Vertical Transportation

VERTICAL
TRANSPORTATION
A design element
SHUBHAM TANDON
B.ARCH 4TH YEAR
DELHI TECHNICAL CAMPUS
BACKGROUND
In particular, circulation routes are the pathways people take
through and around buildings or urban places. Circulation is
often thought of as the 'space between the spaces', having a
connective function, but it can be much more than that. It is the
concept that captures the experience of moving our bodies
around a building, three-dimensionally and through time.
Vertical transportation is a phrase used to describe the various
means of travelling between floors in a building.
Vertical transportation systems include all kinds of
transportation media within buildings, such as lifts, escalators,
hydraulic hoists and passengers conveyors etc. It may be
considered the most important building services system for highrise buildings.
EVOLUTION
Staircase
The stairs are one of the oldest buildings in architectural history.
The first stairs in the history were wood trunks fitter together.
The first use which was given to the stairs was to overcome the difficulties
presented by the terrain, such as valleys or mountains, the goal was to be able to
pass these difficulties as soon as possible.
The end of the nineteenth century is regarded by many as the golden era of
construction of stairs
Ramps (description missing-Hospital ramps, barrier free access etc for
handicapped))
ELEVATORS
1850- Harry Waterman actually invented the elevator and this was the start of a
new beginning.
1853- Elisha Otis invented and patented the safety brake for the elevator seeing
that this invention can go farther to where it can hold people.
1857- Otis demonstrated his safety brake elevator that was steam powered; to
people in New York and this is when everyone realized this is going to have a
huge impact on the world.
1885- The first skyscraper was built in Chicago and Otis's safety elevator was
what made this building possible. This was the first installation of this elevator.
1889- Otis developed the gear-less traction system involving cables and
electricity that would become the most common way to run an elevator.
1903- Otis invented an elevator that would become the general design of todays
elevators.
2008- 57 elevators were installed in the worlds tallest building that is over 2,694
feet tall.
Present- Otis's company is the worlds leading elevator manufacturer. As
buildings begin to rise to new heights, so does the technology of elevators and
new possibilities for America.
PRESENT STATUS
1.Elevators:
Elevators are by far the most important
transportation systems for handling both
passenger and freight traffic in buildings. They
provide safe, fast, and economical movement
for people and goods, and they are able to
cater to all kinds of traffic patterns.
2.Escalators:
An escalator is a type of vertical transportation in the
form of a moving staircase a conveyor transport
device for carrying people between floors of a building.
The device consists of a motor-driven chain of
individually 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, train stations (subways) and
public buildings.
3.Staircase:
A stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs, or
simply stairs is a construction designed to bridge
a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller
vertical distances, called steps. Stairs may be
straight, round, or may consist of two or more
straight pieces connected at angles.
4.RAMPS
Ramps are sloped pathways used both inside and
outside buildings used to provide ease of access
and manoeuvrability. Ramps are required to
assist wheelchair users, people with mobility
issues and people with prams, bicycles and other
wheeled items
The aim of this study can be classified into two parts:

1. To provide an objective review of various means of vertical transportation
in terms of material , aesthetic value , functional uses , prevailing industry
practices, technological advancement & building bylaws governing its usage.
2. To scrutinize its function as a design element and its contribution in
influencing the form of the building
OBJECTIVE:
1. To classify various means of VT vis a vis building typologies & study its
functional aspect
2. To study the evolution of each type of VT with respect to time &
advancement in technology
3. To study the Building Bylaws for each type of VT
4. To study some buildings where VT means have played a dominant role in
shaping the form of the building
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study can be classified into two parts:

1. To provide an objective review of various means of vertical transportation in
terms of material , aesthetic value , functional uses , prevailing industry
practices, technological advancement & building bylaws governing its usage.
2. To scrutinize its function as a design element and its contribution in
influencing the form of the building
HYPOTHESIS
The premise of this research is that means of vertical transportation plays a
significant role in shaping the built form & overall aesthetics of the building. The
study is an attempt to provide a critical evaluation of the aforementioned.
NEED OF STUDY
All buildings with more than one storey of course have at least one set of stairs and
the provision of stairs is a very important consideration when designing buildings in
order to ensure all the occupants of the building can escape safely in the event of a
fire.
In buildings with more than four storeys, a lift (commonly known as an elevator in
the US) is desirable as there is a limit to how far people are willing to walk up stairs.
In addition to this, stairs are unsuitable for infirm and mobility impaired persons so
buildings with only two storeys are sometimes fitted with a lift.
A third option is the escalator which is ideally suited for high volume applications
such as shopping malls and airports but not practical for high rise buildings as they
take up a lot of space.
No matter how tall the building, all floors need to be easily accessible. A super tall
office tower could have tens of thousands of daytime occupants and if its well
designed, none of them should wait longer than 20 to 25 seconds
METHODOLOGY
*in place of
intro write:
CLASSIFICA
TION OF
MEANS OF
VT
*compreh
ensive
Study of
the
typologies
*evaluatio
n in
context of
hypothesis
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What do you understand by vertical transportation ?
2. What is the history of vertical transportation and how it has been evolved over
the years?
3. What is the present scenario of vertical transportation in buildings?
4. what are the various types of vertical transportation?
5. how can vertical transportation be used in public spaces?
6. how can vertical transportation play an important role in determining the form
of the building?
SCOPE AND LIMITATION

SCOPE: (REFINE THE LANGUAGE, I AM PROVIDING CLUES ONLY)
1. The scope of this study involves classification in terms of building
typologies, material, technology usage pattern etc.
2. The cost benefit analysis has not been taken in purview of this study.
3. With the authors background, the analysis based on structural design
parameters have also been kept out of the purview of this study.
4. The selection of many VT means involve complex statistical analysis. The
same has not been included in the scope of study.
LIMITATIONS:
5. Due to time constraints the data collection will be preferably done through
secondary sources i.e. literature via books & internet.
6. Write one or two more general points.

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