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This 660-ton pendulum protects Taiwan's tallest skyscraper from earthquakes

Taipei 101's "tuned mass damper" can sway about 5 feet from side to side and absorb up to 40% of the skyscraper's movement.

By: Business Insider

Apr 04 2024
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This 660-ton pendulum protects Taiwan's tallest skyscraper from earthquakes

The Taipei 101 skyscraper (left) and the tuned mass damper inside it (right).Annice Lyn/Getty Images, Richard Chung/Reuters

A 660-ton steel sphere hangs between the 87th and 92nd floors of T… [+3248 chars]

This 660-ton pendulum protects Taiwan's tallest skyscraper from earthquakes

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