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High-rise structures pose particular design challenges for structural and geotechnical
engineers, particularly if situated in a seismically active region or if the underlying soils have
geotechnical risk factors such as high compressibility or bay mud. They also pose serious
challenges to firefighters during emergencies in high-rise structures. New and old building
design, building systems like the building standpipe system, HVAC systems (heating,
ventilation and air conditioning), fire sprinkler system and other things like stairwell and
elevator evacuations pose significant problems.
There are two types transportation in high-rise building; it’s vertical and horizontal
movement. Vertical and horizontal transportation means that transportation that is used to
transport people and goods from one level to another for example vertical, and one point to
another same level point such as horizontal. The used of this transportation will save time and
energy of human being in our everyday life.
Other than that, it is also useful and convenient especially to elderly and people who are
lugged down by their shopping load or luggage. This type of transportations can be found in
various office buildings, shopping complexes, airport terminal, and many more. There are
various types of vertical and horizontal transportations, some may only serve the purpose of
transporting, and others are installed as part of the aesthetic value, for example in exhibition
halls, zoos, museum, and many more.
For vertical transportation consists of elevator and escalator, while for horizontal is
travelator or walkway. This transportation is a slow moving conveyor mechanism that
transports people, across a horizontal or inclined plane, over a short distance.
6.2 Escalator
An escalator is a moving staircase a conveyor transport device for carrying people
between floors of a building. The device consists of a motor-driven chain of individual, linked
steps that move up or down on tracks, allowing the step treads to remain horizontal.
Escalators are used around the world to move pedestrian traffic in places where elevators
would be impractical. Principal areas of usage include department stores, shopping malls,
airports, transit systems, convention centers, hotels, arenas, stadiums and public buildings.
i. The advantages
a. Have the capacity to transport large number of people at shorter time.
b. Faster mode of transportation for short vertical distances.
c. Can be placed/substituted as normal staircase even during malfunction.
d. No waiting internal except during heavy traffic.
e. May be weather – proved for outdoor use.
f. Power – driven, continuously moving staircase.
g. Moves at a constant speed at approximately 0.3-0.6m per second with a standard
rise up to about 18m.
i. Physical requirements
Physical factors like the vertical and horizontal distance to be spanned must be
considered. These factors will determine the pitch of the escalator and its actual
length. The ability of the building infrastructure to support the heavy components is
also a critical physical concern.
ii. Location
Location is important because escalators should be situated where they can be easily
seen by the general public. In department stores, customers should be able to view
the merchandise easily.
For example, a single-width escalator traveling at about 0.46 m per second can move
an estimated 170 persons per five minute period. The carrying capacity of an
escalator system must match the expected peak traffic demand, presuming that
passengers ride single file. This is crucial for applications in which there are sudden
increases in the number of riders. For example, escalators at stations must be
designed to cater for the peak traffic flow discharged from a train, without causing
excessive bunching at the escalator entrance
v. Aesthetic preferences
Consideration should be given to the aesthetics of the escalator. The architects and
designers can choose from a wide range of styles and colors for the handrails and
balustrades.
This plate is flush with the finished floor and is either hinged or removable to allow
easy access to the machinery below. The comb plate is the piece between the
stationary floor plate and the moving step. It is so named because its edge has a
series of cleats that resemble the teeth of a comb. These teeth mesh with matching
cleats on the edges of the steps. This design is necessary to minimize the gap
between the stair and the landing, which helps prevent objects from getting caught in
the gap.
ii. Truss
The truss is a hollow metal structure that bridges the lower and upper landings. It is
composed of two side sections joined together with cross braces across the bottom
and just below the top. The ends of the truss are attached to the top and bottom
landing platforms via steel or concrete supports. The truss carries all the straight track
sections connecting the upper and lower sections.
iii. Tracks
The track system is built into the truss to guide the step chain, which continuously
pulls the steps from the bottom platform and back to the top in an endless loop. There
are actually two tracks: one for the front wheels of the steps (called the step-wheel
track) and one for the back wheels of the steps (called the trailer-wheel track). The
relative positions of these tracks cause the steps to form a staircase as they move out
from under the comb plate.
Along the straight section of the truss the tracks are at their maximum distance apart.
