CE23 : Design of RC Structures Assignment-10 July-October, 2017 : Week-10

Q 1: In a staircase, the horizontal dimension of a step is 250mm and the vertical dimen-
sion is 150mm. The horizontal part is called

(a) riser
(b) tread
(c) nosing
(d) waist
Q 2: In a staircase, the horizontal dimension of a step is 250mm and the vertical dimen-
sion is 150mm. The vertical part is called
(a) riser
(b) tread
(c) nosing
(d) waist
Q 3: In a staircase, an edge part of the tread that protrudes over the riser beneath is
called
(a) riser
(b) tread
(c) nosing
(d) waist
Q 4: In a staircase, a flight is
(a) an uninterrupted series of steps
(b) the total number of steps between floor to floor
(c) the total number of steps in a multistoryed building
(d) the length of rise and tread
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Q 5: In a staircase, the going is

(a) always equal to tread depth.

(b) is equal to the sum of rise height and tread depth.
(c) is the same as tread depth when there is no nosing.
(d) always equal to rise height
Q 6: In a staircase, the number of steps is
(a) the number of treads.
(b) the number of risers.
(c) the sum of number of treads and risers.
(d) the difference of treads and risers
Q 7: The floor to floor height of a building is 3.0m. The tread depth of a step is 250mm
and the rise height of a step is 150mm. The total number of steps to be provided
for accessing next floor is equal to
(a) 18
(b) 19
(c) 20
(d) 21
Q 8: The tread depth of a step is 250mm and the rise height of a step is 150mm. Take
unit weight of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 . The weight of each step (without
waist) will be equal to

(a) 0.469kN per m width of staircase

(b) 0.586kN per m width of staircase
(c) 0.703kN per m width of staircase
(d) 0.820kN per m width of staircase
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Q 9: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, the rise
height of a step is 150mm and the depth of waist slab is 150mm. Take unit weight
of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 . The weight of each step (including waist) will
be equal to

(a) 1.172kN per m width of staircase

(b) 1.562kN per m width of staircase
(c) 1.953kN per m width of staircase
(d) 2.343kN per m width of staircase
Q 10: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, the rise
height of a step is 150mm and the depth of waist slab is 150mm. The thickness
of floor finish is 15mm. Take unit weight of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 and
unit weight of floor finish as 23.5kN/m3 The weight of each step (including waist)
will be equal to
(a) 0.825kN per m width of staircase
(b) 1.238kN per m width of staircase
(c) 1.650kN per m width of staircase
(d) 2.063kN per m width of staircase
Q 11: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, and
the rise height of a step is 150mm. Take unit weight of reinforced concrete as
25.0kN/m3 . The weight of each step (without waist) will be equal to

(a) 1.875kN/m per m width of staircase

(b) 2.344kN/m per m width of staircase
(c) 2.812kN/m per m width of staircase
(d) 3.281kN/m per m width of staircase
Q 12: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, and the rise height of a step is 150mm. The
width of staircase is 1200mm. The width of landing, provided in one side of the
flight, is 1200mm. The floor to floor height is 3000.0m. The effective span of the
staircase is equal to
(a) 1.425m
(b) 2.138m
(c) 2.850m
(d) 3.562m
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Q 13: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, the rise
height of a step is 150mm and the depth of waist slab is 150mm. Take unit weight
of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 . The weight of each step (including waist) will
be equal to

(a) 4.686kN/m per m width of staircase

(b) 6.248kN/m per m width of staircase
(c) 7.810kN/m per m width of staircase
(d) 9.372kN/m per m width of staircase
Q 14: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, the rise
height of a step is 150mm and the depth of waist slab is 150mm. The thickness
of floor finish is 15mm. Take unit weight of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 and
unit weight of floor finish as 23.5kN/m3 The weight of each step (including waist)
will be equal to
(a) 3.300kN/m per m width of staircase
(b) 4.951kN/m per m width of staircase
(c) 6.601kN/m per m width of staircase
(d) 8.251kN/m per m width of staircase
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Answers
1. (b) tread

2. (a) riser

3. (c) nosing

4. (a) an uninterrupted series of steps

5. (c) is the same as tread depth when there is no nosing.

