This is a classic video they show undergraduate
engineers to ram home the message of what happens when a design goes wrong.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a case of a suspension bridge that was designed too slim and too long. The bridge swayed so much during crosswinds
that it got the nickname the “Galloping Gertie”.
Four months after completion, a strong wind created
ripples/oscillations (aeroelastic flutter) that dramatically destroyed
the bridge. This was caught on tape in 7 November 1940.
Watch the video of the collapse below.
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