Recommended Books
CIBSE Guide D Transportation Systems in Buildings
This CIBSE Guide D: 'Transportation Systems in Buildings' is now in its third edition representing a commitment for well over a decade by the Institution and the CIBSE Lifts Group to provide professional guidance for its members and industry in general.
This edition of the Guide is very comprehensive covering the whole spectrum of interior circulation, planning and design, selection of lift equipment and performance, computer programs, types of systems, legislation, fire and safety, requirements for the disabled, lift components and installation also drives and controls, lift traffic control, escalators and moving walks (passenger conveyors), electrical systems and environmental conditions.
The Vertical Transportation Handbook
The bible of elevator and escalator system design for more than three decades.
Over the past thirty years, profound changes in technology, building codes, and the demands of the marketplace have transformed the vertical transportation industry. 'The Vertical Transportation Handbook, Third Edition' incorporates all of these changes and innovations as it surveys the entire range of VT mechanisms from elevators and wheelchair platforms to escalators and moving walks.
Emphasizing modernization of existing systems, 'VTH, Third Edition' enables the lay person to understand how specific elevators and escalators are applied, installed, operated, regulated, specified, and maintained. New chapters focus on advanced technologies, the growing impact of microprocessors, emergency operating systems, the role of the consultant, traffic studies, and more.
Other outstanding features of this new edition include:
- Complete overview of all aspects of vertical transportation, including unconventional applications and the latest trends
- Expanded coverage of international practices and procedures
- Samples of actual maintenance contracts
- Current safety requirement for escalators and elevators during fires, earthquakes, and other emergencies
- Extensive use of tables and an appendix of sources
The most comprehensive publication of its kind, 'The Vertical Transportation Handbook, Third Edition' is an indispensable tool for architects, contractors, and real estate professionals who must assess the best and most efficient mechanisms for moving people and freight in buildings of any type.
George R. Strakosch is one of the word's leading authorities on vertical transportation. His concepts and principles established the elevator systems for numerous projects, including the World Trade Center, Sears Tower, and John Hancock Tower. His practical approach included project management of facilities such as Cape Kennedy Space Center, MGM Grand in Las Vegas and Reno, as well as a multitude of other major commercial buildings.
Elevator Traffic Handbook
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, needs to be planned carefully as the costs of under provision, 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 control and analysis. The sections are complete in themselves 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. The needs of the researchers, lecturers and students of the subject will also be satisfied by this simple presentation of the underlying theory. The practical constraints and considerations of the underlying engineering are also indicated.
Dr Gina Barney has 35 years with the lift industry, she holds qualifications of BSc MSC and PhD and is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a European Engineer (EurIng) and a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (FIEE). She is a member of the Guide D drafting panel of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers; English Editor of 'Elevatori'; past Chairman of the International Association of Elevator Engineers and Principal of Gina Barney Associates.