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11BD Physics students have been looking at Earthquake Damping this week. To fully understand this concept, they built a model of "Taipei 101", a skyscraper in Taiwan, to test the theory. This building incorporates a 728 tonne steel ball as a tuned mass damper (TMD). This helps to reduce the amplitude of oscillation of the tower and reduce the risk of collapse during an earthquake To further elaborate on the concept of earthquake damping and the role of a tuned mass damper, it's important to understand that during an earthquake, a building experiences strong vibrations and oscillations due to the seismic waves passing through the ground. These oscillations can be dangerous as they can cause structural damage and potential collapse of the building.
A tuned mass damper is a device that is designed to counteract these oscillations and reduce the amplitude of vibrations in a building during an earthquake. It works by oscillating in the opposite direction to the building's motion, thus reducing the overall motion of the building. n the case of Taipei 101, the 728-tonne steel ball is suspended from the 92nd to the 87th floor of the building, acting as a TMD. This heavy ball helps to stabilize the building and reduce the amplitude of its motion during an earthquake Without the TMD, the b uilding's oscillations could be more severe, potentially causing damage and risking collapse.
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