Since things all seem to be closed on Mondays we went to see the 101 tower instead of the zoo. At 508 meters (1,667 feet) high, the Tower is the second tallest building in the world! At the bottom of the mall theres even a five floor mall!
Saddly the weather was very smoggy and we couldnt see very far. Apparntly when the weather is clear you can see a huge chunk of Taiwan.
I still thought it was pretty amazing. This picture really dosnt give justice to how high up we were.
Designing a building this large presented unique challenges because Twaiwan is subject to typhoons and earthquakes. To counter movement, a tuned mass damper system has been incorporated into the structure. The 800-metric ton (1,764,000 lbs.), spherical steel mass. The system transfers the energy from the building to the swinging sphere, providing a stabilizing force.
Here is one of the "Damper babies," the mascot of the 101 tower. Not exactly the cutest things...
Since things all seem to be closed on Mondays we went to see the 101 tower instead of the zoo. At 508 meters (1,667 feet) high, the Tower is the second tallest building in the world! At the bottom of the mall theres even a five floor mall! 
Saddly the weather was very smoggy and we couldnt see very far. Apparntly when the weather is clear you can see a huge chunk of Taiwan.
I still thought it was pretty amazing. This picture really dosnt give justice to how high up we were. 
Designing a building this large presented unique challenges because Twaiwan is subject to typhoons and earthquakes. To counter movement, a tuned mass damper system has been incorporated into the structure. The 800-metric ton (1,764,000 lbs.), spherical steel mass. The system transfers the energy from the building to the swinging sphere, providing a stabilizing force.
Here is one of the "Damper babies," the mascot of the 101 tower. Not exactly the cutest things...
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