The Tacoma Narrows Bridge

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The Tacoma Narrows Bridge

• Galloping Gert

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November 1940

• Tacoma
• Narrows
• Bridge collapses

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November 1940

• The reason was an unusual combination

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November 1940

• of wind conditions

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November 1940

• And the natural resonance of the bridge

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See these websites for more information and
pictures
http//www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/tnb/ ht
tp//www.civeng.carleton.ca/Exhibits/Tacoma_Narrow
s/ http//www.enm.bris.ac.uk/research/nonlinear/
tacoma/tacoma.html