Building Elevator Systems

In Building Elevator Systems, you'll learn ...

• Section - 1 General Elevator Planning: The guidelines on how to determine correct number and type of transportation devices
• The general guidelines on how to determine right sizes and speeds of the transportation devices
• The guidelines on how to zone and locate the transportation devices for smooth flow of people and goods
• Section – 2: Types of Elevators: Principle of operation of traction and hydraulic elevators

Overview

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Credit: 6 CPD

Length: 79 pages

Elevators enable millions of public buildings to function effectively by seamlessly moving people into them, through them and out of them. Ranging from retail shops to railway stations and airports to schools, car parks, hotels, or stadiums, each of these types of buildings has a unique set of requirements that need to be met.

The elevator and escalator industry is a very unique trade among other building services equipment industries. The equipment suppliers usually have lines of basic products. However, each installation is site specific i.e. each installation is tailor-made to suit individual site’s constraints and requirements.

This 6-hour course provides criteria for design and construction of elevators. The requirements laid down in this course compliment non-governmental standards such as those published by ASME and NFPA. This course has been developed to assist architects and engineers in the proper design of facility’s elevators. Because elevators are complex multi-disciplined products, this course provides guidance to the architectural and engineering disciplines understand their roles in elevator design.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify Section - 1 General Elevator Planning: the guidelines on how to determine the correct number and type of transportation devices.
• Explain the general guidelines on how to determine the right sizes and speeds of the transportation devices.
• Determine applicable criteria for the guidelines on how to zone and locate the transportation devices for the smooth flow of people and goods.
• Classify the principal elements associated with Section – 2: Types of Elevators: principle of operation of traction and hydraulic elevators.
• Describe geared and gearless type traction elevators.
• Analyze roping and hoisting mechanisms.
• Compare key aspects of difference between the direct-acting and suspended hydraulic elevator.
• Evaluate the benefits and limitations of choosing electric traction drives or hydraulic elevators.
• Apply relevant principles to Section – 3: Elevator Design Criteria: codes and standards governing the design and installation of elevators.
• Assess architectural and structural design criteria.
• Summarize fire protection, emergency power and HVAC criteria.
• Outline Section – 4: Elevator Control and Safety Features: simplex controls – independent service, attendant service, inspect and fire service.
• Interpret group supervisory controls.
• Distinguish key features of elevator safety devices.
• Relate common myths and realities of elevator safety to applicable engineering or project decisions.
• Select appropriate approaches for Section – 5: Terminology – Do’s and Don’ts: technical terms related to elevators.
• Verify requirements associated with general good practices – do’s and don’ts.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 30 questions. CPD credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.