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Guide To The Design and Operation of Automated Parking Facilities
Guide To The Design and Operation of Automated Parking Facilities
Guide To The Design and Operation of Automated Parking Facilities
GUIDE TO THE
DESIGN &
OPERATION OF
AUTOMATED
PARKING FACILITIES
JANUARY 28, 2003
This document is a joint publication of the Automated &
Mechanical Parking Association and the Parking
Consultants Council of the National Parking Association.
Principal Author: Donald R. Monahan, AMPA & PCC
Co-Authors:
Vince Walls, AMPA
Gerhard Haag, AMPA
Lee Lazarus, AMPA
Reviewed By:
Gary Cudney, PCC
Abe Gutman, PCC
Stephen Shannon, PCC
Mary Smith, PCC
Vince Walls
Peggy Guignon
Arturo Ressi
Jackie Smith
Sei Park
NPA Officers:
Executive Director:
President:
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Martin L. Stein
David C. Groene
Jed E. Hatfield
Stephen E. Long
James V. LaRocco
Geoffrey Shepard
Gill Barnett
Jeff Wolfe
PCC Officers:
Chairman:
Vice Chairman:
East Region Director:
North Region Director:
South Region Director:
West Region Director:
Chris Luz
Stephen Shannon
Stephen Shannon
Stephen Rebora
Matthew Feagins
Scott Herman
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Purpose
Overview
Types of Systems
Benefits
Background
Length
Width
Height
Weight
Ground Clearance
Function
Dimensions
Vehicle Carrier & Alignment
Parking Activation Controls
Accessible Design Requirements
Vehicle Pallet
Dolly
Lifts
Shuttles
Turntables
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1
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Peak Hour Arrival/Departure
Traffic Volume
Table 2: Sample Calculation of
Required Number of Transfer
Compartments
Table 3: Allowable Height and
Building Area
Table 4: Fire Resistance Rating
Requirements for Building
Elements
Table 5: Fire Resistance Rating
Requirements for Exterior Walls
Table 6: Allowable Height & Building
Area for Group A-3 & Group B
Occupancies
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LIST OF FIGURES
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11.0 SUMMARY
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7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
APPENDIX
Abbreviations
Definitions
References
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