THE ROTEX AUTOMATIC PARKING SYSTEM IN THE BUILDING HOUSING THE SWISS ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS

THE SYSTEM IS CHARACTERIZED BY A SERIES OF PLATFORMS WHICH ARE ADJUSTABLE IN THE LENGTHWISE DIRECTION AND CAN BE ROTATED THROUGH NINETY DEGREES. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR TO BE PARKED CAN INTRODUCE THE AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT OF THE PLATFORM WHICH FREES HIS PARKING SPACE. THE CONSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES OF AND SAFETY DEVICES INCORPORATED IN THE SYSTEM ARE DESCRIBED. THE SYSTEM BROUGHT ABOUT A 35 PERCENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Schweizerische Bauzeitung /Switz

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• Authors:
  • Toedtli, V
• Publication Date: 1971

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 625-7
• Serial:
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Parking; Parking garages; Safety equipment
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226924
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 11 1974 12:00AM