The Statistical Analysis System (SAS) software is used, and its results are verified with measured data. by Xu Ruiying, Yao Lianghong, Yu Kun and Wan Jianru High-rise and super-high-rise buildings have been trends of the construction industry in recent years. However, the problem of vertical traffic needs to be solved. Reasonable elevator selection and disposition…
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A partial chronicle of an early Wisconsin elevator company accompanies gracious photo donation. Roesselet was kind enough to donate the four photos in this article to ELEVATOR WORLD. They will be preserved in our offices and are available for industry use upon request. . . . Editor A. Kieckhefer Elevator Co. was started by August…
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ThyssenKrupp Elevator CEO Andreas Schierenbeck talks about how his career and personal choices are helping him rise to the challenge of an ever-more-complex “elevator world.” There are parallels between running a marathon and completing a complex, time-consuming job for a client. Both present pitfalls and Pyrrhic victories, but, when completed successfully, provide a feeling of…
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The 25th forum of the International Association of Elevator Consultants combines education, trips and an exhibition. The International Association of Elevator Consultants (IAEC) held its annual forum and business meetings in Denver at the Downtown Sheraton Hotel during the week of April 21. In addition to its annual board-of-directors and membership meetings, two full days…
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Hong Kong’s Anlev partnered with U.S. industry veteran Abell Elevator to successfully complete the Owensboro Convention Center job, as well as a condo project in Toronto. The story of how Hong Kong-based Anlev was able to break into the North American market is a perfect example of how chance meetings at the National Association of…
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Record expo booth turnout highlights a busy week in Canada. The Hilton Quebec and Quebec Convention Centre in Quebec City played host to the 40th iteration of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention on May 12-15. As usual, aspects of the event included a two-day exhibition, annual meetings, education and gala dinner dance. Also…
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A study in strategy and design Situated on Corniche Road in Abu Dhabi overlooking Lulu Island and the Persian Gulf, the mixed-use Landmark Tower was built over a span of six years with architects, engineers and contractors – including those who designed, supplied and installed the skyscraper’s vertical-transportation system – paying the utmost attention to…
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The next world’s fastest elevators may be in Guangzhou; Shenzhen, Chengdu and Macao are swiftly building upward. KONE to Supply 141 Units to Chengdu Development KONE has been hired to supply 141 units to Zhonghai International Center in Chengdu, China. The development’s four 160-m-tall and three 110-m-tall buildings will be outfitted with 28 MonoSpace® and…
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German studio HENN won a competition to design a 280-m-tall skyscraper in Taiyuan, China, de zeen reported. Cenke Tower is to be located in the center of the city. Its front and rear façades will feature smooth profiles that curve outward, while the narrow sides are designed with convex curvatures. Each of these elevations will…
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Anyone who has been to Disney World has probably taken the boat ride, in which children from many different countries are singing the impossible-to-get-out-of-your-head song, “It’s a Small World.” The song emphasizes how close we all are, despite the many barriers, customs and languages. That amusement ride recently turned 50 years old, so it was…
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