Lessons from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
On 7th November 1940 (four months after its opening), the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed when the wind speed was 19 m/s, far below its specified load capacities. The collapse was associated with aerodynamic, not structural forces. A thin, solid-sided deck was so twisted against the wind that the hangers...
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