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NUMBER OF ELEVATORS
SIZING OF ELEVATOR LOBBY
SIZING OF ELEVATOR UPPER FLOOR
LANDING
In the Preliminary Design Stage, the determination of
the size or quantity of elevators can be done through
the use of the following formula:
N = (A x F x C) ÷ (226 x E)
Where:
N = Number of elevators
A = Area of each floor
F = Number of floors in the building
C = Elevator Capacity Factor (Refer to Table 1.0)
E = Area of elevator in m² (Refer to Elevator Design Parameters)
Elevator Design Parameters
ITEM VALUE
Minimum area per person 0.18 sq. meters/person
Maximum live load capacity 587 kg/sq. meter
Minimum depth of car 1.40 meters
Minimum width of car (capacity less than 910 kg) 1.40 meters
Minimum width of car (capacity 910 kg or more) 1.75 meters
Minimum area of car (capacity less than 910 kg) 1.90 square meters
Minimum area of car (capacity 910 kg or more) 2.40 square meters
Minimum opening width 0.90 meter
Desirable opening width 1.10 meters
Desirable shaft area Approximately 170% of car area
Minimum thickness of shaft 0.12 meter
Table 1.0 Elevator Capacity Factors
Building Type Capacity Factor
Office: Single Purpose Occupancy 0.33
Office: Diverse Occupancy 0.22
Apartment/Condominium 0.17
Hotel 0.38
Hospital 0.12
Parking Garage 0.16
Solution:
Substituting:
L= (0.45 x C x A x N) ÷ O
L = (0.45 x 0.38 x 925 x 13) ÷ (11)
Where:
C = 0.38
= 2,056.28 ÷ 11
A = 925 square meters
N = 13
= 186.93 square meters
O = 11
N = say 187 square meters
How to Determine the Minimum Size of the Upper Floor
landings of the Elevator
Solution:
Substituting:
L= (0.45 x C x A) ÷ O
L = (0.45 x 0.38 x 925) ÷ (11)
Where:
C = 0.38
= 158.18 ÷ 11
A = 925 square meters
O = 11
= 14.38 square meters