Download or read book An Introduction to Elevators written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and construction managers interested in building elevators. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 3. ARCHITECTURE 4. STRUCTURAL 5. MECHANICAL 6. ELECTRICAL 7. FIRE PROTECTION 8. BEST PRACTICES.
Download or read book Elevators 101 written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elevators 101 written by and published by Elevator World Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic overview of elevator systems, equipment and technology. Covers elevator systems and codes, types of equipment and technology, and elevator terminology.
Download or read book Lifted written by Andreas Bernard and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2014-02-14 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before skyscrapers forever transformed the landscape of the modern metropolis, the conveyance that made them possible had to be created. Invented in New York in the 1850s, the elevator became an urban fact of life on both sides of the Atlantic by the early twentieth century. While it may at first glance seem a modest innovation, it had wide-ranging effects, from fundamentally restructuring building design to reinforcing social class hierarchies by moving luxury apartments to upper levels, previously the domain of the lower classes. The cramped elevator cabin itself served as a reflection of life in modern growing cities, as a space of simultaneous intimacy and anonymity, constantly in motion. In this elegant and fascinating book, Andreas Bernard explores how the appearance of this new element changed notions of verticality and urban space. Transforming such landmarks as the Waldorf-Astoria and Ritz Tower in New York, he traces how the elevator quickly took hold in large American cities while gaining much slower acceptance in European cities like Paris and Berlin. Combining technological and architectural history with the literary and cinematic, Bernard opens up new ways of looking at the elevator--as a secular confessional when stalled between floors or as a recurring space in which couples fall in love. Rising upwards through modernity, Lifted takes the reader on a compelling ride through the history of the elevator.
Download or read book Elevator Traffic Handbook written by Gina Carol Barney and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practical constraints and considerations of the underlying engineering are also indicated."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Hydraulic Elevators written by William Baxter and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to Elevators written by J Paul Guyer and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and construction managers interested in building elevators. Here is what is discussed:1. INTRODUCTION2. PLANNING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS3. ARCHITECTURE4. STRUCTURAL5. MECHANICAL6. ELECTRICAL7. FIRE PROTECTION8. BEST PRACTICES.
Download or read book Understanding Elevator Technology written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-18 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims at providing basic technical information to the builders and architects which they normally seek from consultants. The content of this book is also expected to provide basic elevator knowledge to the students, particularly future Engineers, builders and architects. It is also my aim to help the employees of elevator companies, to get to know the elevators fully. Currently students do not get the opportunity to study about elevators. This book could lay the foundation for introducing " Basics of Elevator technology" as an elective subject. It is the author‟s belief that the civil, mechanical, Electrical or Electronic engineers & Architects who have done an elective in elevator engineering would find it easy to get absorbed in the Elevator industry. This book may also be a source of knowledge for the common man who manages housing societies. This book features Foreword from Mr Malhotra the former Managing Director of OTIS India and Mr Leandre Adifon the former Vice President of OTIS Worldwide Engineering, USA which justifies the value of this book.
Download or read book Elevators written by American School (Lansing, Ill.) and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cow in the Elevator written by Tulasi Srinivas and published by Duke University Press Books. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Cow in the Elevator Tulasi Srinivas explores a wonderful world where deities jump fences and priests ride in helicopters to present a joyful, imaginative, yet critical reading of modern religious life. Drawing on nearly two decades of fieldwork with priests, residents, and devotees, and her own experience of living in the high-tech city of Bangalore, Srinivas finds moments where ritual enmeshes with global modernity to create wonder—a feeling of amazement at being overcome by the unexpected and sublime. Offering a nuanced account of how the ruptures of modernity can be made normal, enrapturing, and even comical in a city swept up in globalization's tumult, Srinivas brings the visceral richness of wonder—apparent in creative ritual in and around Hindu temples—into the anthropological gaze. Broaching provocative philosophical themes like desire, complicity, loss, time, money, technology, and the imagination, Srinivas pursues an interrogation of wonder and the adventure of writing true to its experience. The Cow in the Elevator rethinks the study of ritual while reshaping our appreciation of wonder's transformative potential for scholarship and for life.
Download or read book Elevator Traffic Handbook written by Gina Barney and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vertical transportation systems (elevators, lifts, escalators and passenger conveyors) are used in almost all buildings of more than a few stories high. Traffic design and control, namely the movement of people by natural and mechanical means, need to be planned carefully as the costs of under- or over-provision are considerable and changes are not always possible. The subject is covered in four sections. The basic principles of circulation and an introduction to lifts are set out at the beginning, and then traffic design methods are outlined, followed by an examination of analysis and control. The sections are complete in themselves and are presented in depth, with worked examples and case studies as appropriate. The latest analysis techniques are set out, and the book is up-to-date with current technology. The mathematics is simplified wherever possible and copious references are given for further study and examples. The practising vertical transportation engineer involved with the sizing of a vertical transportation installation will find this an excellent and authoritative resource. Other members of the design teams: architects, developers and owners, will find the book a useful reference, and the needs of researchers, lecturers and students of the subject will also be satisfied by this simple presentation of the underlying theory. The engineering aspects, which fall into the areas of manufacturing and production, are not covered, but the practical constraints and considerations are indicated.
