The tuned mass damper (TMD) of Taipei 101 (Taipei 台北市, Taiwan)

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Sitting on its control hydraulics the beasts weights 660 tons. Contrary to popular belief, the tuned mass damper does not help during earthquakes. On the contrary, specific hydraulics (the horizontal ones) are placed at the bottom and amortize the TMD motion in case of earthquake.

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The tuned mass damper (TMD) of Taipei 101
CameraNIKON D2H
DateNov 19, 2005
Shutter1/2.5 s
Aperturef/4
ISO200
Focal14 mm
LensAF-S 12-24mm f/4 DX
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