Earthquake resistant building.

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The Umeda DT 27-story building in Osaka Japan. Engineers designed the building to withstand an earthquake. Features of the building include a Tuned Mass Damper TMD air conditioning units that are suspended on a swing-like mechanism to dampen movement from wind or small earthquakes. Sliders. In addition dampers and rubber supports are under the third story of the building and are designed to move with ground movement. ( Peter Essick / Aurora )

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Osaka Japan
Photo credit: © Peter Essick / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: building, dampers, earthquake, high, japan, osaka, quake, rise, safety, shaking, smart, technology, tuned