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Why Taipei 101 hangs a 660-tonne ball in its upper floors: the tuned mass damper
At the top of Taipei 101 a 660-tonne steel ball hangs in plain view. It is not decoration: it is a tuned mass damper that swings against the building and can…
Why a 660-tonne steel ball swings to keep Taipei 101 still
Skyscrapers sway in the wind, and gusts that match the tower's own rhythm can make it sway more and more. Taipei 101's answer is a 660-tonne steel pendulum…