A 7.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Taiwan recently, but the resulting images showed that the Taipei 101 skyscraper hardly shook. But how is this possible?
Earthquake, let’s face it, is a pretty scary natural disaster. When it comes to disaster Besides Turkey, Asian countries also come to our mind.
However, their destruction is not like ours. You ask why? Because Many buildings are built specifically for earthquakes. Here is one of them Taipei 101 The engineering behind the skyscraper…
It would be useful to watch the video in question first:
Taipei 101 is a famous skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan.
The building has a total of 101 floors, 5 basement floors and a total of It has a height of 509 meters. Its most important feature is that it is supported by an innovative damper system.
This damper system helps with structural stability and reduces the effects of strong winds as well as earthquakes.
Weighing 730 tons The golden sphere gently sways back and forth, defying the forces of wind and earthquake.
So how exactly does this shock absorber work?
pendulum, the building shaking or was intended to resist forces that would cause it to oscillate.
In addition, the pendulum detects building movement and with a series of sensors that adjust the movement of the pendulum accordingly was also equipped. It gets its power from the natural movement of the building and the force of gravity.
Moreover, Taipei 101 tower is used for structural damping The first skyscraper to use a pendulum. The room-sized device can move one and a half meters in any direction, which reduces emissions by 30 to 40 percent.
On September 18, 2022, another earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 occurred in Taiwan.
When an earthquake occurs, the damper is affected by the shaking of the earthquake. generated ration force to fight and a great example of engineering emerged.
wind and It was very successful in reducing the effects of the earthquake on the building, We already saw the biggest example in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred recently.
So what do you think? Do you think this method should be applied in Turkey as well?
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