Structural support Designed by Taiwanese firm C.Y. Lee & Partners, Taipei 101 was the world’s tallest building from 2004 until 2007, when it was surpassed by the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

For Taipei 101, it realized the viscous dissipator of the sphere, and I tested it.' The building tilted but still withstood the incredible shock wave of the earthquake.

The architect, however, said newer buildings are better equipped to withstand strong earthquakes. “We borrowed the structural code of other countries,” Palafox said. Palafox cited the Taipei 101, ...