- Author
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Bialy, L.
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Blackaby, B.
- Title
- Potential Role of Elevators During Emergencies.
- Coporate
- World Wide Codes and Standards
Otis Elevator Co., Farmington, CT
- Book or Conf
- Use of Elevators in Fires and Other Emergencies Workshop. Proceedings. Co-Sponsored by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME International); National Institute of Stanards and Technology (NIST); International Code Council (ICC); National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); U.S. Access Board and International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). March 2-4, 2004,
Atlanta, GA,
1-13 p.,
2004
- Keywords
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elevators (lifts)
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emergencies
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fire fighters
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occupants
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evacuation
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risk asessment
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codes
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standards
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World Trade Center
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transportation
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damage
- Identifiers
- elevator emergency operation; fire fighters lifts; conventional elevator operation; opportunities for improvement with conventional approach; international studies of elevators in emergencies; issues arising from the World Trade Center towers tragedy; elevator as a secure means of transportation to emergency personnel; monitoring key systems from the elevator car; damage resistant and distributed hoistways; emergency resistant elevators; overloading of elevators