Elevator Case Study

Elevators fall under CSI division 14 in Conveying System with specification 14-20-00 for elevators. Elevators became more prevalent in the early 19th century when steam power was being first introduced, but elevators have been in existence for hundreds of years. Since then, elevators have become far more advanced with many different types of designs that excel at different purposes in providing transportation quickly to different floor levels. The creation of elevators has allowed some of the tallest buildings in the world to be designed and assessable. There are many features and variables that must be considered in the design and installation of an elevator in a building, which all differ depending on the type of elevator being placed. This study paper will note the many types, but will primarily focus on the many different traction elevators types. Understandably because traction elevators are the most versatile and common used in commercial buildings today. The elevator industry is comprised of many elevator companies, but a few elevator companies dominate …show more content…
Contacting elevator companies months in advance, such as Otis, Asheville Elevator, Schindler, Kone, and ThyssenKrupp, proved uneventful in completing this research. Resorting to contacting an intern working on the upcoming Appalachian State University’s upcoming Beaver College of Health Science currently being constructed. Chris Wagner, an intern for Rodgers constructing the building, was extremely helpful in providing some material to complete this research. The architecture firm that designed the new building is LS3P Associates LTD. Unable to visit the site for photos, due to liability issues, floor plans for placement of the elevators were provided to me. Little detail could be provided for accountability concerns, but the company that will eventually come on the site to install the elevators is