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This paper was prepared for the Standing Committee on Housing and Small Buildings Canadian Commission On Building and Fire Codes National Research Council Canada as the result of a review that was initiated on basic stair safety issues. The issue of stair design was raised by the Standing Committee with respect to trend widths to accommodate larger foot sizes. A workshop on building safety presented in Atlanta in April 1992 provided information on recent research on stair safety. This paper provides a summary of the findings and recommends changes to the National Building Code of Canada.
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