The Taipei 101 building uses an enormous tuned mass damper, or a 660-ton pendulum, to protect itself from earthquakes ...

Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101 ... known as the "Damper Baby," played a crucial role in minimizing damage during the seismic event. The "Damper Baby" is a Tuned Mass Damper, consisting ...

The massive tuned mass damper (TMD) stabilises the building against earthquakes and typhoons. Not only this, but tourists can also visit the Taipei 101 Mall for luxury shopping and dining.

To minimize the swaying, developers are putting giant counterweights called tuned mass dampers ... but on Saturday Aug. 8, Taipei 101 set a different record. Or rather its damper set a record ...