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LIFTS &
ESCALATORS
(Transportation
system in buildings)
Content
1.Introduction to lifts
2.Basic terminologies
3.Types of lifts
4.Types of openings
5.Escalators
6.Travellators
7.Difference between lifts &
escalators
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What is a Lift ?
The lift is a type of vertical
transport equipment that
efficiently moves people or
goods between floors (levels,
decks) of a building, vessel or
other structure.
Basic terminologies..
• Elevator car : That part of an elevator that includes
the platform, enclosure, car frame, and door.
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• Goods Lift : A lift designed primarily for the transport of goods but which may
carry a lift attendant or other person necessary for the unloading and loading
of goods.
• Service Lift (Dumb-Waiter) : A lift with a car which moves in guides in a vertical
direction; has net floor area of 1 m2, total inside height of 1.25 m; and capacity
not exceeding 250 kg; and is exclusively used for carrying materials and shall
not carry any person.
Physical Requirements
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Types of Lifts
Drive system
Traction
Hydraulic
(Machine lift)
1. Hydraulic lifts
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Hydraulic Elevators
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Advantages Disadvantages
•Lower cost of equipments & its •Performance of hydraulic elevator
maintenance than traction lifts (twice). becomes erratic as the oil in the system
varies in temperature.
•More efficient building space utilization •Since it has no safety device to prevent
than tractions. its falling it depends wholly on the
Eg., hydraulic lifts would require pressure .
9.6 sq m less floor space than tractions.
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Hydraulic Elevators
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•Basically, the motor only has to overcome friction -- the weight on the other
side does most of the work.
•Nowadays, some traction elevators are using flat steel belts instead of
conventional steel ropes. Flat steel belts are extremely light due to its carbon
fiber core and a high-friction coating, and does not require any oil or lubricant.
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•adequately ventilated.
•shall be such that the equipments are
protected as far as possible from dust
and humidity.
•Temperature 5 deg C – 40 deg C
•walls, ceiling, floor should be finished in
tiles or painted as a min to stop dust
circulation.
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Safety Systems
In actuality, there is very little chance of this happening. Elevators are built
with several redundant safety systems that keep them in position.
The first line of defense is the rope system itself. Each elevator rope is made
from several lengths of steel material wound around one another. With this
sturdy structure, one rope can support the weight of the elevator car and the
counterweight on its own. But elevators are built with multiple ropes
(between four and eight, typically). In the unlikely event that one of the
ropes snaps, the rest will hold the elevator up
Even if all of the ropes were to break, or the sheave system were to release
them, it is unlikely that an elevator car would fall to the bottom of the shaft.
Roped elevator cars have built-in braking systems, or safeties, that grab onto
the rail when the car moves too fast.
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1.Elevators also have electromagnetic brakes that engage when the car
comes to a stop. The electromagnets actually keep the brakes in the open
position, instead of closing them. With this design, the brakes will
automatically clamp shut if the elevator loses power.
2.Elevators also have automatic braking systems near the top and the
bottom of the elevator shaft. If the elevator car moves too far in either
direction, the brake brings it to a stop.
3.If all else fails, and the elevator does fall down the shaft, there is one final
safety measure that will probably save the passengers. The bottom of the
shaft has a heavy-duty shock absorber system -- typically a piston mounted
in an oil-filled cylinder. The shock absorber works like a giant cushion to
soften the elevator car's landing.
Performance Criteria
Ideal Performance:
– minimum waiting time
– comfortable acceleration
– rapid transportation
– smooth/rapid slowing
– accurate leveling
– rapid loading/unloading
– quick/quiet door operation
– good visual travel direction/floor indicators
– easily operated controls
– comfortable lighting
– reliable emergency equipment
– smooth/safe operation of mechanical equipment
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1. Passenger lifts
•Passenger elevator is designed to move people between floors of a building.
Their capacity is related to available floor space. Upto 8-10 floors these operate
at 1m/s and above 10 floors the speed starts at 2.5 m/s to 10 m/s.
Sky lobbies- an
intermediate interchange floor
where people can change from an
express elevator that stops only at
the sky lobby to a local elevator
which stops at every floor within a
segment of the building.
Express elevators- An
express elevator does not serve all
floors. it moves between the ground
floor and a sky lobby.
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Passenger lift
Hospital lifts
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Min. to Max
dimensions for
Passenger lifts
2. Goods/Freight lifts
•Used to transport heavy goods but depends on types of good
transported.
• Usually used in shopping complex, airports, hotels, warehouse.
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3. Vehicle lifts
•Used specifically to lift a car in multi storey car park or showroom.
•had to be in the form of traction and hydraulics.
•Form of traction is more commonly used for high velocity.
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4. Dumbwaiter lifts
•Dumbwaiters are small freight elevators that are intended to carry food rather
than passengers.
•They often link kitchens with other rooms. •Avg height of the car
•When installed in restaurants, schools, ranges from 0.8m to 1.2m.
kindergartens, hospitals, retirement
homes or in private homes, the lifts
generally terminate in a kitchen.
5. Scissor lifts
Features:
High load bearing capacity
Long life
Smooth operations
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Openings
Centre
opening
sliding
Collapsible
Single
sliding
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COLLECTIVE CONTROL
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Weak arrangement
for 6 car lift
Opposite
arrangement – width
of corridor = 2A,
where A is width of
lift
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What is Escalator ?
A moving staircase – a conveyor
transport device for carrying people
between floors of a building.
Components
Landing
platform
Truss
Steps
Tracks
Handrail
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Conventional Mechanism
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•can be used by standing or walking on them. They are often installed in pairs,
one for each direction.
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•riders must have at least one hand free to hold the handrail, those carrying
bags, shopping, etc., or must use the ordinary walkway nearby.
•Riders stand still with both feet on the metal rollers and let it pull them so that
they glide over the rollers.
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Applications
Airport
Zoo
Theatre
Museum
Malls
Theme
park
•move up or down using counterweights •The steps of are fixed and linked
or traction cables. together and move up but come down
from behind on a conveyor belt that is
driven by a motor.
•Less space is used for its construction •Space used is same as the staircases &
as the elevator is limited to the shaft & connects 2 floors .
machine room, which connects all the
floors.
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Lifts Escalators
•Limited number of people can •There is no waiting period as one can
accommodate at a time. set foot anytime to climb up or come
down.
•If there is electricity cut-outs then it •Its very versatile, if there is electric cut-
doesn’t work. outs then one can climb those steps,
which acts like a staircase.
•Schindler
•Otis
•Fujitec
Different
•Kinetic
•Express Companies
•Noble
•Omega
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