00:00Typhoon winds slam Taipei 101, generating immense lateral forces that test the skyscraper's structural limits.
00:08How does a 500-meter tower survive hurricane forces without snapping cleanly in half?
00:15Most people assume rigid concrete anchors keep it steady, but stiff buildings shatter under extreme resonance.
00:21A massive steel sphere swings completely off-center, absorbing the violent shockwaves and saving the tower.
00:28This giant swinging weight cancels out violent momentum before disaster strikes.
