BRICK STAIRCASE

ANKITA MATHURE
KRUTI PANCHAL
KRISHA PARMAR
SHWETA MISTRY
MAITRI SHAH
SHINE PARSANA
Introduction
A STAIR IS A SET OF STEPS LEADING FROM
ONE FLOOR TO ANOTHER.
IT IS PROVIDED FOR VERTICAL CIRCULATION
IN THE BUILDING.
THE ENCLOSURE OF THE BUILDING IN WHICH
THE STAIR IS LOCATED IS KNOWN AS
STAIRCASE.
THE OPENING OR SPACE OCCUPIED BY STAIR
IS KNOWN AS A STAIRWAY.
STAIRS MAY BE CONSTRUCTED OF TIMBER,
BRICKS, STONE, STEEL OR REINFORCED
CEMENT CONCRETE.
TECHNICAL TERMS
STEP : IT IS COMPRISED OF A TREAD AND A RISER.
TREAD : IT IS THE UPPER HORIZONTAL PORTION OF A
STEP UPON WHICH THE FOOT IS PLACED.
RISER : IT IS THE VERTICAL PORTION OF A STEP
PROVIDING A SUPPORT TO THE TREAD.
FLIGHT : IT IS AN UNBROKEN SERIES OF STEP
BETWEEN LANDINGS.
landing : it is the level platform at the top or bottom of
a flight between floors.
Nosing : it is the projecting part of the tread beyond the
face of the riser .
Scotia : it is a moulding provided under the nosing to
improve the elevation of the step, and to provide
strength to nosing.
Soffit : it is the underside of a stair .
Baluster : it is vertical member of wood or metal
supporting the hand rail.
Balustrade : it consist of row of balusters surmounted
by a hand rail, to provide protection for the users.
Newel post : it is a vertical member which is placed at
the ends of the flights to connect the ends of hand rail
.
Hand rail : it is a rounded or moulded of wood or
metal following generally the contour of the nosing line
, and fixed on the top of baluster .
Head room : it is the minimum clear vertical distance
between the tread and over head structure .
classification of stairs according to
material
BRICK STAIRCASE
WOODEN STAIRCASES
STEEL STAIRCASES
STONE STAIRCASES
R.C.C. STAIRCASES
GLASS STAIRCASES
BRICK STAIRS
BRICK STAIRS ARE NOT VERY COMMON, EXCEPT AT THE
ENTRANCE.
THE STAIR CONSISTS EITHER OF SOLID WALL, OR
ARCHED OPENING FOR OBTAINING STORAGE SPACE.


CLASSIFICATION :
BRICK STEPS
BRICK STAIRCASES
BRICK- SINCE ANCIENT TIME
BRICK STAIRS WERE
USED SINCE INDUS
VALLEY CIVILIZATION.

NOW A DAYS BRICK
STEPS ARE USED ONLY
FOR THE ASTHETIC
PURPOSE.

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SOME EXAMPLES

CONSTRUCTION METHOD
FIRST THE TRENCH IS DUG
AND FILLED WITH CONCRETE.
IF THE REINFORCEMENT IS
REQUIRED,THEN WIRE MESH IS
USED.
THEN THE BRICKS ARE LAID
WITH THE HELP OF MORTAR
SUCH THAT NO VERTICAL
JOINTS ARE FORMED.


BRICK STEPS
1 1\2 BRICK WIDE
TREAD
2 BRICK
WIDE TREAD
PURELY MADE
UP OF BRICKS
BRICKS SUPPORTED BY
R.C.C SLAB
BRICK STAIRCASES
PURE BRICK STAIRCASE
IN PURE BRICK
STAIRCASE, THE FLIGHT
OF STEPS IS SUPPORTED
BY ARCHES.
ARCHES ALSO REDUCE
THE DEAD LOAD AND
PROVIDES STORAGE
SPACE.

ELEVTION
BRICK STAIRCASE
EXPOSED PLASTERED
TYPES OF STAIRS IN BRICK
WORK
BRICKS SUPPORTED ON R.C.C.
SLAB
FIRST R.C.C. SLAB IS
CONSTRUCTED ON
WHICH BRICKS ARE
LAID TO FORM STEPS.
THIS PROVIDES
COMPARATIVELY
MORE STRENGTH.
SECTION
DISADVANTAGES
IT IS NOT DURABLE.
IT REQUIRES HIGH MAINTAINANCE AND HENCE
MAY BE FACED WITH THE STONE SLABS OR
CEMENT-PLASTERED AT THE TOP OF THE
TREADS AND SIDE OF THE RISERS.
IT INCREASES THE DEAD LOAD AND MATERIAL
EXPENSE.
IT REQUIRES SKILLED LABOUR.