This inspired me – may it be finished? Extra importantly, may it be accomplished with all the gizmos of modern residing, with out going loopy? I think 4 flooring is a little crazy, depending on the surrounding structure, so the jury is out.

In short, the shinbashira was performing like an infinite stationary pendulum, which the puny shoves from the separately oscillating floors have been futilely trying to make swing. Though that they had not one of the mathematics, the ancient craftsmen seemed to have an innate grasp of the principles behind what as we speak is named tuned mass damping”. That is the mechanism which allows the Kasumigaseki building to experience out a violent earthquake.

I like your designs, I sent you a message concerning a house that we are planning to build on our small lot, jerry’s house is really nice. Low value but has some style of …

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