Vertical Transportation Technology Review, Volume 1 (Digital)

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• • 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