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WorksheetsSGD2333 - Stairs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of stairs?
An opening in a wall allowing the passage of light, sound and sometimes air
A barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
A series of steps that allow passage of movement in the same floor level
A series of steps for passing from one floor level to another.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of stairs?
Stairs may be straight, L-shape, circular or spiral
Designed to withstand weather and outdoor environment
Can be made up of timber, concrete or steel
A passage that connects the different floor level
Which of the following is not the function of stairs
Access from the outside into the interior of a building.
Important linkage in the overall circulation scheme of a building.
Provide safe and ease of travel to another floor with the right design
Provide means for moving from one floor level to another
Which of the following is the wrong statement about riser?
All risers should be the same height
The part of the stair that helps you accomplish the height.
The height of the riser can vary in a stair as long as not exceed 180mm
The maximum height of a riser is 180mm
Which of the following is the right statement about handrail?
The minimum height for handrail is 1100mm
Minimum 900mm width stairs to have handrails on both sides of the stairs
Minimum 4 risers need to have handrails
Handrail cannot be continuous run throughout the stairs
Which of the following is the wrong statement about treads?
The minimum length of a tread is 265mm
All treads should be the same length
The length part where people steps on
Which of the following is the right statement about the staircase component?
Baluster described as all the balustrades and handrail together
Landing is the horizontal projection to the front or edge of a tread
Balustrade acts as a vertical member that infill between handrail and tread
Stringers are the part of the stairs that will hold all the weight
Which of the following is not the characteristics of steel stairs?
Designed as a one-way reinforced slab with steps on its upper surface.
Steel channel sections serve as carriages and stringers.
Treads may consist of precast concrete or concrete-filled steel pans
Can be pre-engineered and prefabricated
Which of the following is the wrong statement about concrete stairs?
Require careful analysis of load, span and support conditions
Require structural engineer for final design requirements
Comparable construction method with wood stairs
Handrail supports may be anchored to the top or edge of the stair slab
Which of the following is the wrong statement about concrete stairs?
Require steel reinforcement in the concrete slab
Nosing can be customized to be embedded with a variety of finishes choice
The side edge of the stair slab may be formed to be a curb or solid railing
The stringers need to be cast into the structural beam of the wall
The following picture below shows which type of staircase layout?
Circular Stair
Straight-Run Stair
Spiral Stair
Quarter-Turn Stair
The following picture below shows which type of staircase layout?
Circular Stair
Straight-Run Stair
Spiral Stair
Quarter-Turn Stair
The following picture below shows which type of staircase layout?
Circular Stair
Straight-Run Stair
Spiral Stair
Quarter-Turn Stair
What is the function of the component labelled 1 in the figure below?
Footways that span the distance between the supporting carriages
Vertical boards that are close off the stairs space
Sloping finish members running alongside a staircase
Support the treads and risers of a flight of stairs
What is the function of the component labelled 2 in the figure below?
Footways that span the distance between the supporting carriages
Vertical boards that are close off the stairs space
Sloping finish members running alongside a staircase
Support the treads and risers of a flight of stairs
What is the name of the component labelled 3 in the figure below?
Solid railing
Curb
Beam support
Solid stringer
What is the name of the component labelled 4 in the figure below?
Concrete-filledsteel pan treads
Flat plate riser
Steel beam support
Steel channel stringer
What is the name of the component labelled 5 in the figure below?
Concrete-filled steel pan treads
Flat plate riser
Steel beam support
Steel channel stringer
Which of the following is the right statement about exit stairs for fire prevention & protection?
Each structural element must be fire-rated of half an hour or more
The landings at the doors entering should be enlarged for means of egress
The maximum travel distance shall be 15m from a door to the stairs
Which of the following is the wrong statement about exit stairs for fire prevention & protection?
Each structural element must be fire-rated of an hour or more
The landings at the doors entering should be enlarged for means of egress
The maximum travel distance shall be 10m from a door to the stairs
