How Liquid Dampers in Skyscrapers Work

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How sloshes quash wobbles in skyscrapers. 🌌Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-Engineering 🏙️Watch 17 Pages: https://nebula.tv/videos/17pages?ref=practical-engineering Errata: At 8:12, the One Wall Centre building is incorrectly identified. It's actually the one on the left side of the screen. Liquid dampers are the unsung heroes of structural vibration control. They take up more space, but they’re simple, cost-effective, straightforward, and pretty darn cool. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/practical-engineering-the-hidden-engineering-of-liquid-dampers Signed copies of my book (plus other cool stuff) are available here: https://store.practical.engineering/ Practical Engineering is a YouTube channel about infrastructure and the human-made world around us. It is hosted, written, and produced by Grady Hillhouse. We have new videos posted regularly, so please subscribe for updates. If you enjoyed the video, hit that ‘like’ button, give us a comment, or watch another of our videos! CONNECT WITH ME ____________________________________ Website: http://practical.engineering Twitter: https://twitter.com/HillhouseGrady Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicalengineering Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PracticalEngineering Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PracticalEngineerGrady​ Patreon: http://patreon.com/PracticalEngineering SPONSORSHIP IN

Published 2025-07-01 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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