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BS 5395-2:1984

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Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-06-2009

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Alternative materials, components and methods of
   design and construction
4 Materials
5 Design
6 Fire protection and means of escape
Appendix A - Load tests
Appendix B - Design geometry
Publications referred to

Covers materials, dimensions, fire protection, means of escape. Refers to BS 5395-1 for dimensional co-ordination, safety measures,acoustics and lighting. Appendices cover geometry and load tests.

Committee
B/208
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 82/12150 DC. (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2011. (11/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This Part of this standard gives recommendations for the design of helical and spiral stairs, to be used internally or externally in all types of building constructions. It covers only stairs which are circular on plan and does not deal with ramps.

NOTE 1 Appendix B gives guidance on the geometry of helical and spiral stairs.

NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
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BS 5395-3:1985 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways
10/30228272 DC : 0 BS 5395-4 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF LIMITED ACCESS STAIRS
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 5395-1:1977 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of straight stairs
BS DD9999(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS
BS 8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice
BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
06/30094360 DC : DRAFT JAN 2006 BS 4592-1 - INDUSTRIAL TYPE FLOORING AND STAIR TREADS - PART 1: METAL OPEN BAR GRATINGS - SPECIFICATION
BS 6349-2:1988 Maritime structures Design of quay walls, jetties and dolphins
BS 9999:2008 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
BIP 3043 : 2005 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
11/30238431 DC : 0 BS 4592-0:2006:2006+A1:2012 - INDUSTRIAL TYPE FLOORING AND STAIR TREADS - PART 0: COMMON DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION
BS 5588-2:1985 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops
BS 5588-8:1999 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people
BS 8409:2002 Soft indoor play areas. Code of practice
BS 5395-1:2010 Stairs Code of practice for the design of stairs with straight flights and winders
BS 8300(2009) : 2009 DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
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
06/30094358 DC : DRAFT JAN 2006 BS 4592-0 - INDUSTRIAL TYPE FLOORING AND STAIR TREADS - PART 0: COMMON REQUIREMENTS
08/30182649 DC : DRAFT MAY 2008 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
EEMUA 105 : 2014 FACTORY STAIRWAYS, LADDERS AND HANDRAILS (INCLUDING ACCESS PLATFORMS AND RAMPS)
BS 466:1984 Specification for power driven overhead travelling cranes, semi-goliath and goliath cranes for general use
BS 5588-8:1988 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people
BS 4592-0(2006) : 2006 FLOORING, STAIR TREADS AND HANDRAILS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE - PART 0: COMMON DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION
16/30314117 DC : 0 BS 9999 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
BIP 3044 : 2005 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
BS 5606:1990 Guide to accuracy in building
07/30140174 DC : 0 BS 5395-1 - STAIRS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STRAIGHT STAIRS AND WINDERS
BS 5395-4:2011 Code of practice for the design of stairs for limited access
BS 6492-2:1985 Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for transportation and siting, with guidance on occupancy
BS 8560(2012) : 2012 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS INCORPORATING SAFE WORK AT HEIGHT
12/30268021 DC : 0 BS 4592-0:2006 - INDUSTRIAL TYPE FLOORING AND STAIR TREADS - PART 0: COMMON DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTALLATION
BS 5588-3:1983 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for office buildings

BS 5588-2:1985 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops
BS 6566-4:1985 Plywood Specification for tolerances on the dimensions of plywood panels
BS 6566-5:1985 Plywood Specification for moisture content
BS 5390:1976 Code of practice for stone masonry
BS 1186-2:1988 Timber for and workmanship in joinery Specification for workmanship
BS 6566-3:1985 Plywood Specification for acceptance levels for post-manufacture batch testing including sampling
BS 1088 & 4079:1966 Specifications for plywood for marine craft
BS 6566-6:1985 Plywood Specification for limits of defects for the classification of plywood by appearance
BS 5395-3:1985 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways
BS 6566-7:1985 Plywood Specification for classification of resistance to fungal decay and wood borer attack
BS 6566-1:1985 Plywood Specification for construction of panels and characteristics of plies including marking
BS CP118(1969) : 1969 AMD 1129 THE STRUCTURAL USE OF ALUMINIUM
BS 187:1978 Specification for calcium silicate (sandlime and flintlime) bricks
BS 5588-3:1983 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for office buildings
BS 6073-1:1981 Precast concrete masonry units Specification for precast concrete masonry units
BS 6566-2:1985 Plywood Glossary of terms
BS CP3:CH4-1(1971) : AMD 2708 CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE - FLATS AND MAISONETTES - (IN BLOCKS OVER TWO STOREYS)
BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
BS 6566-8:1985 Plywood Specification for bond performance of veneer plywood
BS 4357:1968 Specification for precast terrazzo units
BS 6399-1:1996 LOADING FOR BUILDINGS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DEAD AND IMPOSED LOADS

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