Elevator Traffic Analysis Calculator

Car count and capacity from building population and usage.

Building population

Floors above lobby

Car capacity (persons)

Loading factor

Floor-to-floor height (m)

Rated speed (m/s)

Door open+close time (s)

Tab to move between fields

Cars required

Round-trip time (s)201.7

Average interval (s)50.4

Handling capacity (%)15.5

Peak 5-min demand60

Probable stops7.1

Passengers per trip13

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Building Population and Floors above lobby.
Set Car Capacity (persons), Loading Factor (%), and Floor-to-Floor Height (m).
Input Rated Speed (m/s) and Door Open+Close Time (s).
Review Round Trip Time, Handling Capacity (persons/5 min), and recommended number of cars.
Use 5-minute handling capacity >= 12% of building population as the design target.

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