How Japan Earthquake Proofed the World’s Tallest Tower
The inside story of Tokyo's most incredible structure.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/03/japan-earthquake-reason-2024-tsunami/
https://repository.nabunken.go.jp/dspace/bitstream/11177/309/1/BA67898227_2001_032_033.pdf
00:00 Intro
01:44 The Wind
03:12 Flexibility
05:37 Skytree Foundations
06:27 Outer Structure
07:18 Concrete core
08:04 Earthquake Proofing
09:10 Critical Infrastructure
09:55 Tuned Mass Dampers
10:55 Tokyo
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Additional footage and images courtesy of Tokyo Skytree
Research sources:
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https://repository.nabunken.go.jp/dspace/bitstream/11177/309/1/BA67898227_2001_032_033.pdf
00:00 Intro
01:44 The Wind
03:12 Flexibility
05:37 Skytree Foundations
06:27 Outer Structure
07:18 Concrete core
08:04 Earthquake Proofing
09:10 Critical Infrastructure
09:55 Tuned Mass Dampers
10:55 Tokyo
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