Technology on the Tokyo Sky Tree TV Tower

The world's tallest skyscraper and the world's second tallest skyscraper, equipped with the most advanced earthquake and storm technology, the Tokyo Sky Tree, has just been unveiled on the 29th. / 2 in Japan in the past.

According to NewSientist , the Tokyo Sky Tree is a television and observatory tower located in eastern Tokyo. Travel agents in the country hope the 634-meter tower will be the giant magnet to attract foreign tourists back to Japan, the number of visitors has dropped sharply since the aftermath of the earthquake and nuclear leaks. Last.

In addition to being able to withstand major earthquakes with an earthquake center in Tokyo, the skyscraper also has to be able to withstand winds of up to 80 meters per second. 290km / h) within 10 minutes, the wind in the storm occurs every 500 years.

To satisfy this requirement, the architect designed a cylindrical core made of reinforced concrete and arranged the peripheral steel frames to form living spaces. The core of the tower is connected to oil-bearing systems such as branches, and this is why the building is named Skyscraper Tower. The entire system reduces drag and thus reduces vibration by as much as 40%.

It is the second tallest skyscraper in the world, just behind the 828 meter Buji Khalifa building in Dubai, Arabia, higher than the Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China (600 meters) and the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada (553 meters). meters).

The tower was started in 2008. The tower alone needed to mobilize about 580 construction workers, costing 65 billion yen ($ 806 million). 'The initial construction was scheduled to be completed in November 2011 but later postponed because of a shortage of materials due to the disaster last March,' said the owner.

The tower has two scenic patios along with office space and restaurants. The building was officially handed over from owner to owner. The tower is open to the public in May.