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| Above, an early morning view of the Skytree from Asakusa. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The Tokyo Skytree is the world's tallest tower. Tokyo has seen more than its share of earthquakes over the centuries. But how does the Skytree withstand earthquakes?
Popular Mechanics has the answer in an article posted last May (which coincides with the fifth anniversary of the tower).
They begin with:
In designing Tokyo's Skytree—a broadcasting tower, restaurant, and observation tower that's the tallest tower in the world at 2,080 feet—special precautions needed to be taken to protect against Japan's notorious earthquakes. Luckily, Japanese architects have dealt with these problems for millennia, and one of their most famous creations provided a solution.
To see how they did it, go here.
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