Elevators have expected to continue their services after earthquakes, especially in critical and strategic public buildings such as hospitals.

However, from investigations carried out in the field after earthquakes, it is known that elevators are out of service due to damage to critical components. In this study, after large earthquakes in Turkey field investigations carried out on elevator installations are discussed and the structural elements of the elevators are classified and statistically expressed.

The results obtained are shown graphically and the distribution of the damages in critical components is given. It is aimed to reveal which components should be focused on in elevator design for earthquakes and the points to be taken into account in elevator design for seismic test suit.