6. (b) the number of risers.

7. (c) 20

8. (a) 0.469kN per m width of staircase

9. (b) 1.562kN per m width of staircase

10. (c) 1.650kN per m width of staircase

11. (a) 1.875kN/m per m width of staircase

12. (c) 2.850m

13. (b) 6.248kN/m per m width of staircase

14. (c) 6.601kN/m per m width of staircase

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Questions with solution

Q 1: In a staircase, the horizontal dimension of a step is 250mm and the vertical dimen-
sion is 150mm. The horizontal part is called

(a) riser
(b) tread
(c) nosing
(d) waist
Explanation: In a staircase, the horizontal part is called tread.

Answer : 1. (b) tread

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Q 2: In a staircase, the horizontal dimension of a step is 250mm and the vertical dimen-
sion is 150mm. The vertical part is called

(a) riser
(b) tread
(c) nosing
(d) waist
Explanation: In a staircase, the vertical part is called riser.

Answer : 2. (a) riser

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Q 3: In a staircase, an edge part of the tread that protrudes over the riser beneath is
called

(a) riser
(b) tread
(c) nosing
(d) waist
Explanation: In a staircase, when nosing is present, measured horizontally, the total
"run" length of the stairs is not simply the sum of the tread lengths, as the treads
overlap each other.

Answer : 3. (c) nosing

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Q 4: In a staircase, a flight is

(a) an uninterrupted series of steps

(b) the total number of steps between floor to floor
(c) the total number of steps in a multistoryed building
(d) the length of rise and tread
Explanation: In a staircase, a flight is an uninterrupted series of steps.

Answer : 4. (a) an uninterrupted series of steps

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Q 5: In a staircase, the going is

(a) always equal to tread depth.

(b) is equal to the sum of rise height and tread depth.
(c) is the same as tread depth when there is no nosing.
(d) always equal to rise height
Explanation: In a staircase, when nosing is present, measured horizontally, the total
"run" length of the stairs is not simply the sum of the tread lengths, as the treads
overlap each other.

Answer : 5. (c) is the same as tread depth when there is no nosing.

CE23 : Design of RC Structures Assignment-10 July-October, 2017 : Week-10

Q 6: In a staircase, the number of steps is

(a) the number of treads.

(b) the number of risers.
(c) the sum of number of treads and risers.
(d) the difference of treads and risers
Explanation: In a staircase, the number of steps is always the number of risers,not the
number of treads.

Answer : 6. (b) the number of risers.

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Q 7: The floor to floor height of a building is 3.0m. The tread depth of a step is 250mm
and the rise height of a step is 150mm. The total number of steps to be provided
for accessing next floor is equal to

(a) 18
(b) 19
(c) 20
(d) 21
Solution:
(i) Floor to floor height, H=3000.0 mm

(ii) Tread depth of step, T =250.0 mm

(iii) Rise height of step, R=150.0 mm

(iv) Number of steps=20

Answer : 7. (c) 20
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Q 8: The tread depth of a step is 250mm and the rise height of a step is 150mm. Take
unit weight of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 . The weight of each step (without
waist) will be equal to

(a) 0.469kN per m width of staircase

(b) 0.586kN per m width of staircase
(c) 0.703kN per m width of staircase
(d) 0.820kN per m width of staircase
Solution:
(i) Tread depth of step, T =250.0 mm

