thyssenkrupp Multi
Ropeless linear-motor elevator system
Episodes
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#3912: Elevators at 46 MPH: Speed, Safety & AlgorithmsHow do elevators rocket up skyscrapers at 46 mph, and what happens when cables aren't enough? -
#3887: The Science Behind a Boring 25-Story BuildingHow tuned mass dampers, self-healing concrete, and vortex shedding make tall buildings feel boringly ordinary. -
#3798: How High Can We Really Build?Six questions on high-rise engineering, from steel breakthroughs to whether cities sink under their own weight. -
#3187: Why Six Stories Became the Global DefaultHow human legs, fire ladders, and elevator economics all converged on the same building height. -
#408: Why Can't We Build a Mile Into the Sky?From vortex shedding to the elevator paradox, Herman and Corn explore the physical and economic limits of building the world's tallest towers.