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Advantages of Elevator
- Suitable for High –Rise Building
- Faster mode of vertical transportation for lengthier vertical distance
- Statistic shows lesser risk of injuries/ accident
- Convenient – does not take much space except for the maintenance room
Disadvantages of Elevator
- Expensive to maintain
- In case of malfunction, need to use other mean of transportation
- Longer waiting period especially during heavy traffic
- Lesser capacity to transport people and good at a certain time
Advantages of Escalator
- Have the capacity to transport large number of people at shorter time
- Faster mode of transportation for short vertical distances
- Can be placed/substituted as normal staircase even during malfunction
- No waiting interval except during heavy traffic
- May be weather – proofed for outdoor use
- Only convenient for short vertical distance, better to use lifts for lengthier vertical distance
- Takes up space to install
- Higher risk of injuries.
For the introduction of Elevator and Escalator (Part 1), you can view the article here
