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This is a really cool feat of engineering, even when there's no earthquakes the sway of the building in the wind isn't as noticeable compared to smaller buildin
by philliphaydon 4y ago
This is a really cool feat of engineering, even when there's no earthquakes the sway of the building in the wind isn't as noticeable compared to smaller buildings I've been in.
If anyone is interested, there's a short article about Te Papa in Wellington NZ about how it handles earthquakes.
https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-play/science/halting-jolts-how-te-papa-resists-earthquakes https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/discover-collections/read-watch-p...