One of the most interesting bikes at Eurobike was quietly sitting right out in the open without many noticing what was going ...

Taipei 101, with its unique ... “Basically, as the strong winds blow against the building, as they have earthquakes, that tuned mass damper ball will offset the sway,” Brandon Aydlett said.

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 ...

Fun fact: the Taipei 101 has its own mascot designed by Sanrio, owner of Hello Kitty, and it's a tuned-mass damper with arms and legs called the Damper Baby. I could do with my own tuned-mass ...

The steel Tuned Mass Damper prevents Taipei 101 from swaying too vigorously in the presence of a strong typhoon or earthquake Another thing that fascinated me most about Taipei, as part of our Tourism ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei 101's damper is seen swaying during Typhoon Kong-rey in a video shown on Thursday (Oct. 31). After the typhoon made landfall in Taitung on Thursday afternoon, Beaufort ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei 101's damper is seen swaying during Typhoon Kong-rey in a video shown on Thursday (Oct. 31). After the typhoon made landfall in Taitung on Thursday afternoon, Beaufort ...

The damper is suspended between several floors on the top of Taipei 101 by 92 steel cables. Image via 大风/Xiaohongshu Each cable, which consists of more than 2,000 independent steel wires, has ...

The resilience of Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest building, against a recent earthquake highlights the effectiveness of its innovative tuned mass damper (TMD). This colossal steel sphere, weighing ...

Visitors to Taipei 101 can witness the tuned mass damper, nicknamed "Damper Baby," in action, highlighting the building's innovative engineering. Agencies. Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, ...

Once considered to be the world’s tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101 features a massive tuned mass damper, also referred to as a giant pendulum, to protect itself from earthquakes, according to CNN. The ...