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Tuned mass damper
device designed to reduce vibrations in structures / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See the main article: Earthquake engineering
After seismic waves make a structure vibrate, a tuned mass damper (or seismic damper) can decrease their damaging effect and improve the building's seismic performance.[1] Vehicles use small dampers and buildings use large ones. Some examples of dampers' design and implementation are presented in the images below:
- Tuned mass damper in Taipei 101, the world's second tallest skyscraper.