Taipei 101 has a device known as a tuned mass damper to blunt the skyscraper’s sway — and calm the stomachs of its occupants — during earthquakes.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Video surfaced on Monday (Sept. 19) showing the Taipei 101 damper swaying substantially during the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck on Sunday (Sept. 18). At 2:44 p.m. on ...

Taipei 101, one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, uses a fascinating piece of engineering called a tuned mass damper—a giant, 660-ton steel pendulum that plays a crucial role in keeping ...

“When a building starts to shake, (the tuned mass damper) will move in the opposite direction. In the case of Taipei 101, it’s suspended… so it will lag behind as the tower sways and will ...

Construction of Taipei 101 began in 1999 and was completed in time for New Year's Eve 2004, when it finally opened to the public. It was designed to resemble a bamboo shoot rising upwards in eight ...

Taipei 101. The country’s tallest building, the 1,667-ft Taipei 101, ... The damper is not designed to assist with seismic forces, but Guelph, Ontario-based Motioneering Inc., ...

Taipei 101’s resilience against earthquakes can be attributed to several factors - construction materials to solid foundations and mass damper suspended inside.

The Taipei 101 building uses an enormous tuned mass damper, or a 660-ton pendulum, to protect itself from earthquakes including the 7.4 one on Wednesday. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀ ...

The deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday and left at least 9 people dead, also damaged 770 buildings, according to the latest estimates from the island’s National Fire ...