20/30407958 DC

This standard 20/30407958 DC BS EN 81-77. Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts. Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts is classified in these ICS categories:

• 91.120.25 Seismic and vibration protection
• 91.140.90 Lifts. Escalators

This document specifies the special provisions and safety rules for passenger and goods passenger lifts where these lifts are installed in buildings and constructions intended to withstand seismic events in compliance with EN 1998 1:2004 (Eurocode 8). This document does not introduce any specific provisions and safety rules for lifts when ad ≤ 1 m/s2 as defined in Annex A. This document does not address other risks due to seismic events (e.g. fire, flood, explosion). This document is not applicable to lifts installed before the date of its publication.