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Taiwan's tallest skyscraper uses a massive pendulum to protect itself from earthquakes
Taiwan's tallest skyscraper's is standing strong after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the island nation, killing nine people and injuring at least 946 others on Wednesday. The Taipei 101 ...
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How a steel ball protected Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper in an earthquake
Taipei 101, were protected by a large yellow pendulum at the building’s center that helped absorb the shock. Known as a “tuned mass damper,” the 730-ton steel sphere is suspended between ...
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'660-Tonne Pendulum Protection': How the tallest skyscraper in Taiwan survived country's biggest earthquake in 25 years
Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101 ... known as the "Damper Baby," played a crucial role in minimizing damage during the seismic event. The "Damper Baby" is a Tuned Mass Damper, consisting ...
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Giant steel balls are being added to skyscrapers for a very important reason
To minimize the swaying, developers are putting giant counterweights called tuned mass dampers ... but on Saturday Aug. 8, Taipei 101 set a different record. Or rather its damper set a record ...