The disclosure is related to systems and methods regarding transit and movement of people. The Articulated Funiculator is a continuous and connected system of trains that moves people in mass. The trains lie horizontal at specific floor levels (designated as stations) in tall buildings or undergroun
The disclosure is related to systems and methods regarding transit and movement of people. The Articulated Funiculator is a continuous and connected system of trains that moves people in mass. The trains lie horizontal at specific floor levels (designated as stations) in tall buildings or underground levels (designated as stations) in mining operations and underground subway stations. The Articulated Funiculator transitions from horizontal alignments at the stations to vertical, slanted or curved alignments between the stations, albeit the passengers remain horizontal in a standing position. The Articulated Funiculator captures the energy from the braking, dynamic braking’ of the trains and stores it. The stored energy is then used to accelerate the Articulated Funiculator. This re-use of energy makes the Articulated Funiculator sustainable.
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1. A structural system for a building, the building comprising a first floor, a second floor and a third floor, and the structural system comprising at least two vertical legs at the exterior faces of the building between corners of the building and at least one elongated horizontal member connectin
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A structural system for a building, the building comprising a first floor, a second floor and a third floor, and the structural system comprising at least two vertical legs at the exterior faces of the building between corners of the building and at least one elongated horizontal member connecting two or more of the vertical legs, the vertical legs and the elongated horizontal member forming a frame, wherein the structural system and the building lacks a central elevator core, wherein the vertical legs define an interior volume, wherein a first floor plate of the first floor spans a continual first horizontal plane of the interior volume bounded by the vertical legs to be structurally coupled to the vertical legs and has a first floor load, a second floor plate of the second floor spans a continual second horizontal plane of the interior volume bounded by the vertical legs to be structurally coupled to the vertical legs and has a second floor load, and a third floor plate of the third floor spans a continual third horizontal plane of the interior volume bounded by the vertical legs to be structurally coupled to the vertical legs and has a third floor load, and wherein all of the first floor load, all of the second floor load and all of the third floor load are transferred to the vertical legs. 2. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein the structural system comprises four vertical legs and four vertical tubes, and each vertical leg of the four vertical legs comprises a vertical tube of the four vertical tubes. 3. The structural system according to claim 2, wherein two vertical tubes of the four vertical tubes include an internal volume configured to house elevators. 4. The structural system according to claim 2, wherein two vertical tubes of the four vertical tubes include an internal volume configured to house conventional elevators, stairs and ductwork. 5. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the vertical legs comprises a vertical tube that is configured to house an elevator. 6. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein the elongated horizontal member is a tube including an internal volume configured to house an elevator. 7. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein the elongated horizontal member is located at an intermediate elevation between the first floor and a top of the building. 8. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein the vertical legs are constructed of concrete or steel. 9. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein the vertical legs are constituted by vertical tubes and wherein a set of the vertical tubes include an internal volume configured to house elevators. 10. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein an area of the at least one elongated horizontal member in a horizontal plane is less than each of an area of the first horizontal plane of the interior volume, an area of the second horizontal plane of the interior volume, and an area of the third horizontal plane of the interior volume. 11. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a first elongated horizontal member at a first elevation and a second elongated horizontal member at a second elevation different than the first elevation, without an additional elongated horizontal member being located between the first elevation and the second elevation; andthe first floor, the second floor and the third floor are arranged between the first elongated horizontal member and the second elongated horizontal member. 12. The structural system according to claim 1, wherein vertical legs are not located at the corners of the building. 13. A building lacking a central elevator core, the building comprising: exterior faces;a structural system comprising at least two vertical legs positioned at the exterior faces of the building between corners of the building and at least one elongated horizontal member connecting two or more of the vertical legs, the vertical legs and the elongated horizontal member forming a frame, wherein the vertical legs define an interior volume;a first floor comprising a first floor plate, the first floor plate spanning a continual first horizontal plane of the interior volume bounded by the vertical legs to be structurally coupled to the vertical legs and having a first floor load; anda second floor comprising a second floor plate, the second floor plate spanning a continual second horizontal plane of the interior volume bounded by the vertical legs to be structurally coupled to the vertical legs and having a second floor load,wherein all of the first floor load and all of the second floor load are transferred to the vertical legs. 14. The building according to claim 13, wherein the structural system comprises four vertical legs and four vertical tubes, and each vertical leg of the four vertical legs comprises a vertical tube of the four vertical tubes. 15. The building according to claim 14, wherein two vertical tubes of the four vertical tubes include an internal volume configured to house elevators. 16. The building according to claim 14, wherein two vertical tubes of the four vertical tubes include an internal volume configured to house conventional elevators, stairs and ductwork. 17. The building according to claim 13, wherein at least one of the vertical legs comprises a vertical tube that is configured to house an elevator. 18. The building according to claim 13, wherein the elongated horizontal member is a tube including an internal volume configured to house an elevator. 19. The building according to claim 13, wherein the elongated horizontal member is located at an intermediate elevation between the first floor and a top of the building. 20. The building according to claim 13, wherein the vertical legs are constructed of concrete or steel. 21. The building according to claim 13, wherein the vertical legs are constituted by vertical tubes and wherein a set of the vertical tubes include an internal volume configured to house elevators. 22. The building according to claim 13, wherein an area of the at least one elongated horizontal member in a horizontal plane is less than each of an area of the first horizontal plane of the interior volume, an area of the second horizontal plane of the interior volume, and an area of the third horizontal plane of the interior volume. 23. The building according to claim 13, wherein the frame comprises a first elongated horizontal member at a first elevation and a second elongated horizontal member at a second elevation different than the first elevation, without an additional elongated horizontal member being located between the first elevation and the second elevation; andthe first floor and the second floor are arranged between the first elongated horizontal member and the second elongated horizontal member. 24. The building according to claim 13, wherein the vertical legs are not located at the corners of the building.
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