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Taipei 101 Damper movement on 12 May 08

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Taipei 101 Damper movement on 12 May 08

Tourist footage of the 660-ton tuned mass damper in Taipei 101 swaying during tremors from the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The damper hangs from the 92nd floor.

Recommended whenever skyscraper dampers come up, since it shows how huge the moving mass is.

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  • Civil engineering & construction
  • Geology & earth science

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