| Description:
On
entering a building, almost the first thing that meets the eye
is the staircase and unconsciously it is made to serve as an
indicator of the quality of the architecture. If the design is
poor or the construction faulty, this flaw immediately gives the
visitor a bad impression of the whole building. Furthermore,
stair building is a rather difficult subject and the principles
involved are very little understood, which is evidenced by the
fact that the layouts as furnished by architects in their plans
are often improperly done.
Probably more mistakes occur in connection with the stairway of
a building than with any other construction feature. It is with
the idea, therefore, of giving a complete though simple
presentation of the construction methods as 'applied to standard
design of staircases, that this book has been prepared.
The book discusses straight and winding stairs, stairs with well
hole, layouts for curved turns, the proper proportions of rise
and width of tread, the design of hand railings and many other
problems, the solution of which will be found very useful.
Coupled with this book is a most instructive section on the
Steel Square, containing many applications of this useful
instrument to roof and other types of construction.
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