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> Funny, earlier today I just happened to see this Tokyo earthquake footage of skyscrapers swaying violently It's unclear from your comment, so I wanted to cla
by sdrothrock 9y ago
> Funny, earlier today I just happened to see this Tokyo earthquake footage of skyscrapers swaying violently
It's unclear from your comment, so I wanted to clarify for other people who may not know: skyscrapers are intentionally built such that they sway, as that helps to disperse the energy more than a rigid structure.
http://www.businessinsider.com/earthquake-resistant-buildings-2011-3#the-e-defense-table-is-a-shifting-base-intended-to-simulate-an-earthquake-7 http://www.businessinsider.com/earthquake-resistant-building...
https://earlywarninglabs.com/old/ewl/skyscraper-safety/ https://earlywarninglabs.com/old/ewl/skyscraper-safety/