Japanese companies develop quake damping pendulums for tall buildings
Friday, August 2, 2013 - 08:30
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org) —Two Japanese companies, Mitsui Fudosan and Kajima Corp, have announced plans to install quake damping pendulums atop the Shinjuku Mitsui Building in downtown Tokyo by 2015. The building, like many others in the city, was built before new quake dampening technology was developed for skyscrapers.