Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) - Wikipedia
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, with a main span of 2,800 feet (850 m), was the third-longest suspension bridge in the world at that time, following the George Washington Bridge between New Jersey and New York City, and the Golden Gate Bridge, connecting San Francisco with Marin County to its north.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse "Gallopin' Gertie" - YouTube
2006年12月9日 · When Galloping Gertie splashed into Puget Sound, it created ripple effects across the nation and around the world. The event changed forever how engineers design suspension bridges. Gertie's...
Tacoma Narrows Bridge history - Bridge - Lessons from failure
Over the course of the last 60 years since Galloping Gertie failed, bridge engineers have created suspension bridges that are aerodynamically streamlined, or stiffened against torsional motion, or both. Now, wind tunnel testing for aerodynamic effects on bridges is commonplace.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge | Collapse, Disaster, Length, History ...
Tacoma Narrows Bridge, suspension bridge across the Narrows of Puget Sound, connecting the Olympic Peninsula with the mainland of Washington state, U.S. The original bridge, known colloquially as ‘Galloping Gertie,’ was a landmark failure in engineering history.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Wikipedia
The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940. The original bridge received its nickname "Galloping Gertie" for the vertical movement of the deck observed by construction workers during windy conditions.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge history - Tale of three Bridge - 1940
"Galloping Gertie" - This First Narrows Bridge Opening day, July 1, 1940. The bridge cost $6.4 million; tolls started at 55 cents and were cut to 50 cents two months later when the bonds were refinanced.
The Strangest, Most Spectacular Bridge Collapse (And How We ...
2015年12月14日 · On the day of her opening, on June 1, 1940, Gertie was the third longest suspension bridge in the world in terms of main span length (2,800 feet), behind the Golden Gate and the George...