Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates — the world’s tallest building (828 m)
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Skyscrapers can be caused to oscillate by wind or forced vibrations from earthquakes. If forced to oscillate at their natural frequency they would resonate dangerously, but tuned damping systems are built into tall buildings to prevent this.
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