Travelator (Moving Walkway) Escalator Elevator: What Is Shopping Mall?
Travelator (Moving Walkway) Escalator Elevator: What Is Shopping Mall?
Travelator (Moving Walkway) Escalator Elevator: What Is Shopping Mall?
or shopping center, in which one or more transport people across a vertical transportation in people or goods between floors of a
horizontal or inclined plan the form of a moving building, vessel, or other structure.
buildings form a complex of shops representing over a short or medium staircase which carries
merchandisers with interconnecting walkways distance. people between floors
that enable customers to walk from unit to unit. Maximum inclined angle of a building.
Angle of inclination is
Corridors and Passageways must not exceed 18 degree
either 30 or 35 degree.
• Where stairways discharge through corridors and
passageways, the height of corridors and passageways shall
be not less than 2.4 m.
• All means of exit including staircases lifts lobbies and
corridors shall be adequately ventilated.
• Internal staircase minimum width shall be 2.0m in all Load 400 630 1000
group of building. Pressurization of Staircases (Protected Capacity
Escape Routes) a 1100 1100 1100
• Pressurization is a method adopted for protected escape
b 950 1400 2100
routes against ingress of smoke, especially in high-rise
buildings. c 1800 1800 1800
•In pressurization, air is injected into the staircases, lobbies d 1500 2100 2600
or corridors, to raise their pressure slightly above the
e 800 800 800
pressure in adjacent parts of the building.
• As a result, ingress of smoke or toxic gases into the escape
routes will be prevented.
Parking Space Footpath
Life Safety (General Exit Requirement) For car, the minimum parking space
• Obstruction free for the convenience of all
to be 3mx6m when individual
• A exit may be doorway; corridor passageways to an internal or users.
parking and 2.75mx5m when
external staircase or horizontal landing. • Height of the footpath not to be more than
common parking space is required
• Lifts and escalator shall not be considered as exits. 150mm from the road level.
Space for two wheeler to be not less
• Exits shall be clearly visible and the route to reach the exits • Change in level of footpath should be made
than 1.25mx1m
shall be clearly marked and signs posted to guide the clearly visible.
occupants of the floor concerned • Width of the footpath should be 1800mm
• The maximum distance of travel from any point to an exit or and minimum clear unobstructed path
entrance to the mall shall not exceed 60m. should be 1200mm.
Duct System
Low Pressure Systems
Velocity <10m/s, static pressure,5cm HO (g)
Medium Pressure System
Velocity<10m/s, static pressure<15cm HO(g)
High Pressure Systems
Velocity>10m/s, static pressure 15,p,25cm HO(g).
Recommended air velocities depend mainly on the
application and the noise criteria
Residences: 3m/s to 5m/s
Theatres: 4m/s to 6.5m/s
Restaurants: 7.5m/s to 10m/s