(ii) Rise height of step, R=150.0 mm

(iii) Unit weight of reinforced concrete, γrc =25.0 kN/m3

(iv) Weight of each step(without waist), wstep

= 21 γrc RT
= 21 × 25.0 × 0.150 × 0.250
=0.469 kN

Answer : 8. (a) 0.469kN per m width of staircase

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Q 9: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, the rise
height of a step is 150mm and the depth of waist slab is 150mm. Take unit weight
of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 . The weight of each step (including waist) will
be equal to
(a) 1.172kN per m width of staircase
(b) 1.562kN per m width of staircase
(c) 1.953kN per m width of staircase
(d) 2.343kN per m width of staircase
Solution:
(i) Tread depth of step, T =250.0 mm

(ii) Going length of step, G=250.0 mm

(iii) Rise height of step, R=150.0 mm

(iv) Depth of waist slab, D=150.0 mm

(v) Length
√ of step along waist slab, Bw
=√R2 + T 2
= 0.1502 + 0.2502
=291.5 mm
(vi) Unit weight of reinforced concrete, γrc =25.0 kN/m3

(vii) Weight of each step(without waist), wstep

= 21 γrc RT
= 21 × 25.0 × 0.150 × 0.250
=0.469 kN
(viii) Weight of waist for each step, wwaist
=γrc DBw
=25.0 × 0.150 × 0.292
=1.093 kN
(ix) Weight of each step(including waist), wsw
=wstep + wwaist
=0.469 + 1.093
=1.562 kN
Answer : 9. (b) 1.562kN per m width of staircase
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Q 10: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, the rise
height of a step is 150mm and the depth of waist slab is 150mm. The thickness
of floor finish is 15mm. Take unit weight of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 and
unit weight of floor finish as 23.5kN/m3 The weight of each step (including waist)
will be equal to
(a) 0.825kN per m width of staircase
(b) 1.238kN per m width of staircase
(c) 1.650kN per m width of staircase
(d) 2.063kN per m width of staircase
Solution:
(i) Tread depth of step, T =250.0 mm

(ii) Going length of step, G=250.0 mm

(iii) Rise height of step, R=150.0 mm

(iv) Depth of waist slab, D=150.0 mm

(v) Length
√ of step along waist slab, Bw
=√R2 + T 2
= 0.1502 + 0.2502
=291.5 mm
(vi) Thickness of floor finish, tf f =15.0 mm

(vii) Unit weight of reinforced concrete, γrc =25.0 kN/m3

(viii) Unit weight of floor finish, γf f =23.5 kN/m3

(ix) Weight of each step(without waist), wstep

= 12 γrc RT
= 21 × 25.0 × 0.150 × 0.250
=0.469 kN
(x) Weight of waist for each step, wwaist
=γrc DBw
=25.0 × 0.150 × 0.292
=1.093 kN
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(xi) Weight of floor finish for each step, wf f

=γrc tf f T
=23.5 × 0.015 × 0.250
=0.088 kN
(xii) Weight of each step(including waist and floor finish), wswf
=wstep + wwaist + wf f
=0.469 + 1.093 + 0.088
=1.650 kN

Answer : 10. (c) 1.650kN per m width of staircase

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Q 11: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, and
the rise height of a step is 150mm. Take unit weight of reinforced concrete as
25.0kN/m3 . The weight of each step (without waist) will be equal to

(a) 1.875kN/m per m width of staircase

(b) 2.344kN/m per m width of staircase
(c) 2.812kN/m per m width of staircase
(d) 3.281kN/m per m width of staircase
Solution:
(i) Tread depth of step, T =250.0 mm

(ii) Rise height of step, R=150.0 mm

(iii) Unit weight of reinforced concrete, γrc =25.0 kN/m3

(iv) Weight of each step(without waist), wstep

= 21 γrc RT
= 21 × 25.0 × 0.150 × 0.250
=0.469 kN
(v) Weight of each step(without waist) per m, wstepm
1
γrc RT
=2 G
1
×25.0×0.150×0.250
=2 0.250
=1.875 kN/m

Answer : 11. (a) 1.875kN/m per m width of staircase

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Q 12: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, and the rise height of a step is 150mm. The
width of staircase is 1200mm. The width of landing, provided in one side of the
flight, is 1200mm. The floor to floor height is 3000.0m. The effective span of the
staircase is equal to

