MECH3422 Building Services Engineering I

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Lifts and Escalators: Lift Traffic and Components

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1. Lift Traffic Analysis

2. Advanced Traffic Planning

3. Lift Components
[Download powerpoint file]

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Video Presentation:

• What Is An Elevator? (10:21) http://youtu.be/P82fQMq9bXs
• world's fastest elevator by Mitsubishi Electric - elevator manufacture (48:57) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow9xCRYjeA4

Further Reading:

• Examples of lift systems in highrise buildings in Hong Kong and other countries:
• Examples of lift systems for highrise buildings in Hong Kong [Example1][Example2][Example3]
• Examples of vertical transportation systems for tall buildings [PDF]
• Central Plaza (case study)
• Breaking the 1,000mpm Barrier -- High-speed elevators in the Taipei 101 [Elevator World] [PDF]
• Burj Khalifa [Elevator World] [PDF]
• Burj Dubai
• General Planning Guidance for Elevators and Escalators [PDF]
• Lift traffic calculations:
• Lift traffic data and calculations [PDF]
• CIBSE Guide D 2015 -- Worked example of design calculations [PDF]
• Typical traffic calculation method and examples of traffic calculations (extracted from BS 5655-6:2011) [PDF]
• Lift components:
• Structure of lift equipment and terminology (Chinese and English) [PDF]
• Machine room-less electric traction lift [JPG]
• An example at HKU Haking Wong Building ground floor (near the MTR HKU Station Exit A1) [JPG]

References:

• Barney, G. C., 2003. Elevator Traffic Handbook: Theory and Practice, Chapters 4 & 5, Spon Press, London & New York. [621.877 B261 e][ebook via EBSCOhost]
• CIBSE, 2015. Transportation Systems in Buildings, CIBSE Guide D: 2015, 5th ed., Section 3 & 7, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [on order]
• CIBSE, 2010. Transportation Systems in Buildings, CIBSE Guide D, 4th ed., Section 3 & 7, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 690.183 T7]
• BSI, 2011. British Standard BS 5655-6: 2011, Lifts and Service Lifts -- Part 6: Code of Practice for the Selection, Installation and Locations of New Lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [search at HKU Library]
• Elevator planning for high-rise buildings (Deerns Consulting Engineers) [PDF]
• Computer Software (Lift Traffic Analysis):
• SIMPLE (suite of iterative balance method and other programs for lift and elevator design) [Run the software by "gosimple.bat"] ("barney.zip")
• "sss.zip": Schindler program (old version) [Run the software by "gosss.bat"]
• ELEVATE (elevator traffic analysis and simulation software) demo version http://www.elevate.peters-research.com/download.htm
• ELEVATE video demon
• KONE Quick Traffic http://toolbox.kone.com/media/mpb/frontpage_mpb/Quick%20Traffic.html
• Traffic Analysis Report: Commercial Office Building - Example: Traffic Vision 3.0 Simulation Report (from Schindler) [PDF]
• Educational materials:
  
• Basic Elevator Components - Part One http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2012/04/basic-elevator-components-part-one.html
• Hydraulic Elevators Basic Components http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2012/04/hydraulic-elevators-basic-components.html
  
• Escalators Basic Components - Part One http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2012/04/escalators-basic-components-part-one.html
• Escalators Basic Components – Part Two http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2012/04/escalators-basic-components-part-two.html
• Electrical & Control System and Moving Walkways http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2012/04/electrical-control-system-and-moving.html

Web Links:

• How Elevators Work  http://www.howstuffworks.com/elevator.htm
• Wikipedia - List of tallest buildings in the world
• Wikipedia - List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
• Wikipedia: Double-deck elevator
• Wikipedia: Sky lobby

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| Created: Aug 2015 | Update: 20 Nov 2015 | By: cmhui@hku.hk |