This configuration forces the back of one step to be at a 90-degree angle relative to
the step behind it. This right angle bends the steps into a shape resembling a
staircase. At the top and bottom of the escalator, the two tracks converge so that the
front and back wheels of the steps are almost in a straight line. This causes the stairs
to lay in a flat sheet like arrangement, one after another, so they can easily travel
around the bend in the curved section of track.
The tracks carry the steps down along the underside of the truss until they reach the
bottom landing, where they pass through another curved section of track before
exiting the bottom landing. At this point the tracks separate and the steps once again
assume a staircase configuration. This cycle is repeated continually as the steps are
pulled from bottom to top and back to the bottom again.
iv. Steps
The steps themselves are solid, one piece, die-cast aluminum or steel. Yellow
demarcation lines may be added to clearly indicate their edges. "step-type" escalators
featured flat treads and smooth risers; other escalator models have cleated treads
and smooth risers. The steps are linked by a continuous metal chain that forms a
closed loop. The front and back edges of the steps are each connected to two
wheels. The rear wheels are set further apart to fit into the back track and the front
wheels have shorter axles to fit into the narrower front track. As described above, the
position of the tracks controls the orientation of the steps.
v. Handrail
The handrail provides a convenient handhold for passengers while they are riding the
escalator. In an escalator, the handrail is pulled along its track by a chain that is
connected to the main drive gear by a series of pulleys. It is constructed of four
distinct sections. At the center of the handrail is a "slider", also known as a "glider
ply", which is a layer of a cotton or synthetic textile.
The purpose of the slider layer is to allow the handrail to move smoothly along its
track. The next layer, known as the "tension member", consists of either steel cable
or flat steel tape, and provides the handrail with tensile strength and flexibility. On top
of tension member are the inner construction components, which are made of
chemically treated rubber designed to prevent the layers from separating.
Elevators are generally powered by electric motors that either drive traction cables or
counterweight systems like a hoist, or pump hydraulic fluid to raise a cylindrical piston like a
jack. The elevators can be broadly classified as either electric traction type or hydraulic type.
i. The Advantages
a. Suitable for high-rise building
b. Vertical transport that efficiently moves people or good between floor of a building
c. Safest mode of transportation
d. Faster mode of vertical transportation for lengthier vertical distance
e. Statistic shows lesser risk of injuries/accident
f. Traction lift more faster than hydraulic lift
g. Convenient – does not take much space except for the maintenance room
h. Elevator doors protect building tenants from falling into the shaft
i. Hydraulic mechanism is cheaper, but installing cylinder greater than a certain
length becomes impractical
The main design considerations for choosing either electric traction drive or hydraulic for
a particular project are the number of floors, the height of the building, the number of people
to be transported, desired passenger waiting times and frequency of use. The major
components were machine room, cabs and hoistway/pits.
The elevators capacity is derived from up-peak traffic analysis. The nominal capacity of
the elevator and the rated maximum passenger capacity is than known from manufacturer’s
catalogues. Table below provides standard nominal capacities and passenger relationship:
In modern high rise buildings each lift is not usually required to service every level, as this
would imply a large number of stops during each trip. The effect is to increase the round trip
time, which in turn increases the interval and the passenger waiting time and the passengers
have to endure long journey times. The solution is to limit the number of floors served by the
lifts.
A rule of thumb is to serve a maximum of 15-16 floors with a lift, or a group of lifts. This
introduces the concept of zoning. Zoning is where a building is divided so that a lift or group of
lifts is constrained to only serve a designated set of floors. There are two forms of zoning:
interleaved and stacked. An interleaved zone is where the whole building is served by lifts,
which are arranged to serve either the even floors or the odd floors. This has been a
common practice in public housing and has been used in some office buildings.
Many tall buildings are divided into several zones: low zone, mid zone, high zone, etc.
with service direct from the main terminal floor, situated at ground level. These are called
`local' zones. This becomes impractical with very tall buildings and shuttle lifts are employed
to take passengers from the ground level main lobby to a `sky lobby'. Four basic sky lobby
configurations:
i. Single deck shuttles, single deck locals, eg: World Trade Center, USA
ii. Double deck shuttles, single deck locals, eg: Sears Tower, USA
iii. Double deck shuttles, double deck locals, eg: Petronas Towers, Malaysia.
iv. Single deck shuttles, single deck top/down locals, eg: none
v. Double deck shuttles, single deck top/down locals, eg: UOB Plaza, Singapore.
