[HN Gopher] The Hidden Engineering of Liquid Dampers in Skyscrapers
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       The Hidden Engineering of Liquid Dampers in Skyscrapers
        
       Author : chmaynard
       Score  : 22 points
       Date   : 2025-07-01 20:03 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
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       | chiph wrote:
       | I don't recall him mentioning how the viscosity of the fluid
       | changes it's effectiveness, but I imagine it would. For reduced
       | maintenance costs (prevent algae growth) they probably use
       | mineral oil, not blue water.
        
       | ggm wrote:
       | The non liquid active tuned damper in Tapei 101 is a delight.
       | Sprayed gold like a funky futurist nugget, set amongst massive
       | hydraulic actuators.
       | 
       | I'm not sure you could make a liquid tuned damper be a tourist
       | attraction.
        
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