This design tool is employed to determine the dimensions and specifications required for constructing a stairway that incorporates an intermediate platform. The calculations typically involve rise and run considerations, overall height, landing dimensions, and stringer length to ensure adherence to building codes and safe, comfortable navigation. For instance, entering the total rise, desired rise per step, and landing depth will yield the number of steps, total run, and stringer length necessary for the construction.
The incorporation of a platform within a stairway offers several advantages, including providing a resting point on long ascents, altering the direction of travel, and often conforming to specific spatial constraints. Historically, such platform designs were prevalent in grand architectural structures and are now frequently incorporated into residential and commercial buildings for functional and aesthetic purposes. Accurate calculation of these elements is critical for structural integrity, code compliance, and user safety.
