Research Article

A Novel Method for Deflection Calculation of Reinforced Concrete Stair Slabs considering Step Stiffness

Table 3

Design parameters for RC stair slabs.

TypeParameters

Load parametersqa = 2.5 kN/m2, γD = 1.3, γL = 1.5, and ψq = 0.3
Geometric parametersT = 630 mm and  = 1000 mm
Material parametersfc = 14.3 N/mm2, ft = 1.43 N/mm2, fy = 360 N/mm2, Ec = 30 GPa, Es = 200 GPa, ρc = 2400 kg/m3, α1 = 1.0, cs = 25 mm, ρmin = 0.2%, ξb = 0.5176, and λ = 2.0