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How the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed after just 4 months
It was supposed to be a modern marvel - sleek, strong, and a symbol of progress. Instead, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge became one of the most infamous engineering failures of all time. Just four months ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against 13 companies over the failure of the Washington Bridge, alleging they failed to identify and address “worsening structural issues” ...
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster serves as a powerful lesson in engineering and aerodynamics. The collapse on November 7, 1940, stands as one of the most dramatic and instructive engineering ...
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All models are wrong—a computational modeling expert explains how engineers make them useful
Nicknamed "Galloping Gertie" for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had just opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. In a now infamous failure, in the face of moderate winds the ...
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s still unclear when the public will see the so-called forensic analysis of the westbound Washington Bridge one year after its abrupt closure, even as companies sued ...
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Mathers Bridge in Brevard County reopened to boating traffic on Monday after being temporarily closed due to mechanical and electrical failures that happened on Saturday, ...
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Mathers Bridge in Brevard County is temporarily closed to boating traffic after mechanical and electrical failures that happened on Saturday, according to a news release. County ...
Bridge inspections are time-consuming, inefficient and often subjective processes that rely heavily on human judgment, leading to overlooked or underestimated structural problems or damage. A new ...
WILDWOOD CREST, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Traffic is flowing again on the bridge that was stuck in the up position at the Jersey Shore. The Middle Thorofare Bridge reopened at 2 a.m. on Wednesday in an ...
WILDWOOD CREST, New Jersey (WPVI) -- After a motor failure over the weekend, the Middle Thorofare Bridge in Lower Township is sitting in the open position, closed to vehicles, and it may be like that ...
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