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Elevator Traffic Handbook: Theory and Practice
This second edition of this well-respected book covers all aspects of the traffic design and control of vertical transportation systems in buildings, making it an essential reference for vertical transportation engineers, other members of the design team, and researchers. The book introduces the basic principles of circulation, outlines traffic design methods and examines and analyses traffic control using worked examples and case studies to illustrate key points. The latest analysis techniques are set out, and the book is up-to-date with current technology. A unique and well-established book, this much-needed new edition features extensive updates to technology and practice, drawing on the latest international research.
440 pages, Hardcover
First published November 16, 2011
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July 25, 2018This may be the most underrated book I have ever read. It reads like a textbook, but I assure you that it's got some interesting gems.
Sure, you may not be an elevator engineer, I'm not. But having this book on your coffee table will make you seem 10 IQ points smarter to your guests. And isn't that what we really want at the end of the day? Hah, but I digress.
This book talks about not only elevators, how they're sometimes programmed, and how to design for different use-cases, but it also talks about the history of elevators and the science of moving people through a building (including some information about the size of doors in your building depending on expected throughput).
The most interesting stuff to me was learning about the different elevator configurations and timing strategies (like the morning and lunch peak, it turns out that there is wider variation of when people LEAVE work). I don't know if this is still in print, but whoever it is that is reading this, know that I enjoyed this book thoroughly.
P.S. The only reason I bought this book is because I was annoyed with how the elevators worked in my office building, and I was determined to find out the state of the literature on this subject. After a quick Google search, I found this book on Amazon and ordered it.
Sure, you may not be an elevator engineer, I'm not. But having this book on your coffee table will make you seem 10 IQ points smarter to your guests. And isn't that what we really want at the end of the day? Hah, but I digress.
This book talks about not only elevators, how they're sometimes programmed, and how to design for different use-cases, but it also talks about the history of elevators and the science of moving people through a building (including some information about the size of doors in your building depending on expected throughput).
The most interesting stuff to me was learning about the different elevator configurations and timing strategies (like the morning and lunch peak, it turns out that there is wider variation of when people LEAVE work). I don't know if this is still in print, but whoever it is that is reading this, know that I enjoyed this book thoroughly.
P.S. The only reason I bought this book is because I was annoyed with how the elevators worked in my office building, and I was determined to find out the state of the literature on this subject. After a quick Google search, I found this book on Amazon and ordered it.
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