Most, if not all, tall buildings now are constructed with a dampening system
at the top to counteract the sway. When I first saw the segway I had a
thought that someday similar technology may do away with the dreaded guy
wires.............. An active system every 10 feet or so keeping everything
in perfect balance. Someday, maybe.
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richard (Rick)
Karlquist
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 1:22 PM
To: RICHARD SOLOMON
Cc: TowerTalk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] World's toughest fixes - 2000' tower
RICHARD SOLOMON wrote:
> IIRC, the Empire State Building is spec'ed to sway in high winds. The
exact
>
> numbers elude me.
>
>
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
Correct, but buildings are not guyed. Apples and oranges.
Rick N6RK
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