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Why is a 660-ton steel ball installed in a Taiwanese skyscraper?

Usually giant pendulums are installed in large clock towers. But the 660-ton steel pendulum in Taiwan's Taipei 101 skyscraper performs a different role - an inertial vibration damper. It is located between the 87th and 91st floors of a 101-storey building with a total height of more than 500 meters and serves to reduce the risk of collapse during an earthquake or hurricane.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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