MECHANISED VERTICAL CIRCULATION SYSTEM

ELEVATORS :-
Number of elevators • population to be served 6 elevators are to be provided (taking vadodara bus
• Passenger waiting time terminus as reference)
• Round trip time

Load Car size Lift well entrance Lobby area calculation -

Persons Kg A B C D E • Lifts opposite to each other - 1.5 times to 2.5 times the depth of one car.
• The more the number of lifts the bigger the multiple to be used.
4 272 1100 700 1900 1300 700, min • For single line - half of the above recommendations.
6 408 1100 1000 1900 1700 700, min Machine room
• The height of the machine room shall be not less than 2 m clear from the floor or the
8 544 1300 1100 1900 1900 800
platform of machine whichever is higher and also it should be fire-proof and
10 680 1300 1350 1900 2100 800 weather-proof, properly lighted, ventilated.

13 884 2000 1100 2500 1900 900

16 1088 2000 1300 2500 2100 1000
20 1360 2000 1500 2500 2400 1000

ESCALATORS :-
• Angle of inclination of an escalator from the horizontal should be between 30°to 35°.
• Escalators are available with step widths of 600, 800 and 1000mm. The most popular step width is 1000mm.
• Minimum 5m clear distance should be left before the escalator.
• It should be accessible from all sides of the building. Height to length ratio
Number of escalators • population to be served 2 escalators are to be provided (1 up and 1 down).
• handling capacities for design purposes should be taken as 3200 to
6400 persons per hour depending upon the width of the escalator. It should be accessible from all sides of the building.

TRAVELATORS :-
Number of travelators • population to be served Travelator can be provided according to the need
It should be accessible from all sides of the building.
1200 or 1400 mm wide moving walk ways should be used
10 degree is the most suitable inclination required for
comfort