Composite Metal Stair Landing

[fj80]

This is more of structural question than a code question, but I wanted to see if I could get any advice here nonetheless. I'm adding a new stair to an existing two-story building. I've designed it as a concrete stair, but now my boss has asked me to change the intermediate stair landing to a composite metal deck. Does anyone here know if this is an appropriate solution? I don't have a ton of commercial experience and have only ever seen concrete stairs/landings or metal.

 

[steveray]

As long as it has minimal openings (if any).....It could be acceptable

 

[north star]

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fj80,

Please define what is a "composite metal deck".

Possibly, pictures ?

Also, ...do you have any structural loading calcs.

Thanks !

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[Paul Sweet]

Most stair landings are too small for there to be enough savings in framing member sizes to offset the added costs for composite construction.

 

[fj80]

As long as it has minimal openings (if any).....It could be acceptable

steveray, what do you mean by openings? What kind of openings would there be in a stair landing? Oh, do you mean standpipes and such?

 

[fj80]

$ $ $fj80,

Please define what is a "composite metal deck".

Possibly, pictures ?

Also, ...do you have any structural loading calcs.

Thanks !

$ $ $

north star, I'm talking about a corrugated metal deck with a few inches of concrete topping. I tried to attach an image but got an error message that I'm not allowed to post images. I don't have any structural loading calcs.

 

[Builder Bob]

north star, I'm talking about a corrugated metal deck with a few inches of concrete topping. I tried to attach an image but got an error message that I'm not allowed to post images. I don't have any structural loading calcs.

fj80.... you have to become a sawhorse member to post pictures/ attach files.

It may well be worth the few bucks to be a sawhorse member to save major bucks on a project.