(a) 1.425m
(b) 2.138m
(c) 2.850m
(d) 3.562m
Solution:
(i) Tread depth of step, T =250.0 mm

(ii) Rise height of step, R=150.0 mm

(iii) Width of landing, Bl =1200.0 mm

(iv) Floor to floor height, H=3000.0 mm

(v) Number of steps in each flight=10

(vi) Width of landing, Bl =1200.0 mm

(vii) Length of flight, Lf

=(Nf,step − 1)G
=(10 − 1) × 0.250
=2.250 m
(viii) Effective length of staircase, Lef
=Lf + B2l or Lf + 1.0m whichever is less
=2.250 + 0.600
=2.850 m

Answer : 12. (c) 2.850m

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Q 13: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, the rise
height of a step is 150mm and the depth of waist slab is 150mm. Take unit weight
of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 . The weight of each step (including waist) will
be equal to
(a) 4.686kN/m per m width of staircase
(b) 6.248kN/m per m width of staircase
(c) 7.810kN/m per m width of staircase
(d) 9.372kN/m per m width of staircase
Solution:
(i) Tread depth of step, T =250.0 mm

(ii) Going length of step, G=250.0 mm

(iii) Rise height of step, R=150.0 mm

(iv) Depth of waist slab, D=150.0 mm

(v) Length
√ of step along waist slab, Bw
=√R2 + T 2
= 0.1502 + 0.2502
=291.5 mm
(vi) Unit weight of reinforced concrete, γrc =25.0 kN/m3

(vii) Weight of each step(without waist) per m, wstepm

1
γrc RT
=2 G
1
×25.0×0.150×0.250
= 2
0.250
=1.875 kN/m
(viii) Weight of waist for each step per m, wwaistw
= γrc DB
G
w

25.0×0.150×0.292
= 0.250
=4.373 kN/m
(ix) Weight of each step(including waist) per m, wswm
=wstepm + wwaistm
=1.875 + 4.373
=6.248 kN/m
Answer : 13. (b) 6.248kN/m per m width of staircase
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Q 14: The tread depth of a step is 250mm, the going depth of a step is 250mm, the rise
height of a step is 150mm and the depth of waist slab is 150mm. The thickness
of floor finish is 15mm. Take unit weight of reinforced concrete as 25.0kN/m3 and
unit weight of floor finish as 23.5kN/m3 The weight of each step (including waist)
will be equal to
(a) 3.300kN/m per m width of staircase
(b) 4.951kN/m per m width of staircase
(c) 6.601kN/m per m width of staircase
(d) 8.251kN/m per m width of staircase
Solution:
(i) Tread depth of step, T =250.0 mm

(ii) Going length of step, G=250.0 mm

(iii) Rise height of step, R=150.0 mm

(iv) Depth of waist slab, D=150.0 mm

(v) Length
√ of step along waist slab, Bw
=√R2 + T 2
= 0.1502 + 0.2502
=291.5 mm
(vi) Thickness of floor finish, tf f =15.0 mm

(vii) Unit weight of reinforced concrete, γrc =25.0 kN/m3

(viii) Unit weight of floor finish, γf f =23.5 kN/m3

(ix) Weight of each step(without waist) per m, wstepm

1
γrc RT
=2 G
1
×25.0×0.150×0.250
=2 0.250
=1.875 kN/m
(x) Weight of waist for each step per m, wwaistw
= γrc DB
G
w

= 25.0×0.150×0.292
0.250
=4.373 kN/m
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(xi) Weight of floor finish for each step per m, wf f m

γ t T
= rc Gf f
= 23.5×0.015×0.250
0.250
=0.352 kN/m
(xii) Weight of each step(including waist and floor finish) per m, wswf m
=wstepm + wwaistm + wf f m
=1.875 + 4.373 + 0.352
=6.601 kN/m

Answer : 14. (c) 6.601kN/m per m width of staircase