Re:Video: Well-Designed Buildings Sway, But Stay Standing in...
by icarus_drowning on Friday March 11, 2011 @08:43PM
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Well, sure. But we don't usually get dramatic video illustrating just how well engineered they are.
I tried to think of an incident where a skyscraper was significantly damaged in an earthquake, but I couldn't off the top of my head. All I remember was how well Taipei 101 stood up to the earthquake that occurred while it was being built[1].
I tried to think of an incident where a skyscraper was significantly damaged in an earthquake, but I couldn't off the top of my head. All I remember was how well Taipei 101 stood up to the earthquake that occurred while it was being built[1].
1: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Taipei_101#St...