Vertical Transportation Technology Review, Volume 1 (Print)

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This review contains 10 dissertations from the U.K.'s University College Northampton's Masters in Lift Engineering program.

Contents:

• 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