Vertical Transportation Technology Review Set (Print)

These 2 volumes contain dissertations from the U.K.'s University College Northampton's Masters in Lift Engineering program.

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Table of Contents

Volume 1:

• The Effect of Building Sway on Lift Ropes and Cables
• Lift Car Ventilation and Passenger Well being
• Accidents in Search of Proximate Cause: An Inquiry of Contributory Factors in Escalator Accidents in the USA 1920 - 2001
• Can Elevator Monitoring Improve Maintenance Procedures
• Elevator Power Consumption: A Model for Office Buildings
• Lifts for Differently Abled People
• What is the Pay Back Period When Modernising a Lift System to a Variable Frequency Drive?
• The Influence of Variations in Friction on Safety Gear Performance
• An Evaluation of Firefighting and Evacuation Lifts: Exploring the Concept of Using Lifts to Escape Building Fire
• The Contribution of Safety Rules and Method Statements to the Management of Risk

• Effectively Communicating Code Requirements for Interfaces Between Building Systems and Elevator Systems
• An Investigation into Accidents Involving Luggage Trolleys And/Or Shopping Carts on Escalators
• The Future of the Lift Maintenance Business
• A Study of the Actual Power Relative to the Theoretical Power Consumption of a Variable Frequency Drive Hydraulic System and How it Benefits the User
• A Critical Comparison of Coated Steel Belts against Steel Wire Ropes as Applied to the Lift Industry.