Download or read book An Introduction to Specification of Elevators for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2022-11-07 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, structural engineers, architectural engineers and construction managers interested in specification of elevators for buildings. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PLANNING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, 3. ARCHITECTURE, 4. STRUCTURAL, 5. MECHANICAL, 6. ELECTRICAL, 7. FIRE PROTECTION, 8. BEST PRACTICES.
Download or read book Systems Engineering of Elevators written by J. P. Andrew and published by Elevator World, Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hydraulic Elevators written by William Baxter and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Hydraulic Elevators: Their Design, Construction, Operation, Care and Management The elevators so far considered are of the type known as low pressure, and are actuated with water pressures ranging between about 40 and 175 pounds per square inch. In the early days of hydraulic elevators the pressure was obtained by pumping water into a tank located upon the roof of the building, and as a column of water of one square inch cross section weighs about of a pound per foot of hight, the pressure seldom exceeded 50 pounds, and in many cases was as low as 30 pounds per square inch. With the advent of high buildings greater car speed was demanded, and this necessitated increasing the power of the elevator machine. This increase could be obtained in two ways, one by making the cylinder of larger diameter, and the other by increasing the pressure. As space in the buildings was valuable, the latter plan was adopted, and in order to obtain the increased pressure; a closed pressure tank was substituted for the open roof tank. The pressure tank had been used years before the time of high-power elevators, in buildings that were so low that the pressure obtained from an open tank on the roof was not high enough to keep the diameter of the cylinder within reasonable bounds; but from this time all elevators installed in high buildings were operated with water drawn from pressure tanks. The general introduction of the pressure tank resulted in an increase in the working pressure to from 75 to 100 pounds. By this increase the size of the cylinder, the tanks and the piping can be considerably reduced, with a corresponding saving in space and material. With the continued increase in the hight of buildings the pressure has been increased, so that at the present time it is common practice to use pressures up to 180 pounds and even a little higher. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book People Flow in Buildings written by Marja-Liisa Siikonen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to measure, control, model, and plan people flow within modern buildings with this one-stop resource from a leading professional People Flow in Buildings delivers a comprehensive and insightful description of people flow, analysis with software-based tools. The book offers readers an up-to-date overview of mathematical optimization methods used in control systems and transportation planning methods used to manage vertical and horizontal transportation. The text offers a starting point for selecting the optimal transportation equipment for new buildings and those being modernized. It provides insight into making passenger journeys pleasant and smooth, while providing readers with an examination of how modern trends in building usage, like increasingly tall buildings and COVID-19, effect people flow planning in buildings. People Flow in Buildings clearly defines the terms and symbols it includes and then moves on to deal with the measurement, control, modelling, and planning of people flow within buildings of all kinds. Each chapter contains an introduction describing its contents and the background of the subject. Included appendices describe measured passenger data and performed analyses. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: A thorough introduction to people-counting methods, including counting technology inside and outside buildings, passenger traffic components, and manual people-counting An examination of the passenger arrival process in building, including the Poisson arrival process and probability density function, and passenger arrivals in batches A consideration of daily vertical passenger traffic profiles, including two-way traffic profiles and the effects of inter-floor traffic An exploration of people flow solutions, including stairs, escalators, and elevators with collective and destination group control systems, as well as double-deck and multicar system People flow calculation and simulation models Elevator planning with ISO simulation method Elevator planning and evacuation of tall buildings Perfect for software designers in the private sector and academia, People Flow in Buildings will also earn a place in the libraries of elevator consultants, manufacturers, and architects who seek a one-stop reference for transportation devices from a functional and design perspective, as opposed to a hardware perspective.
Download or read book Elevator and Escalator Rescue written by Theodore Lee Jarboe and published by Fire Engineering Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contins important information for technical rescue members, training officers, and fire company members. Details the risks involved in elevator and escalator rescues and how to face them correctly.
Download or read book Elevator Troubleshooting Repair written by David Herres and published by Industrial Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elevators move large numbers of people up and down each day, mostly without incident, thanks to a strongly developed system of safety measures and the work of highly trained and experienced professionals. In performing elevator maintenance and repair, there are numerous technical factors, not to mention huge moral and legal issues. Workers need to fully understand proper maintenance procedures so that all safeguards remain in effect. It's also essential to be aware of applicable regulations, and to maintain compliance at all times. For those serious about engaging in elevator work, the appropriate licenses must be acquired--an electrician's license and elevator mechanic's license. These are not achieved overnight. This work covers everything a student or current technician needs to know to perform elevator diagnosis, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair, and details all the knowledge a technician must have to properly service elevators in various situations. It is also the only work that includes helpful questions and corresponding answers for those who are studying to obtain their elevator mechanic's license. Features Offers sample certification questions and answers for those looking to get their Elevator Mechanic's license. Places an emphasis on safety interlocks and the elevator system as a whole. Includes a history of elevators to give readers perspective on the industry and advancements in technology to date. Written by a renowned electrician with regular columns and contributions in Elevator World and Electrical Construction and Maintenance magazines.
