Elevator Engineering

Elevator Engineering, Second Edition presents a roadmap of elevator design and acts as a complete guide to practical engineering based on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers A17.1-2013/Canadian Standards Authority B44-13 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

This new edition includes the latest code revisions of A17.1-2013 plus information on new technologies such as rope-less electric elevators, destination control systems, Ultra-rope, energy efficient machines and more. With more than 45 examples of essential and comprehensive elevator calculations relating to both traction and hydraulic units, Elevator Engineering, Second Edition is suitable for a wide audience.