The Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) of Taipei 101 (Taipei 台北市, Taiwan)

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It is the largest in the world and also the only one shown to the public. It weights 660 tons. Contrary to popular belief it is not used to compensate for motion during an earthquake. In that case the horizontal hydraulics must actually soften its motion.

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The Tuned Mass Damper (TMD) of Taipei 101
CameraNIKON D2H
DateNov 19, 2005
Shutter2.2 s
Aperturef/8
ISO200
Focal50 mm
LensAF 50mm f/1.4 D
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