Lifts, elevators, escalators and moving walkways/travelators

M.Y.H. Bangash, T. Bangash041536437X, 9780415364379, 9780203020760

“Lifts, Elevators and Moving Walkways/Travelators” covers specifications, analyses and designs of various types of lifts (elevators), escalators and travelators (moving walkways). It comprises of four sections starting with a general introduction to types of lifts, escalators and travelators. Section II deals with the planning, analysis and design of components or elements of lifts/elevators. Section III covers the analysis of structural elements of moving walks or travelators. Having given description in Section I, it was felt to give again a general introduction together with data on moving walks. Design analysis of the elements of escalators is introduced in section IV and is fully explained with design examples. The finite element technique forms a prominent part in this section. Section IV is entirely devoted to the design of elements forming escalators. The book has the flexibility to include additional analytical and design topics and case studies. This book can be used by engineers, technologists, specialists in lifts, escalators or moving walkways. The book is readily available for bureaus who are involved in computer aided works and finite element modeling of steel structures under static and dynamic loads. Civil/structural and mechanical engineers can take advantage of this text and can redesigne in their own installations and other structures. This book is also useful for post graduate mechanical, engineering courses.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Copyright……Page 5
Contents……Page 6
Preface……Page 10
Acknowledgements……Page 14
Conversion table……Page 16
Section I. Lifts, Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walkways/Travelators……Page 18
1 Definitions of systems and notations for lifts/elevators/escalators and moving walkways……Page 20
2 Specifications for the design of lifts or elevators……Page 38
3 Design specifications for escalators, moving walkways or travelators……Page 98
Section II. Lifts/Elevators – Planning, Analysis and Design of Components……Page 148
4 Belt and rope drives……Page 150
5 Design analysis of lift elements and components……Page 166
6 Lift/Elevator travel analysis……Page 214
7 Maximum and minimum stopping distances of car and counterweight (Based on US-A17.1)……Page 216
8 Elements of super structures – Finite Element Analysis……Page 218
Section III. Travelators and Moving Walkways – Analysis for Structural Elements……Page 232
9 General data on travelators/walkways/autowalks: fire analysis of their components……Page 234
10 Elements for supporting structures……Page 282
Appendix I. Supporting Analyses and Computer Programs using Finite Element……Page 300
Appendix II. Computer Programs……Page 332
Appendix III. Dynamic Finite Element Analysis-Solution Procedures……Page 358
Additional References/Bibliography……Page 370
Subject Index……Page 372