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Friday Bridge Blogging | 33 comments (32 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)

This is a fascinating bridge to anyone sho has ever sat through a lecture on simple harmonic motion in an introductory physics class. A pattern of oscillation was induced by a sustained wind of 40 mph through the narrow valley in which it was located.

here's a link

Video link

here's a picture

by jordan on Fri Oct 7th, 2005 at 04:29:14 PM EST

Re: Tacoma Narrows Bridge (4.00 / 5)

Thank you, Jordan. Y'know, we have this, plus the sinking bridge in PeWi's comment above, which I've found was the Hood Canal bridge sinking in 1979. Then in 1990 we have I-90 sinking, pictured here:

I'm starting to get the idea that we in Washington state might not have the best bridge builders in the world.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Fri Oct 7th, 2005 at 04:53:30 PM EST
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