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Bookmark or Share- Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940) - WikipediaConstruction began in September 1938. From the time the deck was built, it began to move vertically in windy conditions, so construction workers nicknamed the bridge "Galloping Gertie". The motion continued after the bridge opened to the public, despite several damping measures.
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse "Gallopin' Gertie" - YouTubeWhen 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....
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge - WikipediaThe 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 - Bridge - Lessons from failureOver 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.
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