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Mass damper gives Taipei's bamboo tower a good swing

Although it is no longer the world's tallest building after being overtaken by the Burj Dubai in July last year, the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan's capital has kept its appeal with visitors.

It is still the highest man-made structure in South Asia, and, as such, attracts visitors not only with its bamboo-like structure, but also its most imposing feature: The building accommodates the world's heaviest so-called mass damper in the shape of a giant golden sphere that hangs on enormous steel cables directly below the roof of the building at a height of approximately 500 metres above street level.

Monday 22 September, 2008 03:01 PM

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