Despite the widespread damage to structures across the country, Taipei 101, once the tallest skyscraper in the world, remained unscathed. While the 1,667-foot-tall tower slightly swayed during the ...

The announcement was made by the tower’s builder, BES Engineering Corp (中華工程 ... the limited supply of new luxury homes in Xinyi District — a prime business district where Taipei 101 is located — ...

Taipei 101's construction, combining reinforced concrete ... effectively absorbs kinetic energy and safeguards the tower from structural failure. It is often used in earthquake engineering to ...