This elevator system will corresponds to the demand by distinguishing the peak hours
such as early of working hours and lunch time from the non-peak hours. The latest elevator
group control system allows multiple elevators to work together systematically and optimally
while providing maximum conveniences to the passengers.
Elevator doors protect riders from falling into the shaft. The most common configuration is
to have two panels that meet in the middle, and slide open laterally. In a cascading telescopic
configuration (potentially allowing wider entryways within limited space), the doors run on
independent tracks so that while open, they are tucked behind one another, and while closed,
they form cascading layers on one side.
b) Remain Calm - If the door does not open, you are still safe. Do not try to exit the
elevator. Wait for trained emergency personnel to arrive. Even if the air
temperature feels warm, there is plenty of air circulating in the elevator and its
shaft way.
c) Press the Alarm or Help Button, and use any available communication systems
Push the alarm button and wait for someone to respond to you.
Some elevators have a two-way speaker system or telephone that will allow
for communication between you and the building or rescue personnel. Do not
be alarmed if you cannot be heard or if the phone does not work. Some
phones are designed to only receive calls. Trained personnel should call
when they arrive at the building.
vii. Relax, and do not try to extract yourself from the elevator
a) Never try to exit a stalled elevator car. It is extremely dangerous. always wait
for trained emergency personnel.
b) Your best course of action is to relax, get comfortable, and wait for
professional assistance.
c) You may be inconvenienced but you are safe.
6.4 Walkway/Travelator
A moving walkway or moving sidewalk is a slow moving conveyor mechanism that
transports people, across a horizontal or inclined plane, over a short distance. Moving
walkways can be used by standing or walking on them. They are often installed in pairs, one
for each direction.
A travelator, moving
ramp or escalator for
transporting people,
comprises a people
mover; a balustrade
extending alongside
the people mover
throughout its length.
The balustrade
comprises a handrail
belt formed as an
endless loop and
having an upper
handhold portion,
which the passenger
can grasp with a hand
for support, a lower
return portion, and a
turn-around portion
between the handhold
portion and the return
portion.
The balustrade frame comprises a turn-around guide at the end of the balustrade to form a
turn-around to support and guide the turn-around portion of the handrail belt. The turn-around
guide comprises a number of pressure rollers spaced at a distance from each other and
arranged in a sequence in the form of a circular arc. In addition, a drive assembly is arranged
to move the handrail belt.
The drive assembly comprises a drive belt formed as an endless loop and having a
contact portion which is in driving contact with the handrail belt over a predetermined length,
and a power mechanism for driving the drive belt. The contact portion of the drive belt is
passed over the sequence of pressure rollers between the pressure rollers and the turn-
around portion of the handrail belt. The Features were:
i. Lays on existing floors - No floor pits Low Profile - 150mm Slashes civil engineering
costs.
ii. Quick installation and removal
iii. Easy to re-locate
iv. Modular and extendible
v. Walk-on, walk-off
vi. Easy gradient, non-slip ramps
vii. Only 150mm deep ± no need to dig expensive pits into the floor
viii. Double Handrail Walkway
Any alteration and deviation to the safe system of work and/or the safety
instructions in the maintenance manual should be made only under the instructions
and supervision of persons who are competent and having the appropriate technical
skill and experience. In addition to the relevant safety precautions as mentioned in
the previous section, special attentions should be paid to the following when carrying
out the special overhaul/repair works:
Elevators design shall comply with the latest edition of ASME A17.1, “Safety Code for
Elevators and Escalators” with amendments and Uniform Building Code (UBC).
This Malaysian Standard is the first revision of MS 2021-1, Safety rules for the
construction and installation of lifts - Part 1: Electric lifts.
This Malaysian Standard is identical with EN 81-1:1998, Safety rules for the
construction and installation of lifts - Part 1: Electric lifts, including its Corrigendum
1:1999, Amendment 1:2005, Amendment 2:2004 and Amendment 3:2009, published
by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) with the exceptions as listed
below. In the source text, “this European Standard” should read “this Malaysian
Standard”;
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