“…overall ranges of the maximum creep amplitude changing from 2.7-8.7 mm, from 2.9-5.4 mm, and from 1.6-3.1 mm, respectively, during stages of acceleration, constant speed and deceleration. Larger maximum creep amplitude reveals a larger relative displacement between the rope and friction lining in the slip arc, and thereby enhances the gross slip trend [20,26]. As the effective payload, maximum speed, acceleration and deceleration increase, overall ranges of the maximum creep amplitude present upward, not obvious and expanding trends, respectively, i.e.…”