AS 1735.1-1999

1 - AS 1735.1-1999 LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
9 - SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS
23 - SECTION 3 MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
23 - 3.1 STEEL (OTHER THAN CASTINGS)
23 - 3.1.1 Supporting structures
23 - 3.1.2 Forgings
23 - 3.2 CASTINGS
23 - 3.2.1 Steel castings
23 - 3.2.2 Grey iron castings
23 - 3.2.3 Malleable iron castings
23 - 3.2.4 Spheroidal or nodular graphite iron castings
23 - 3.3 TIMBER
23 - 3.3.1 Material
23 - 3.3.2 Permissible stresses
24 - 3.4 CONCRETE
24 - 3.5 WELDING

Prescribes uniform requirements and provides definitions for lifts, escalators and moving walks.

This Standard prescribes uniform requirements for lifts, escalators andmovingwalks (as defined herein).ThisStandard does not apply to the following:(a)Temporary lifts and hoists, used solely for erecting, demolishing, altering, orrepairing buildings or structures in which persons do not travel.(b)Temporary lifts used for carrying persons or persons and materials in building andconstruction work.(c)Orchestral and stage lifts.(d)Stacking machines, forklift trucks, and similar portable appliances.(e)Conveyors used for the handling of materials and goods, such as swing trayelevators, bucket conveyors, and similar appliances.(f)Skip-hoists.(g)Amusement devices.(h)Loading ramps and dock levellers.(i)Serial hoists.(j)Bridge lifting-span lifts.(k)Railway car lifts.(l)Ropeways carrying passenger cabs or chairs.(m)Industrial platform hoists(n)Hoists used in taxis and people moving road vehicles.(o)Building maintenance units.(p)Elevating work platforms.(q)Manually powered service lifts.(r)Guided hoists.

First published as part of AS CA3-1935.
Redesignated AS CA3-1937.
Redesignated AS CA3-1938.
Redesignated AS CA3-1939.
Second edition 1941.
Third edition 1947.
Redesignated AS CA3-1950.
Redesignated AS CA3-1951.
Redesignated AS CA3-1952.
Redesignated AS CA3-1953.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS CA3.1-1966.
Revised and redesignated as AS 1735.1-1975.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1986.
Fourth edition 1999.