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Explained: How Taiwan's tallest building 'Taipei 101' survived strongest earthquake in 25 years (WATCH)
Termed a 'passive damping system', this ... dangerous to the structure itself, but, if excessive can lead to discomfort to occupants," Darby added. Construction of Taipei 101 commenced in 1999 ...
Taiwan's tallest skyscraper uses a massive pendulum to protect itself from earthquakes
The Taipei 101 building uses an enormous tuned mass damper, or a 660-ton pendulum, to protect itself from earthquakes ...