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Which TWO situations would a tuned mass damper be a useful technology?

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flood
landslide
high wind
avalanche
earthquake
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volcanic eruption

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Answer: highwinds and earthquake

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"What does a tuned mass damper do?

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A Tuned Mass Damper (TMD), also called a "harmonic absorber", is a device mounted to a specific location in a structure, so as to reduce the amplitude of vibration to an acceptable level whenever a strong lateral force such as an earthquake or high winds hit"

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