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This edition has been expanded and is designed so that the entire basis of elevator and escalator application is outlined, including the particular concern of application to various types buildings.
The "Bible of the Elevator Industry" goes into its third edition.It is a valuable guide for both the practitioner and the uninitiated personwho is faced with understanding and making decisions about the applicationof elevators and escalators. The book is designed so that the entire basisof elevator and escalator application is outlined, including the particularconcern of application to various types of buildings.
The book describes the application process, construction, operation, maintenance, problem solving and unique applications. Recommended for architects, building operators, facility managers, real estate companies and elevator personnel. This edition includes contributions by numerous industry experts and has been updated to include the latest elevator and escalator technology.
Table of Contents
Preface................vii List of Contributors................ix 1) The Essentials of Elevatoring................1 2) The Basis of Elevatoring a Building................33 3) Passenger Traffic Requirements................63 4) Incoming Traffic................71 5) Two-Way Traffic................97 6) Outgoing Traffic................117 7) Elevator Operation and Control................129 8) Space and Physical Requirements................169 9) Escalators and Moving Walks................219 10) Elevatoring Commercial Buildings................245 11) Elevatoring Residential Buildings................281 12) Elevatoring Institutional Buildings................303 13) Service and Freight Elevators................327 14) Nonconventional Elevators, Special Applications and Environmental Considerations................353 15) Automated Material Handling Systems................419 16) Codes and Standards................451 17) Elevator Specifying and Contracting................471 18) Economics, Maintenance and Modernization................485 19) Traffic Studies and Performance Evaluation................507 20) The Changing Modes of Horizontal and Vertical Transportation................527 Appendix: Literature on Elevators and Escalators................543 Index of Tables and Charts................547 Index of Examples................549 Subject Index................551
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