FUKUOKA TOWER

7/9/08 (Ahad), kami telah melawat Fukuoka Tower, lebih kurang mcm KLCCla.... Kalo nak tahu info ttg tower nie... jom.... Fukuoka Tower ini telah direka dengan tahap ketahanan gempa bumi 7 Skala Ritcher. Setakat ini, rekod gegaran gempa bumi yang paling dashyat dicatatkan di Fukuoka ni adalah 6 Skala Ritcher. Fukuoka Tower turut direka utk ketahanan angin sehingga 63m/s. Tapi, angin yg paling kuat dicatatkan di Fukuoka setakat ini hanyalah 49m/s.
Though the above ground weight of Fukuoka Tower is 3,500 tons, the underground weight is 25,000 tons. The bottom heavy construction provides stability.
With a triangular cross-section, Fukuoka Tower is covered with 8000 half mirrors. Sebab 2, nama samarannya "Mirror Sail".
From the observation deck 123m above the ground, kita boleh enjoy a 360 degree panaromic view of Fukuoka City, Hakata Bay and the Sefuri Mountains.
Fukuoka Tower is 234m high, menjadikan ia the tallest seaside tower in Japan. Ia juga menjadi simbol kepada Fukuoka City.
Completed : March 1989 - Construction Period : 14 months - Construction Cost : 6 billion yen Designer : Nikken Sekkei - Dynamic Damper (about 30t) (absorbs building sway)