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2. Skyscraper design and construction - Wikipedia

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   A taller building requires more elevators to service the additional floors, but the elevator shafts consume valuable floor space. If the service core (which contains the elevator shafts) becomes too big, it can reduce the profitability of the building. Architects must therefore balance the value gained by adding height against the value lost to ...

3. Paternoster lift - Wikipedia

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   A paternoster in Prague Paternoster elevator in The Hague, when it was still in operation. A paternoster (/ ˌ p eɪ t ər ˈ n ɒ s t ər /, / ˌ p ɑː-/, or / ˌ p æ-/) or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for two people) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping.

4. Staircase - Wikipedia

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   The entrance to elevators is often located in the stairwell. Sometimes the stairwell goes around the lift shaft , other times it is placed next to it. An exterior stairway is a stair in a separate structure attached to the rest of the building body, [ 3 ] and can either be enclosed or exposed to the elements.

5. The best stair lift for 2024: Chair lifts that make ... - AOL

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   Standing stair lifts: Also known as perch stair lifts, these are designed for people who have difficulty sitting down or prefer to stand while using them. They offer a small platform that allows ...

6. Elevator - Wikipedia

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   A freight elevator, or goods lift, is an elevator designed to carry goods, rather than passengers. Freight elevators are generally required to display a written notice in the car that the use by passengers is prohibited (though not necessarily illegal), though certain freight elevators allow dual use through the use of an inconspicuous riser.

7. Category:Vertical transport devices - Wikipedia

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   Chair lifts, detachable chairlifts, funitels, gondola lifts and ski tows; Elevators (classical lifts) Hot Air Balloons; Escalators and inclined travelators; Locks, boat lifts and inclined planes (on canals and rivers) Skyhooks and space elevators (although these do not exist yet, they are a form of elevator) See Also: The Society for Vertical ...