    BS 6492-2:1985 TRANSPORTABLE ACCOMMODATION UNITS - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND SITING WITH GUIDANCE ON OCCUPANCY
    BS 4592-4:1992 INDUSTRIAL TYPE FLOORING, WALKWAYS AND STAIR TREADS - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR GLASS REINFORCED PLASTICS OPEN BAR GRATINGS
    BS 5588-3(1983) : 1983 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5493:1977 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTIVE COATING OF IRON AND STEEL STRUCTURES AGAINST CORROSION
    BS CP110-1(1972) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE
    BS CP201(1951) : PD 6136
    BS 565(1972) : AMD 4555 GLOSSARY OF TERMS RELATING TO TIMBER AND WOODWORK
    BS 5578-2:1978 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STAIRS - MODULAR CO ORDINATION SPECIFICATION FOR CO ORDINATING DIMENSIONS FOR STAIRS AND STAIR OPENINGS
    BS 1186-2:1988 Timber for and workmanship in joinery Specification for workmanship
    BS DD22(1972) : LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COORDINATION OF DIMENSIONS IN BUILDING. TOLERANCES AND FITS FOR BUILDING. THE CALCULATION OF WORK SIZES AND JOINT CLEARANCES FOR BUILDING COMPONENTS
    BS PD6432-2(1969) : LATEST
    BS 6150(2006) : 2006 PAINTING OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS PD6444-2:SUPP1(1971) : LATEST
    ISO 3881:1977 Building construction — Modular co-ordination — Stairs and stair openings — Co-ordinating dimensions
    BS PD6432-1(1969) : LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COORDINATION OF DIMENSIONS IN BUILDING. ARRANGEMENT OF BUILDING COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES WITHIN FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
    BS CP114(1969) : AMD 4780 THE STRUCTURAL USE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE IN BUILDINGS
    ISO 3380:2015 Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of shrinkage temperature up to 100 °C
    BS CP3:CH2(1970) : LATEST CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - THERMAL INSULATION IN RELATION TO THE CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENT
    BS CP110-3(1972) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE
    BS CP3:CH5-2(1972) : AMD 7908 CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - LOADING - WIND LOADS
    BS 2900(1970) : LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COORDINATION OF DIMENSIONS IN BUILDINGS. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
    BS 4011(1966) : AMD 1775 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COORDINATION OF DIMENSIONS IN BUILDINGS. COORDINATING SIZES FOR BUILDING COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES
    BS CP118(1969) : 1969 AMD 1129 THE STRUCTURAL USE OF ALUMINIUM
    BS CP203(1969) : LATEST
    BS 5578-1(1978) : 1978 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STAIRS - VOCABULARY
    BS PD6444-1(1969) : LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COORDINATION OF DIMENSIONS IN BUILDING
    BS 5588-3(1983) : 1983 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS
    BS 3589(1963) : LATEST GLOSSARY OF GENERAL BUILDING TERMS
    BS 1490:1988 SPECIFICATION FOR ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOY INGOTS AND CASTINGS FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES
    BS CP3:CH5-1(1967) : LATEST CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - LOADING - DEAD AND IMPOSED LOADS
    BS 5395-2:1984 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs
    BS 4330(1968) : LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COORDINATION OF DIMENSIONS IN BUILDING. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS
    BS CP204-2(1970) : AMD 6968 IN-SITU FLOOR FINISHES - METRIC UNITS
    BS CP110-2(1972) : LATEST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE
    BS 648:1964 SCHEDULE OF WEIGHTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS
    BS DD24(1973) : 1973 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS OF PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION ON LIGHT SECTION STEEL USED IN BUILDING
    BS CP112-2(1971) : AMD 3278 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - METRIC UNITS
    BS 1470:1987 SPECIFICATION FOR WROUGHT ALUMINIUM AND ALUMINIUM ALLOYS FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING PURPOSES: PLATE, SHEET AND STRIP
    BS PD6444-2(1971) : LATEST
    BS CP3:CH1-1(1964) : LATEST
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