Skyscrapers and safety
The name ‘skyscraper’ comes from when the first
tall buildings were built and it literally means
they 'scrape the sky'. Unfortunately, the higher
you build the less safe the buildings are. It is
not possible to build skyscrapers which are more
or less proof against earthquakes.
But it is possible to build skyscrapers which
can withstand earthquakes long enough for people
to evacuate. this is especially true in The
Pacific Rim.
The name of the technique used to separate the
building from the ground is 'base isolation'.
This means that the building is actually
separated (isolated) from the ground and
foundations.
This
picture shows Taipei 101, which is of
course
in Taipei, Taiwan. It's the
the Eastern hemisphere
of the
globe, and the location of the island of
Taiwan means that it is within the
Pacific Rim.
In the event of an earthquake, the device built into Taipei 101 is a huge golden metal ball.
Look at the picture below and notice the labels.
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