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Are elevators really the limiting factor? Why can't we setup two staggered half-kilometer shafts?
by akkartik 13y ago
Are elevators really the limiting factor? Why can't we setup two staggered half-kilometer shafts?
- jacobparker 13y agoI can't comment on the first part (seems weird to me?) but they briefly mention "staged" elevators towards the end of the article (although it does not answer the first question.)
- gaadd33 13y agoI assume the people who spend a large amount on the top floors of a very tall skyscraper don't want to have to change elevators halfway there.
- hboon 13y agoThere are already many buildings that segregate elevator systems into multiple stacked towers such as the Petronas Towers in Malaysia [1]. But in Petronas' case, it can become too complex that even the staff don't always get it right. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Towers#Lift_system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Towers#Lift_system (note, lift means the same thing here)