On 7 November 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, spanning 853 m across Puget Sound in Washington State, began twisting ...
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How the Tacoma Bridge Collapsed in Minutes
November 7, 1940 - a date burned into engineering history. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted, buckled, and collapsed in a storm, destroyed by the very forces it was meant to withstand. This is the ...
On November 7, 1940, the bridge spanning the Tacoma Narrows Strait of Puget Sound collapsed after moving dramatically up and down during high winds. The bridge garnered the name "Galloping Gertie," ...
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