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Construction of world's tallest tower to begin
New Scientist ^ | 12/10/04 | Will Knight

Posted on 12/11/2004 9:07:25 PM PST by wagglebee

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To: wagglebee

PENDULUM-LIKE To control the tower's lateral acceleration, an 800-ton turned mass damper (above) was suspended from cables. (below left). (Photo courtesy of Motioneering Inc.)

More construction and design detials at:

CLICK HERE: http://www.construction.com/NewsCenter/Headlines/ENR/20031124g.asp

Welllllllllllll, I once saw a cool photo of the gold covered mass damper ball. But I can't find it tonight. Guess the above is the best I can do. Cheers.

141 posted on 12/12/2004 8:10:44 PM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)
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To: Quix

have you ever delt with Samsung construction group? Gain some experience before whitewashing with a broad humanitarian brush.


142 posted on 12/13/2004 5:52:01 AM PST by bert (Don't Panic.....)
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To: Quix
On the button!

We'd all appreciate it if you'd keep your religious views to yourself...remember: lead by example! Quietly!

143 posted on 12/13/2004 6:06:49 AM PST by Logic n' Reason (Don't piss down my back and tell me it's rainin')
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To: Logic n' Reason

I find the hypocrisy in your demand/request to be rather thunderous.


144 posted on 12/13/2004 7:46:08 AM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)
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To: bert

No I haven't.

I'm sure, however, that the money folks at the site have the foresight to put in place some heavy duty project heads and inspectors.

In some contexts--I'm told even in the USA--every load of cement has to be inspected.

I just don't think blackwashing a race of people is all that fitting. There can be cultural differences in terms of what's routinely sanctioned etc. But mostly, people are pretty much the same around the world.


145 posted on 12/13/2004 7:49:18 AM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)
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To: Logic n' Reason

I find it exceedingly cheeky that you demand the privilege of sharing whatever you feel like sharing with whatever comments, implications, wording, references, flavors, embelishments, asides etc. out of your value system that you feel the least bit fitting--

while insisting that I must not have the same privilege.

Cheeky, indeed.


146 posted on 12/13/2004 8:09:55 AM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)
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