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    The document summarizes some key guidelines from Australian Standard AS1428 2009 regarding treads, nosings, and luminance contrast strips for stair construction. It states that stairs must have opaque risers for modesty in public spaces. Stair nosings cannot project beyond risers and risers can be vertical or splay backwards up to 25mm. It emphasizes the importance of a 50-75mm wide luminance contrast strip across the full width of treads that provides at least 30% contrast from background materials and cannot be set back more than 15mm from the nosing. The contrast strip can be on the nosing but cannot extend down risers more than 10mm.

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    The document summarizes some key guidelines from Australian Standard AS1428 2009 regarding treads, nosings, and luminance contrast strips for stair construction. It states that stairs must have opaque risers for modesty in public spaces. Stair nosings cannot project beyond risers and risers can be vertical or splay backwards up to 25mm. It emphasizes the importance of a 50-75mm wide luminance contrast strip across the full width of treads that provides at least 30% contrast from background materials and cannot be set back more than 15mm from the nosing. The contrast strip can be on the nosing but cannot extend down risers more than 10mm.

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    The document summarizes some key guidelines from Australian Standard AS1428 2009 regarding treads, nosings, and luminance contrast strips for stair construction. It states that stairs must have opaque risers for modesty in public spaces. Stair nosings cannot project beyond risers and risers can be vertical or splay backwards up to 25mm. It emphasizes the importance of a 50-75mm wide luminance contrast strip across the full width of treads that provides at least 30% contrast from background materials and cannot be set back more than 15mm from the nosing. The contrast strip can be on the nosing but cannot extend down risers more than 10mm.

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    AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS AS1428 2009

    TREADS, NOSINGS, AND LUMINANCE


    CONTRAST STRIPS: SOME KEY AS 1428
    GUIDELINES

    The diagrams below show both types of application of


    a luminance contrast strip. A luminescence contrast
    strip or a FRP stair tread is recommended, to provide
    luminance contrast and also provide slip-resistance.

    Australia has some of the strictest standards for stair


    design in the world, and it's worthwhile for every
    architect and designer to be aware of them.
    Treads, nosings, and luminance contrast strips: some
    of the key AS 1428 rules for stair construction
    Australia has some of the strictest standards for stair
    design in the world, and it's worthwhile for every
    architect and designer to be aware of them. These
    rules are particularly important for designing stairs in
    public spaces, whether they be commercial, retail, or
    office stairs.
    Provided below is a brief summary of some of the key
    rules in AS1428 pertaining to stair construction. This
    information may be useful to architects or designers
    working on Australian projects that intend to comply
    with AS 1428.1-2009 Design for access and mobility General requirements for access - New building work.

    Case when the nosing strip is set back

    Key points to remember


    Stairs must have opaque risers. This is in view of
    modesty considerations in public spaces.
    Stair nosings are not allowed to project beyond
    the face of the riser. The riser itself may be
    vertical or splay backwards to a maximum of
    25mm. The nosing profiles may have a sharp
    intersection, a radius up to 5mm, or up to a 5x5
    chamfer.

    One of the key requirements that designers and


    architects need to be aware of is the need for a
    'luminance contrast strip' that provides a strong
    visual cue of the tread / riser intersection. This
    contrasting strip must be between 50 and 75mm
    wide, must run across the full width of travel. It
    cannot be set back from the nosing more than
    15mm. The strip needs a luminance contrast of at
    least 30% with respect to the background
    material.

    As implied above, the contrast strip may be situated


    on the nosing itself, or set-back slightly. If it is actually
    on the nosing, it cannot extend down the riser more
    than 10mm.

    Case when the nosing strip is not set back

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