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How a steel ball protected Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper in an earthquakeThe 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 ...
The ball, which sold at auction for $4,392,000, was presented on the 89th floor of the Taipei 101 building.. A special exhibition featuring Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's historic ...
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 ...
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