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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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Taiwan's tallest skyscraper uses a massive pendulum to protect itself from earthquakes
The Taipei 101 building, once recognized as the tallest ... the structure to withstand tremors and typhoon winds. The massive steel sphere moves back and forth slightly, enough to counter any ...
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Giant steel balls are being added to skyscrapers for a very important reason
A TMD is a giant ball made of steel or concrete that weighs ... It may not be the tallest building anymore, but on Saturday Aug. 8, Taipei 101 set a different record. Or rather its damper set ...
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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, emerged largely ... damper is constructed from 41 steel layers and swings within a limited range to counteract the building's movement.