Despite its earthquakey nature, Japan’s beautiful wooden pergodas do not fall down. Years ago, I was told it was because there is a central pole within the structure, that acts as a top-suspended momentum damper – just like the one in the Taipei 101 tower, which in that case weights over 600 tonnes (photo below). I ...
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from Electronics Weekly https://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/engineer-in-wonderland/japanese-wooden-earthquake-proofing-2018-09/
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