Bldg Science: Conveying Systems

Elevator components include...

• Hoistway

• Machine Rooms

• Elevator cabs

• All of the above

The CSI Masterformat division that covers Conveying Equipment is...

Safety buffers are...

• handrails that keep contractors from falling down the elevator shaft

• Coil springs in the elevator pit to absorb the impact of a falling car

• Overrides in the elevator controls that keep the public from breaking the system by mashing the button repeatedly

• Double doors (1 on the cab, 1 on the hoistway) to keep the public from falling in the shaft.

What types of elevator drive systems are in use today (choose all that apply)

• Traction drive elevator

• Hydraulic piston elevator

• Double-weighted counterbalance operator

• Gearless traction elevator

An elevator cabs capacity is offset by counterweights

• True

• False

Inclined continuous power-driven stairways are also known as...

• Dumbwaiters

• Elevators

• Escalators

• Moving walkways

What are some safety features that are included in escalator systems (choose all that apply)

• Emergency stop button

• Fire extinguisher

• Brakes that activate during power failure

• Rough ballustrades

• Landing plates to protect against objects getting caught in stairs

Pneumatic tube systems are covered under Division 14

• True

• False

Package conveyor systems, Airport luggage conveyors and hoists are covered under Division 13

• True

• False

Which US President established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1789.