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Moving floors keep buildings from swaying with the wind

Nature Structural Engineering 2026-07-21

TL;DR - A Nature research item describes a pagoda-inspired construction design using moving floors to reduce wind-induced swaying in modern towers. The provided excerpt does not specify experimental results or performance metrics.

  • Draws inspiration from traditional Japanese pagoda architecture.
  • Uses floor movement to counteract building sway caused by wind.
  • Aims to improve the safety of modern high-rise structures.

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