What the Videos of the Pools Falling Off Skyscraper Roofs Can Tell Us About the Myanmar Earthquake
They expose the fissures in society, between those who have a well-built home, an insurance policy, or somewhere else to ...
How a steel ball protected Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper in an earthquake
Known as a “tuned mass damper,” the 730-ton steel ... of the Taipei skyline at the moment the earthquake hit shows the pagoda ...
Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand and Myanmar, triggering the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise
Authorities say a high-rise building under construction collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and ...
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'660-Tonne Pendulum Protection': How the tallest skyscraper in Taiwan survived country's biggest earthquake in 25 years
emerged largely unscathed from a recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake, showcasing its resilience. The building's unique design, featuring a giant pendulum known as the "Damper Baby," played a crucial ...
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Giant steel balls are being added to skyscrapers for a very important reason
Some of it is the building itself moving around the damper. The New York Times has ... If you give it a good whack, like with a gust of wind or an earthquake, it'll start vibrating at a set ...