Elevator Hoistway Size Calculator

Shaft dimensions from car size and counterweight.

Car width (mm)

Car depth (mm)

Car height (mm)

Number of floors

Floor-to-floor height (mm)

Door type (1=CO, 2=SO-2, 3=SO-3)

Car speed (m/s)

Tab to move between fields

Hoistway width (mm)

2,930

Hoistway depth (mm)

1,900

Hoistway area (m²)5.57

Pit depth (mm)1,200

Overhead clearance (mm)3,550

Total hoistway height (mm)36,250

Total travel (mm)31,500

Counterweight width (mm)630

Cw Depth Mm400

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Car width (mm), Car depth (mm), and Car height (mm).
Set Number of floors, Floor-to-floor height (mm), and Door type (1=CO, 2=SO-2, 3=SO-3).
Adjust Car speed (m/s) as needed.
Review Hoistway width (mm) and Hoistway depth (mm).
Use Hoistway area (m²) and Pit depth (mm) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Car width (mm)

Car width (mm): Inside width of the elevator car platform.
Car depth (mm): Inside depth of the elevator car platform.
Car height (mm): Inside height of the elevator car (floor to ceiling).
Number of floors: Total number of floors served.
Floor-to-floor height (mm): Typical floor-to-floor height.
Door type (1=CO, 2=SO-2, 3=SO-3): 1 = Center opening, 2 = Side opening 2-panel, 3 = Side opening 3-panel.
Car speed (m/s): Elevator rated speed, affects pit depth and overhead requirements.

Hoistway width (mm): Required inside width of the hoistway shaft.
Hoistway depth (mm): Required inside depth of the hoistway shaft.
Hoistway area (m²): Cross-sectional floor area of the hoistway.
Pit depth (mm): Required pit depth below the lowest landing per ASME A17.1.
Overhead clearance (mm): Required clearance above the highest landing.
Total hoistway height (mm): Full hoistway height from pit floor to machine beam.
Total travel (mm): Vertical distance between lowest and highest landings.
Counterweight width (mm): Estimated counterweight frame width.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Car width (mm) = 2100, Car depth (mm) = 1600, Car height (mm) = 2400, Number of floors = 10 = 7 input(s) provided
Calculate Hoistway width
Hoistway width = carWidthMm + 2 * sideGuideClearance + cwWidthMm + cwGap
2930 = 2930
Calculate Hoistway depth
Hoistway depth = carDepthMm + rearClearance + doorMechDepthMm + sideGuideClearance
1900 = 1900
Calculate Hoistway area
Hoistway area = (hoistwayWidthMm / 1000) * (hoistwayDepthMm / 1000)
5.57 = 5.57
Calculate Pit depth
Pit depth = max(pitMinMm, bufferStrokeMm + pitRunbyMm + 600)
1200 = 1200