Article | REF: C3726 V3

Movement of Persons - Escalators and Moving Sidewalks

Authors: François CHEREAU, Michel CHALAUX

Publication date: July 10, 2020

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  • Escalator

    An escalator, also known as a moving staircase or escalator, is a conveyor-elevator adapted to the vertical transport of people between two levels of a structure, consisting of a staircase whose moving steps are mechanically driven while remaining permanently in a horizontal plane.

    The escalator starts off on a horizontal plane, both up and down, to stabilize passengers. It then curves at an angle of 30° or 35° for the main run, and curves down to the horizontal for the top floor.

    The escalator consists of an endless series of articulated steps, moving in a uniform, continuous motion from one landing to the next, along an inclined trajectory.

    During movement, the stride surface remains horizontal.

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