TYPES OF STAIRS

                     TYPES OF STAIRS

(1) STRAIGHT STAIR :- 

A STRAIGHT FLIGHT IS ONE IN WHICH ALL STEPS ARE PARALLEL TO ONE AND ANOTHER AND RISES IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

(2) DOG-LEGGED STAIR :-

 A DOG LEGGED SAIR IS CALLED FROM ITS BEING BENT OR CROOKED SUDDENLY ROUND IN FANCIED RESEMBLANCE TO DOG’S LEG.

(3) OPEN WELL STAIR :-

 AN OPEN WELL STAIR GIVES SATISFACTORY RESULTS AND HENCE IT SHOULD BE TRIED TO PROVIDE AN OPEN WELL STAIR IT REQUIRES A LITTLE MORE SPACE THEN A DOG LEGGED STAIR.

(4) GEOMETRICAL STAIRS :-

 SUCH A STAIR REQUIRES LITTLE MORE WIDTH, BUT ONLY ABOUT THE SAME LENGTH OF A SPACE AS A DOG LEGGED STAIR.

(5) CIRCULAR STAIRS :- 

CIRCULAR STAIRS ARE GENERALLY PROVIDED AT THE BACK SIDE OF THE BUILDING FOR RENDERING ACCESS TO IT’S VARIOUS FLOORS FOR SERVICE PURPOSE. THIS TYPE OF STAIR MOSTLY CONSTRUCTED IN R.C.C. AND IRON.

(6) BIFURCATED STAIR :- 

THIS TYPE OF STAIR IS VERY COMMON IN PUBLIC BUILDING IN IT THE BOTTOM WIDE FLIGHT IS DIVIDED AT A LANDING INTO TWO NARROWER FLIGHTS WHICH BRANCH OFF TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT

NOTE :- (THE MAX NO. OF STEPS IN ONE FLIGHT SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 12)

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