ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Handbook PDF

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ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Elevator and Escalator Handbook contains rationale for the code requirements.
Asme a17.1/csa b44-2016?one asme’s popular safety standards?addresses elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks material lifts. provides requirements applying design, construction, installation, operation, testing, inspection, maintenance, alteration repair conveyances. living landmark defining escalators related equipment since 1921. a17.1 has harmonized csa b44 provide one comprehensive solution jurisdictions throughout north america. a17.1 is written committee comprised technically qualified persons demonstrate concern competence subject within a17 committee’s scope willingness participate work committee. code form suitable enforcement state, municipal, jurisdictional authorities; such, text concise, without examples explanations. reasons, determined handbook useful augment providing commentary requirements. companion contains rationale for a17.1 requirements; explanations, illustrations implementation; plus excerpts nationally recognized standards, referenced code. seeks users better understanding for a17.1 requirements, increased parties intended net result. compiled minutes, correspondence, interpretations, well conversations past present members.   not contain actual a17.1 publications used conjunction volumes series standards. careful application standards will help comply applicable regulations jurisdictions , achieving operational benefits gained many industry best-practices detailed volumes.