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zhte415
on Nov 23, 2018
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An elevator in a Chicago skyscraper fell 84 floors...
I think the parent means why not have a safety mechanism stopping the counterweight from falling? That would stop the lift shooting up.
jsiepkes
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My answer also meant to address that :-). I meant: There are plenty of technical ways to implement it (and the parent proposes a good one) but its not mandatory to do so, it costs money, and therefore its simply not implemented most of the time.
isostatic
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Because it costs money and isn't mandated by pesky regulations.
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