ESCALATOR

is a moving staircase a transport device for

carrying people between floors of a building.
ESCALATOR TYPICAL DESIGN
PROPER INCLINATION
30 inclination
This inclination provides the highest traveling
comfort and maximum safety for the user.
35 inclination
The 35 escalator is the most efficient
solution
as it requires less space and can be
implemented
more cost-effectively.
SPEED: 0.5m 0.65m per second for safety.
Though speed up to 0.75m/s is allowable it is
still not recommended.
STEP WIDTH: 600mm, 800mm and
1000mm
TREAD LENGTH: 400mm
RISE

SPEED

H 6m

0.5 m/s
0.5 0.65 m/s
>0.65 0.75 m/s

H > 6m

0.5 m/s
0.5 0.65 m/s
>0.65 0.75 m/s

4 TYPICAL CONFIGURATION OF
ESCALATOR
PARALLEL
- Up and down escalators "side by side or
separated by a distance,"
CRISSCROSS
- Minimizes space requirements by
"stacking" escalators that go in one
direction.
MULTIPLE PARALLEL
- two or more escalators together that travel
in one direction next to one or two escalators
in the same bank that travel in the other
direction.
UP ESCALATOR NEXT TO STAIRCASE
- It is preferred that staircases be located
adjacent to the escalator if the escalator is
the primary means of transport between
floors.
ESCALATOR DESIGN TYPES
CLEAT-TYPE ESCALATOR
Passenger feet tilted upward at an angle, and
the treads consisted of cleated metal
(initially) or wood (later models).

STEP TYPE ESCALATOR

named for its visual likeness to a regular
staircase
SPIRAL ESCALATOR
-In use, a major planning advantage
presented by spiral/helical escalators is that
they take up much less horizontal floor space
than traditional units, which frequently house
large machine rooms underneath the truss.
FREEFORM ESCALATOR
The returning steps do not move uselessly
underneath the in-use steps: rather, they
provide active steps for travel in the opposite
direction.
Balustrade height
Balustrades are available in heights of 900,
1000 and 1100 mm.
The advantage of 900-mm balustrades is
that even small children can easily reach the
handrail.
For greater fall heights it is recommended to
have balustrades with a continuous height of
1000 mm.
MOVING WALKWAY SYTEMS
Sometimes called as Travelator or
Horizontal Escalator.
is a slow moving conveyor mechanism
that transports people, across a
horizontal or inclined plane, over a
short to medium distance. Moving
walkways can be used by standing or
walking on them. They are often
installed in pairs, one for each
direction.
In Airports it is designed to move
people over long distances, usually
between different terminals. Moving
walkways are similar to an escalator.
The only difference is that the steps
lay flat, like a conveyor belt.
TYPICAL DESIGN
PROPER INCLINATION:
-For inclined moving walkways 10, 11 and
12 are the common standard for moving
walkways.
Users find that a 10 inclination
provides the most comfortable ride.
A 12 inclination is used whenever the
space available is limited.
-Horizontal moving walks can generally be
provided for inclinations between 0 and 6
SPEED
For shopping centres or any
commercial building the speed of the
moving walkway should be 0.5m/s.
For airports, railway stations, or
subway stations the speed of 0.6-

0.65m/s must be applied to the

moving walkway.
Pallets are available in width of 800mm,
1000mm, 1200mm and 1400mm with width
of 400mm.
1000mm wide moving walkway is
generally recommended because it
provides a comfortable ride.
1200mm up to 1400mm wide moving
walkway should be provided on
airports since this width easily allows
users to step around passengers with
baggage carts.
TYPICAL DESIGN
Belts on moving walks are available in
widths of 1000mm, 1200mm and
1400mm.
Materials must be flexible or elastic
(reinforced rubber or interlaced steel
plates.
TYPES OF MOVING WALKWAY SYSTEMS:
According to Inclination Angle
According to the flat moving surface
ACCORDING TO INCLINATION ANGLE

A. Zero degrees inclination Horizontal

Moving Walkways flat moving
surface.
B. Up to 15 degrees inclination Moving
Walkways.
ACCORDING TO FLAT MOVING SURFACE
PALLET TYPE- A continuous series of flat
metal plates mesh together to form a
walkway. Most have a metal surface, though
some models have a rubber surface for extra
traction.
MOVING BELT - These are generally built
with mesh metal belts or rubber walking
surfaces over metal rollers. The walking
surface may have a solid feel or a "bouncy"
feel.
COMPONENTS
The moving walkways are identical to
escalators in the basic components of their
construction, but they differ in the following:
Moving walkways may run horizontally
or on an incline of up to 15 degrees.
The flat moving surface of the moving
walkways may consist of a continuous
rubber belt or a series of jointed
treads.