Saturday 22 July 2017

ADVANTAGES OF RCC STAIRS

RCC STAIRS OR REINFORCED CONCRETE STAIRS:


RCC stairs may be the most common stairs widely used than any other type of stairs. These stairs can be easily moulded to any desired shape and are better tear and fire resistant. The steps of RCC stairs are made by using ordinary cement concrete. Besides ordinary cement concrete, some other superior finishing materials are also used such as marble, terrazzo, tiles etc. to give them better appearances.

ADVANTAGES OF RCC STAIRS:

The advantage of R.C.C stairs are as following:
  1. R.C.C stairs are better fire resistant than any other stairs.
  2. They are adequately strong and more durable.
  3. The steps are no-slippery.
  4. They offer better and pleasant appearances.
  5. The stairs can be designed for greater widths and longer spans.
  6. They can be easily cleaned.
  7. R.C.C stairs can be precast or cast in situ.
  8. The maintenance cost is almost nil.
  9. In modern sky scraper construction always framed structures are adopted, for such structures R.C.C stairs are the one and only stairs which can be used.

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