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The main components of the RVKunit are two hollow rectangular steel tubes, where the smallest tube is sliding within the other, and is accessible from the surface of the concrete. The RVKunits are in particular designedtoconnectprecaststairsandlandingstothewallsintheshafts. Athreadedinsertattheendoftheadjustmentslotcanbeusedasaliftingdevicefortheelement.(Thisisnot acertifiedliftingarrangement.)Theunitsareembeddedintheprecaststairorlanding,andallthatisrequired inthewallisarecess. Duringerectiontheinnertubeisretractedintotheunit,tobepushedoutintotherecesswhentheprecast elementisinthecorrectposition.Arubberpadatthesupportinthewallisimportantinordertoreducethe impactsoundtransferfromthestairstothewalls. Thecapacityofthesteelunititselfonlydependsuponthepositionofthegloballoading,andtheanchoring reinforcement,astheanchoringstirrupsserveasinternalsupportsforthesteelunit.Theassumedconditions fortheequilibriumandcorrespondingsteelcapacityaregiveninmemo23aand23b. However,theconcretecapacityishighlydependentofthereinforcementpatternandthepositionofthesteel unitintheprecastelement.Importantparametersaredistancetotheedge,aswellastheeffectivethickness oftheelement.Theeffectivethicknessisthedistancefromthecentreofthetopreinforcementtothecentre ofthestirrupsanchoringtheforceinfrontoftheunit,seeFigure1.Thecapacityduetolocalpunchingshear may be less than the steel units load capacity, and a control in accordance with EC2 clause 6.4 should be carriedoutineachcase. WhenusingthereinforcementpatterngiveninMemos26aand26b,recommendedrequirementstolocation andslabthicknesscanbefoundinTable5andTable10. With slab thicknesses ranging from 150175mm the local capacity due to punching shear are normally less than the ultimate load limit for the RVK40. Thus, if no special shear reinforcement is prescribed, it is not recommendedtotakeadvantageofthesteelunitcapacity.LinearreductionindesignloadaccordingtoFigure 2issuggested. With slab thicknesses ranging from 200265mm the local capacity due to punching shear are normally less than the ultimate load limit for the RVK100. Thus, if no special shear reinforcement is prescribed, it is not recommendedtotakeadvantageofthesteelunitcapacity.LinearreductionindesignloadaccordingtoFigure 2issuggested. Minimumedgedistance(k),andeffectiveslabthicknessinthesecasesarerecommendedas: Minimumeffectiveslabthickness:d=t2OD t=thicknessofslab OD=nationalrulesforconcretecover =diameterofmainreinforcementinslab. Minimumedgedistance:k=2d+b1/2

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Figure 1: RVK dimensions.

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RVK40
Unit mm Outertube b/h/t 80/50/4 Innertube b/h/t 70/40/4 Clearancesbetweentubes Vertically Horizontally 2 2

Dimensionof threadedinsert M16

Table 1: Tube dimensions.

Unit mm in

L 298 11.7

L1 275 10.8

L2 171 6.7

L3 24 0.95

L4 103 4.1

h 50 2.0

h1 110 4.3

b1 90 3.5

b2 33 1.3

Table 2: Dimensions.

Unit kN kips

Verticallyload*) FV 40 9

Horizontallyload*) FH 50 11

Liftingcapacity (Notcertified) 30 6,5

*) Vertically-and horizontally load not to work at the same time Table 3 Maximum capacity of the steel unit.

Unit mm in

Minimumslabthicknessduetoavailableplace (t) 150 5.9

Table 4: Minimum slab thickness due to available place.

Unit mm in

Effectiveheight (d) 100 3.9

Slabthickness (t) 175 6.9

Minimumedgedistance (k=2d+b1/2) 250 9.8

Table 5: Recommended minimum slab thickness to take advantage of the steel unit capacity, see Figure 1.

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RVK100
Unit mm Outertube b/h/t 120/60/4 Innertube b/h/t 100/50/6 Clearancesbetweentubes Vertically Horizontally 2 12

Dimensionof threadedinsert M20

Table 6: Tube dimensions.

Unit mm in

L 348 13.7

L1 295 11.6

L2 191 7.5

L3 40 1.6

L4 117 4.6

h 70 2.8

h1 140 5.5

b1 130 5.1

b2 46 1.8

Table 7: Dimensions.

Unit kN kips

Verticallyload FV 100 22

Horizontallyload FH 0 0

Liftingcapacity (Notcertified) 40 9

Table 8 Maximum capacity of the steel unit.

Unit mm in

Minimumslabthicknessduetoavailableplace (t) 200 7.9

Table 9: Minimum slab thickness due to available place.

Unit mm in

Effectiveheight (d) 190 7.5

Slabthickness (t) 265 10.4

Minimumedgedistance (k=2d+b1/2) 440 17.3

Table 10: Recommended minimum slab thickness to take advantage of the steel unit capacity, see Figure 1.

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Figure 2: Recommended reduced capacity (ultimate limit state) when using RVK 40 with slab thicknesses t=150175mm, and RVK 100 with slab thicknesses t=200mm-265mm.

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