TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- As a testament to the power of today's (Aug. 8) magnitude 6.0 earthquake, Taipei 101's damper recorded its second-largest movement in its history due to an earthquake, as ...

Taiwan's tallest skyscraper has a special device to protect it from earthquakes and high winds: a 660-ton steel pendulum that hangs over a thousand feet above the ground. The Taipei 101 building — the ...

Taipei 101, the icon of the Taipei skyline, was the tallest building in the world from 2004 to 2010, when the Burj Khalifa in Dubai overtook it. The 1,670-foot skyscaper remains a symbol of technology ...

The "tuned mass damper" can reduce the building's movements by up to 40%. Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, survived a recent 7.4-magnitude earthquake with minimal damage. This is credited in ...