A conveying system is a system for transporting people and/or materials between points in a building or structure. These conveying systems operate which direction?

A conveying system is a system for transporting people and/or materials between points in a building or structure. These conveying systems operate which direction?

• A. Diagonally
• B. Horizontally
• C. Vertically
• D. Obliquely

Answer: (B)

Conveying systems in buildings are designed to move people or materials along a level path between points on the same floor, so their movement is horizontal. Vertical movement between floors is handled by elevators, escalators, or stairways, not by typical conveyors. Some conveyors can incline, but the standard expectation for transporting between points within a structure is horizontal travel.

Conveying systems in buildings are designed to move people or materials along a level path between points on the same floor, so their movement is horizontal. Vertical movement between floors is handled by elevators, escalators, or stairways, not by typical conveyors. Some conveyors can incline, but the standard expectation for transporting between points within a structure is horizontal travel.