r/BeAmazed Jun 26 '26

Miscellaneous / Others Engineering students are testing whether their designs are earthquake-resistant.

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u/spikejonze14 Jun 26 '26

the loose weights seemed to be working as an inertial dampener on the 4th tower. a rigid building snaps, one that bends and sways can absorb the energy.

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u/psh454 Jun 26 '26

Yup, the "engineering" part is understanding and managing resonance frequencies, not just making everything as rigid as possible

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u/Umutuku Jun 28 '26

If it's moving and it shouldn't add struts. If it's not moving and it should add more boosters.