Did you know you can tune a skyscraper just like a guitar? In this Practical Engineering video, we’re comparing theory to the real world for tuned mass dampers.

The tuned mass damper used in Taiwan’s Taipei 101 tower represents an engineering feat that is so impressive the designers decided to make it publicly visible for all to see. Taipei 101’s 730-ton ...

The 728-ton globe is a tuned mass damper—a device designed to counter the effects of wind and seismic activity on a skyscraper. TMDs, as they’re known in the mechanical engineering biz ...

NASA's Constellation programme leadership has selected actively 'tuned' mass dampers to solve the Ares I crew launch vehicle's (CLV) first-stage oscillation problem. The damper mass is a spring or ...

The Taipei 101 building uses an enormous tuned mass damper, or a 660-ton pendulum, to protect itself from earthquakes including the 7.4 one on Wednesday.

The "tuned mass damper" can reduce the building's movements by up to 40%. With the ability to move about 5 feet from side to side, the pendulum protects against earthquakes and high winds.