Earthquakes and sky bridges

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This is exciting.  Obviously I can't say anything because the condo is for sale at almost 5 million.  But it requires some faith.  I would buy it, if I were a billionaire.

Faith Required

This is the ultimate push of existing earthquake engineering.  Did they go with stiffness and strength, or flexibility and energy absorption?

You have faith that this is well-instrumented.

You have faith in the damping, that this won't toss like a tiny ship at sea.

You have faith that shake tables are the be-all and end-all.

You have faith that Toronto doesn't really have earthquakes.

Anyway, this will be tested with the first big wind storm.  I have faith it will ride it out, steady as a rock.

Also I have faith that condos are built like bank towers, no huge soft-storey system and the towers on transfer slabs.

No transfer slabs here, because who needs parking?  I won't update my M7 earthquake scenario.  :)

**please note that I know absolutely nothing about the engineering of this tower, and I like it that way.  This is satirical, based on superficial observation, and has no gravitas whatsoever.

ps.  I'll buy it as soon as I can open my bitcoin vault.  I don't know why they got my name wrong.  :)

pps.  I have faith that they put in a superb engineering effort, and not just hacked up like most condos.  Also, extensive instrumentation would quickly confirm all assumptions.  I would love to read the extensive report.