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	There have been a number of solutions suggested or put into practice by architects. One of these methods is known as base isolation and involves using a system of springs or bearings which effectively float the building above its foundations. As the building is attached to the foundations by a flexible yet strong material, when an earthquake hits, the structure is able to move slightly without being disconnected from its foundations.		There have been a number of solutions suggested or put into practice by architects. One of these methods is known as base isolation and involves using a system of springs or bearings which effectively float the building above its foundations. As the building is attached to the foundations by a flexible yet strong material, when an earthquake hits, the structure is able to move slightly without being disconnected from its foundations.

−	This method has been used in practice, and a house in Santa Monica, California ~~benefitted~~ during the Northridge earthquake of 1994.	+	This method has been used in practice, and a house in Santa Monica, California benefited during the Northridge earthquake of 1994.

	= Withstanding typhoon winds with tuned mass dampers =		= Withstanding typhoon winds with tuned mass dampers =
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	The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 consists of a steel pendulum weighing 660 metric tonnes. This is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor and sways to decrease resonant amplifications of lateral displacements in the building. This movement helps to protect the building from the effects of earthquakes and strong winds.		The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 consists of a steel pendulum weighing 660 metric tonnes. This is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor and sways to decrease resonant amplifications of lateral displacements in the building. This movement helps to protect the building from the effects of earthquakes and strong winds.

−	~~= Find Out More =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

		+	* Citigroup Center.
	* Compression springs.		* Compression springs.
	* Design Flexibility.		* Design Flexibility.
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	* Resilience.		* Resilience.
	* Risk in Building Design and Construction.		* Risk in Building Design and Construction.
		+	* Spring materials.
	* Taipei 101.		* Taipei 101.
	* Torsion springs and their benefits.		* Torsion springs and their benefits.

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	As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find a way in which to protect these tall structures from strong winds and even typhoons and hurricanes.		As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find a way in which to protect these tall structures from strong winds and even typhoons and hurricanes.

−	Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004-2010 when Burj ~~[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Top_10_skyscrapers_located_in_the_UAE#Burj_Khalifa_in_Dubai [1]]~~Khalifa was constructed.	+	Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004-2010 when Burj Khalifa was constructed.

	It stands at 508 m (1,667 ft) and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure, during design and construction, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.		It stands at 508 m (1,667 ft) and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure, during design and construction, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* Compression springs.
		+	* Design Flexibility.
	* Future Proofing Construction.		* Future Proofing Construction.
		+	* Key qualities of springs.
	* Managing and Responding to Disaster.		* Managing and Responding to Disaster.
−	* Design Flexibility.
−	* Resilience.
−	* Skyscraper.
	* Planning for Floods.		* Planning for Floods.
		+	* Resilience.
	* Risk in Building Design and Construction.		* Risk in Building Design and Construction.
	* Taipei 101.		* Taipei 101.
		+	* Torsion springs and their benefits.

	--[[User:European_Springs_and_Pressings_Ltd\|European Springs and Pressings Ltd]] 12:10, 18 Aug 2017 (BST)		--[[User:European_Springs_and_Pressings_Ltd\|European Springs and Pressings Ltd]] 12:10, 18 Aug 2017 (BST)

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	As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find a way in which to protect these tall structures from strong winds and even typhoons and hurricanes.		As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find a way in which to protect these tall structures from strong winds and even typhoons and hurricanes.

−	Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004-2010 when Burj [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Top_10_skyscrapers_located_in_the_UAE#Burj_Khalifa_in_Dubai ]Khalifa was constructed.	+	Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004-2010 when Burj [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Top_10_skyscrapers_located_in_the_UAE#Burj_Khalifa_in_Dubai [1]]Khalifa was constructed.

	It stands at 508 m (1,667 ft) and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure, during design and construction, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.		It stands at 508 m (1,667 ft) and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure, during design and construction, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.
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	= Find Out More =		= Find Out More =

−	=== Related ~~Articles~~ on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

	* Future Proofing Construction.		* Future Proofing Construction.

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	[[File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg]]		[[File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg]]

−	= Resisting ~~Earthquakes With Base Isolation~~ =	+	= Resisting earthquakes with base isolation =

	Building structures with a resilience to earthquakes is of utmost importance as the collapse of structures is the factor that causes most earthquake-related deaths. As the seismic waves cause the ground to shake, buildings can partially or completely collapse.		Building structures with a resilience to earthquakes is of utmost importance as the collapse of structures is the factor that causes most earthquake-related deaths. As the seismic waves cause the ground to shake, buildings can partially or completely collapse.
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	This method has been used in real homes, and a house in Santa Monica, California benefitted from using this technique during the Northridge earthquake of 1994.		This method has been used in real homes, and a house in Santa Monica, California benefitted from using this technique during the Northridge earthquake of 1994.

