How do engineers design earthquake-proof buildings?
In: Engineering
I’m sure there are many ways to design a building to withstand earthquakes. One design that I find quite interesting is the tuned mass dampener. It is a a giant mass that hangs from the top of a building. as the building is rocked back and forth from an earth quake, the hanging mass resists the movement because of its own inertia. This causes a dampening effect on the overall swaying of the building.
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