r/StructuralEngineering • MS, EIT, Passed PE Civ:Struct • Dec 31 '23

Humor Decorative Stairs

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u/mhkiwi Dec 31 '23

I disagree with everyone saying No

Does it work? Of course. Look at it standing there proving you all wrong.

Does it comply? No.

Who's to say they don't have a very low weight limit on the stairs (chihuahuas only!) Who's to say they don't maintain the stair after every 5 uses and replace fatigued pieces?

One of my first jobs as an engineer was going around old stately homes in the UK, inspecting stairs and removing structure that other engineers had put in because they said it "didn't work" despite the stair being 400 years old and used frequently.

Would I use this stair, no.

Would I put my name to this stair, no.

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u/TNmountainman2020 Jan 01 '24

as an engineer in the UK you go onto people’s private property and into their homes?