The sphere moves back and forth during earthquakes or typhoons that regularly lash the island, absorbing the force of any “violent swinging,” according to the Taipei 101 website. The damper ...

A 730-ton steel ball suspended inside Taiwan's iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper protected the structure ... it serves an important role as a "tuned mass damper," which is a pendulum that reduces ...

Taipei 101, emerged largely unscathed from a recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake, showcasing its resilience. The building's unique design, featuring a giant pendulum known as the "Damper Baby," played ...

A TMD is a giant ball made of steel or concrete ... but on Saturday Aug. 8, Taipei 101 set a different record. Or rather its damper set a record when it swung a full meter to counteract 100 ...