People evacuated new One Vanderbilt building after reports of shaking

🚨#BREAKING: People evacuated new One Vanderbilt building after reports of shaking

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Currently multiple people are being evacuated at the One Vanderbilt building in New York City after reports of strong shaking from the building the exact cause is… pic.twitter.com/mFi8ZfSXpV

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They said an elevator went into free fall and impacted the emergency springs on the 93rd floor.

Buildings do move from forces. High winds hitting a high rise building will move it several inches.

The 101 building in Taiwan is designed with a large mass near the top, which is moved by hydraulics to dampen out harmonic vibrations.

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