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BCA CSC Requirements

The document provides requirements for staircases and barriers in buildings including minimum headroom, staircase width and clearance, riser and tread measurements and specifications, handrail height and design, and barrier height and gap sizes.

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BCA CSC Requirements

The document provides requirements for staircases and barriers in buildings including minimum headroom, staircase width and clearance, riser and tread measurements and specifications, handrail height and design, and barrier height and gap sizes.

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C.3.2.1 The headroom of every room, access route and circulation space shall not be less than 2.

0
metres.

E.3.3 Width of staircase

E.3.3.1 The clear width of every staircase shall not be less than 900 mm. Note: The width is
measured from the inner side of the wall, balustrade or handrail.

E.3.4 Risers and treads

E.3.4.1 The height of a riser shall not be more than 175 mm. (see Figure E.3.4.2(a) for measurement
of “riser”) Figure E.3.4.2(a) – Measurement of Tread and Riser 24

E.3.4.2 The width of a tread of a staircase (see Figure E.3.4.2(a) for measurement of “tread”) shall
not be less than: a) 225 mm, if the staircase is in a residential unit within a residential building; b)
250 mm, if the staircase is in an industrial building, or c) 275 mm, if the staircase is in any other type
of building, including common staircases in a residential building.

E.3.6 Handrails

E.3.6.1 A handrail shall be provided on at least one side of the flight of any staircase with more than
5 steps.

E.3.6.2 The height of the handrail shall be between 750 mm and 1000 mm above the pitch line.
E.3.6.3 Handrails shall: (a) have a circular section from 32 mm to 50 mm in diameter or an
equivalent gripping surface; and (b) have a clear space between the handrail and all wall surfaces as
shown in Figure E.3.6.3(a) of – (i) not less than 40mm; or (ii) not less than 60mm where the wall has
a rough surface.

E.3.7 Stair Nosing

E.3.7.1 Stair nosing must not project beyond the face of the riser and the riser may be vertical or
have a splay backwards up to a maximum 25 mm, as shown in Fig E.3.7.1(a).

H.3.2.1 The height of a barrier shall not be less than - (a) 1.0 metre; or

H.3.4.1 There must not be any gap, from the finished floor level to a height no less than 75 mm, at
the lowest part of a barrier.

H.3.4.3 The size of any opening or gap in a barrier must not be large enough as to permit the
passage of – (a) in the case of non-industrial buildings, a 100 mm diameter sphere;

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