What is BS 585-2 - Domestic stairs constructed of wood-based materials about?
BS 585-2 is the second part of the multiple series that specifies performance requirements for domestic stairs constructed from certain wood-based materials (see clause 4). BS 585-2 applies to straight flight stairs and stairs with quarter and half-landings, intended primarily for use inside one-family dwellings, but excludes stairs having flights with winder treads.
Who is BS 585-2 - Domestic stairs constructed of wood-based materials for?
BS 585-2 on domestic stairs constructed of wood-based materials is useful for:
- Construction industries
- Civil engineers
- Contractors
- Designers
- Carpenters
- Builders
- Manufacturers, suppliers, and installers of wood-based materials
Why should you use BS 585-2 - Domestic stairs constructed of wood-based materials?
Balustrades act as a barrier to prevent accidents due to stumbling and falling. Their handrails are intended to assist in ascending or descending stairs or to act as a grab rail in case of falling by providing a firm handgrip which also provides a feeling of security. Thus, it is essential to consider balustrades as structural elements designed to meet the appropriate strength requirements
BS 585-2 specifies test procedures pre-load, deflection, tread deflection, balustrade static load, stair strength, and tread strength, nosing impact load to provide a balustrade for the stair in service, that is fixed to the stair or flight under test, using the same method of fixing as that to be used in production. BS 585-2 specifies bonding between the core and the inner plies (in constructions comprising more than three plies) and the outer plies.
Overall, BS 585-2 will benefit you:
- To ensure that materials used for nosing and the methods used for jointing nosing to treads are adequate to resist vertical impact loading
- To ensure that a balustrade is able to resist the impact of a person falling against it
- To confirm the strength factor for the stair and tread
- To establish a datum for subsequent deflection measurements
- To establish the stiffness of the stair
- To ensure that materials used for treads will be sufficiently stiff.