Wow.. You should never see that mass move that much.. Probably saved their lives. This is truly amazing.
"Phuaalvin happened to be visiting the Taipei 101 on May 12, when the Great Sichuan Earthquake occurred. It must have been terrifying to see that damper moving like that; according to Wikipedia, the damper weighs 660 metric tons, and is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor. A tuned mass damper is designed to sway and offset movement in the building."
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Mass Damper Action.. During the sichuan earthquake
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