−	= Withstanding ~~Typhoon Winds With Tuned Mass Dampers~~ =	+	= Withstanding typhoon winds with tuned mass dampers =

	As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find a way in which to protect these tall structures from strong winds and even typhoons and hurricanes.		As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find a way in which to protect these tall structures from strong winds and even typhoons and hurricanes.

−	~~[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Taipei_101~~ Taipei 101~~] currently stands as~~ the ~~eighth~~ tallest ~~building~~ in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004-2010 when [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Top_10_skyscrapers_located_in_the_UAE#Burj_Khalifa_in_Dubai ~~Burj~~ Khalifa] was constructed. It stands at ~~508m/~~1,~~667ft~~ and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure, during design and construction, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.	+	Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004-2010 when Burj [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Top_10_skyscrapers_located_in_the_UAE#Burj_Khalifa_in_Dubai ]Khalifa was constructed.
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		+	It stands at 508 m (1,667 ft) and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure, during design and construction, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.

	The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 consists of a steel pendulum weighing 660 metric tonnes. This is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor and sways in order to decrease resonant amplifications of lateral displacements in the building. This movement helps to protect the building from the effects of earthquakes and strong winds.		The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 consists of a steel pendulum weighing 660 metric tonnes. This is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor and sways in order to decrease resonant amplifications of lateral displacements in the building. This movement helps to protect the building from the effects of earthquakes and strong winds.
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	= Find Out More =		= Find Out More =

−	Related Articles on Designing Buildings Wiki	+	=== Related Articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

−	* ~~[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Future_proofing_construction~~ Future Proofing Construction]	+	* Future Proofing Construction.
−	* ~~[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Managing_and_responding_to_disaster~~ Managing and Responding to Disaster]	+	* Managing and Responding to Disaster.
−	* ~~[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design_flexibility~~ Design Flexibility]	+	* Design Flexibility.
−	* ~~[https://www~~.~~designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Resilience Resilience]~~	+	* Resilience.
−	* ~~[https://www~~.~~designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Skyscraper Skyscraper]~~	+	* Skyscraper.
−	* ~~[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Planning_for_floods~~ Planning for Floods]	+	* Planning for Floods.
−	* ~~[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Risk_in_building_design_and_construction~~ Risk in Building Design and Construction]	+	* Risk in Building Design and Construction.
		+	* Taipei 101.

−	--[[User:~~European Springs and Pressings Ltd~~\|European Springs and Pressings Ltd]] 12:10, 18 Aug 2017 (BST)	+	--[[User:European_Springs_and_Pressings_Ltd\|European Springs and Pressings Ltd]] 12:10, 18 Aug 2017 (BST)

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	In areas that frequently experience these sorts of conditions, architects are coming up with new and innovative ways to create structures that can withstand such disasters to a certain extent.		In areas that frequently experience these sorts of conditions, architects are coming up with new and innovative ways to create structures that can withstand such disasters to a certain extent.

−	[[File:~~Taiwan~~ - ~~Taipei 101 at night iStock 000082368233 Small~~.jpg]]	+	[[File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg]]

	= Resisting Earthquakes With Base Isolation =		= Resisting Earthquakes With Base Isolation =
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	* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Risk_in_building_design_and_construction Risk in Building Design and Construction]		* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Risk_in_building_design_and_construction Risk in Building Design and Construction]

−		+	--[[User:European Springs and Pressings Ltd\|European Springs and Pressings Ltd]] 12:10, 18 Aug 2017 (BST)

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= Introduction =

Natural disasters can be devastating for communities and infrastructure. In the past, buildings have been ill-equipped to face earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, but as technology advances so too does the possibility for greater resilience.

In areas that frequently experience these sorts of conditions, architects are coming up with new and innovative ways to create structures that can withstand such disasters to a certain extent.

[[File:Taiwan - Taipei 101 at night iStock 000082368233 Small.jpg]]

= Resisting Earthquakes With Base Isolation =

Building structures with a resilience to earthquakes is of utmost importance as the collapse of structures is the factor that causes most earthquake-related deaths. As the seismic waves cause the ground to shake, buildings can partially or completely collapse.

There have been a number of solutions suggested or put into practice by architects. One of these methods is known as base isolation and involves using a system of springs or bearings which effectively float the building above its foundations. As the building is attached to the foundations by a flexible yet strong material, when an earthquake hits, the structure is able to move slightly without being disconnected to its foundations.

This method has been used in real homes, and a house in Santa Monica, California benefitted from using this technique during the Northridge earthquake of 1994.

