DCB30102 - BUILDING TRANSPORTATION course provides students with knowledge on the basic concepts of internal circulation in buildings and the principles of building transportation systems. This course emphasizes the types of building transportation systems, the factors to be considered in locating lifts and escalators in a building, and the requirements in traffic analysis and system design Students will learn the equipment functions and the operational patterns of lifts and escalators. They will understand the advantages and disadvantages of different building transportation systems. They will also understand the rules, legislations, and. Acts which are related to the design and installation of building transportation systems. This Elevator e book is meant essentially for diploma in building services engineering students at local institutions of higher learning. We believe the approach of this book would make it a useful resource to students in Polytechnic.