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Structural Integrity

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The Imminent Disaster of a New York City Skyscraper

A storm strong enough to knock over the building, his New York City, on average, wants every 55 years. But that's only if the tune mass damper is working. The tune massdamper needs power to run. And if you're getting a huge storm, LeMezure realized it's not unlikely that the City could suffer a blackout.

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