Global & Disaster Medicine

On this day in 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge spectacularly collapses

November 7th, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFzu6CNtqec

 

“……Following the collapse, it was revealed that the engineers had not properly considered the aerodynamic forces that were in play at the location during a period of strong winds. At the time of construction, such forces were not commonly taken into consideration by engineers and designers…..”

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