{"id":4434,"date":"2024-04-23T17:29:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T17:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econoasia.com\/660-ton-pendulum-protects-taiwans-tallest-building-from-earthquakes\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T17:29:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T17:29:47","slug":"660-ton-pendulum-protects-taiwans-tallest-building-from-earthquakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/econoasia.com\/hi\/660-ton-pendulum-protects-taiwans-tallest-building-from-earthquakes\/","title":{"rendered":"660-Ton Pendulum Protects Taiwan&#8217;s Tallest Building From Earthquakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\"> <span class=\"full-width\"> <\/p>\n<figure> <amp-img src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/660d843d1caec1275a6c631a?width=750&amp;format=jpeg&amp;auto=webp\" width=\"750\" height=\"562\" layout=\"responsive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/660d843d1caec1275a6c631a?width=400&amp;format=jpeg&amp;auto=webp 400w, https:\/\/i.insider.com\/660d843d1caec1275a6c631a?width=500&amp;format=jpeg&amp;auto=webp 500w, https:\/\/i.insider.com\/660d843d1caec1275a6c631a?width=700&amp;format=jpeg&amp;auto=webp 700w, https:\/\/i.insider.com\/660d843d1caec1275a6c631a?width=1000&amp;format=jpeg&amp;auto=webp 1000w, https:\/\/i.insider.com\/660d843d1caec1275a6c631a?width=1300&amp;format=jpeg&amp;auto=webp 1300w\" alt=\"side-by-side of Taipei skyscraper and massive spherical tuned mass damper\"\/> <span class=\"image-source-caption with-caption-drawer\"> <input class=\"caption-drawer-input\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"caption-drawer-checkbox\"\/> <label class=\"caption-drawer-label\" for=\"caption-drawer-btn\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"svg-icon arrow-up-icon caption-drawer-icon\" width=\"12\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 8\"> <title>Angle down icon<\/title> <desc>An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down.<\/desc> <path d=\"M11.3281 0.792709C11.1874 0.796035 11.0537 0.854817 10.9562 0.95625L5.99996 5.9125L1.04371 0.95625C0.994011 0.90516 0.934574 0.864549 0.868913 0.836818C0.803251 0.809086 0.732698 0.794796 0.661421 0.794792C0.555323 0.79482 0.451644 0.826488 0.363639 0.885749C0.275634 0.94501 0.207301 1.02917 0.167378 1.12747C0.127454 1.22577 0.117753 1.33374 0.139515 1.43758C0.161277 1.54143 0.213513 1.63642 0.289546 1.71042L5.62288 7.04375C5.7229 7.14374 5.85854 7.1999 5.99996 7.1999C6.14139 7.1999 6.27702 7.14374 6.37705 7.04375L11.7104 1.71042C11.7878 1.63594 11.841 1.5398 11.8629 1.43459C11.8848 1.32939 11.8744 1.22003 11.833 1.12084C11.7917 1.02164 11.7214 0.937245 11.6313 0.878694C11.5412 0.820144 11.4355 0.790174 11.3281 0.792709V0.792709Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/> <\/svg> <\/label><figcaption class=\"headline-bold image-caption\"> The Taipei 101 skyscraper (left) and the tuned mass damper inside it (right). <\/figcaption><span class=\"source headline-regular image-source\">Annice Lyn\/Getty Images, Richard Chung\/Reuters<\/span> <\/span> <\/figure>\n<p> <\/span> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"summary-list\">\n<li>A 660-ton steel sphere hangs between the 87th and 92nd floors of Taiwan&#8217;s tallest building.<\/li>\n<li>The &#8220;tuned mass damper&#8221; can reduce the building&#8217;s movements by up to 40%.<\/li>\n<li>With the ability to move about 5 feet from side to side, the pendulum protects against earthquakes and high winds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taiwan&#8217;s tallest skyscraper has a special device to protect it from earthquakes and high winds: a 660-ton steel pendulum that hangs over a thousand feet above&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/660-ton-pendulum-protects-taiwans-tallest-building-from-earthquakes-2024-4?amp\">\u0938\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924 \u0932\u093f\u0902\u0915 <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. The Taipei 101 skyscraper (left) and the tuned mass damper inside it (right). Annice Lyn\/Getty Images, Richard Chung\/Reuters A 660-ton steel sphere hangs between the 87th and 92nd floors of Taiwan&#8217;s tallest building. 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