= Withstanding Typhoon Winds With Tuned Mass Dampers =

As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find a way in which to protect these tall structures from strong winds and even typhoons and hurricanes.

[https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Taipei_101 Taipei 101] currently stands as the eighth tallest building in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004-2010 when [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Top_10_skyscrapers_located_in_the_UAE#Burj_Khalifa_in_Dubai Burj Khalifa] was constructed. It stands at 508m/1,667ft and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure, during design and construction, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.

The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 consists of a steel pendulum weighing 660 metric tonnes. This is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor and sways in order to decrease resonant amplifications of lateral displacements in the building. This movement helps to protect the building from the effects of earthquakes and strong winds.

= Find Out More =

Related Articles on Designing Buildings Wiki

* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Future_proofing_construction Future Proofing Construction]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Managing_and_responding_to_disaster Managing and Responding to Disaster]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Design_flexibility Design Flexibility]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Resilience Resilience]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Skyscraper Skyscraper]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Planning_for_floods Planning for Floods]
* [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Risk_in_building_design_and_construction Risk in Building Design and Construction]

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	Natural disasters can be devastating for communities and infrastructure. In the past, buildings have been ill-equipped to face earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, but as technology advances so too does the possibility for greater resilience.		Natural disasters can be devastating for communities and infrastructure. In the past, buildings have been ill-equipped to face earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, but as technology advances so too does the possibility for greater resilience.

−	In areas that frequently experience these sorts of conditions, ~~architects~~ are coming up with new and innovative ways to create structures that can withstand such disasters to a certain extent.	+	In areas that frequently experience these sorts of conditions, designers are coming up with new and innovative ways to create structures that can withstand such disasters to a certain extent.

	[[File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg]]		[[File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan_-_Taipei_101_at_night_iStock_000082368233_Small.jpg]]
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	= Resisting earthquakes with base isolation =		= Resisting earthquakes with base isolation =

−	Building structures ~~with a resilience~~ to earthquakes is of utmost importance as ~~the~~ collapse of structures ~~is the factor that~~ causes most earthquake-related deaths. As the seismic waves cause the ground to shake, buildings can partially or completely collapse.	+	Building structures that are resilient to earthquakes is of utmost importance in some regions, as collapse of structures causes most earthquake-related deaths. As the seismic waves cause the ground to shake, buildings can partially or completely collapse.

−	There have been a number of solutions suggested or put into practice by architects. One of these methods is known as base isolation and involves using a system of springs or bearings which effectively float the building above its foundations. As the building is attached to the foundations by a flexible yet strong material, when an earthquake hits, the structure is able to move slightly without being disconnected to its foundations.	+	There have been a number of solutions suggested or put into practice by architects. One of these methods is known as base isolation and involves using a system of springs or bearings which effectively float the building above its foundations. As the building is attached to the foundations by a flexible yet strong material, when an earthquake hits, the structure is able to move slightly without being disconnected from its foundations.

−	This method has been used in ~~real homes~~, and a house in Santa Monica, California benefitted ~~from using this technique~~ during the Northridge earthquake of 1994.	+	This method has been used in practice, and a house in Santa Monica, California benefitted during the Northridge earthquake of 1994.

	= Withstanding typhoon winds with tuned mass dampers =		= Withstanding typhoon winds with tuned mass dampers =

−	As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find ~~a way in which~~ to protect ~~these tall structures~~ from strong winds ~~and even~~ typhoons and hurricanes.	+	As buildings and structures continue to grow in height, it has become increasingly important to find ways to protect them from strong winds, typhoons and hurricanes.

−	Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004-2010 when Burj Khalifa was constructed.	+	Taipei 101 is one of the tallest buildings in the world and held the title of world’s tallest building from 2004 to 2010 when Burj Khalifa was constructed.

−	It stands at 508 m (1,667 ft) and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure~~, during design and construction~~, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.	+	It stands at 508 m (1,667 ft) tall and has 101 floors. Due to the height of the structure, it was essential to ensure its ability to withstand typhoon winds and earthquake tremors. This was achieved through the installation of a tuned mass damper. These are typically created from concrete blocks which use a spring mechanism to move in opposition to the resonance frequency oscillations of the structures.

−	The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 consists of a steel pendulum weighing 660 metric tonnes. This is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor and sways ~~in order~~ to decrease resonant amplifications of lateral displacements in the building. This movement helps to protect the building from the effects of earthquakes and strong winds.	+	The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 consists of a steel pendulum weighing 660 metric tonnes. This is suspended from the 92nd to the 88th floor and sways to decrease resonant amplifications of lateral displacements in the building. This movement helps to protect the building from the effects of earthquakes and strong winds.

	= Find Out More =		= Find Out More =