Why This is the Safest Place to Be in An Earthquake

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The inside story of Tokyo's most incredible structure.
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00:00 Intro
01:44 The Wind
03:12 Flexibility
05:37 Skytree Foundations
06:27 Outer Structure
07:18 Concrete core
08:04 Earthquake Proofing
09:10 Critical Infrastructure
09:55 Tuned Mass Dampers
10:55 Tokyo

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