An Italian maxisphere saved the Taipei tower. Invented by a company from Padua, it weighs 660 tons.
It's a sort of maxi pendulum that balances the shocks. The Tuned Mass Damper installed inside the skyscraper is the largest in the world. It prevents structural failures in the event of high-level tremors. The 5.5 meter diameter sphere made up of 41 discs and supported by eight hydraulic pumps counterbalances the oscillations, as already happened during its construction.