Taipei 101's stability also depends on the mass damper—a spherical device suspended from 92 thick cables between the 87th and 92nd floors. “When a building starts to shake, (the tuned mass ...

Taipei 101's construction, combining reinforced concrete ... It is between the 87th and 92nd floors. This device, weighing 660 tonnes, effectively absorbs kinetic energy and safeguards the tower ...

Taiwan's tallest skyscraper, Taipei 101, emerged largely unscathed from ... massive steel sphere suspended between the 87th and 92nd floors, designed to absorb shock and reduce building sway.