The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge, the first bridge at this location, was a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and …

The failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge effectively ended Moisseiff's career. More importantly, it abruptly ended an entire generation of bridge engineering theory and practice, and the trend in …

For a time in the 1930s, American engineers experimented with a narrow solid girder in place of the web truss to stiffen the roadway, but the failure of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940 under …

Apr 11, 2025 · The collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge didn’t just mark the failure of a structure — it marked the failure of assumptions. In its wake, engineers were forced to confront the limits of their …

4 days ago · It was supposed to be a modern marvel - sleek, strong, and a symbol of progress. Instead, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge became one of the most infamous engineering failures of all time. Just …

Howard Clifford sprints to safety as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses in 1940—a failure that shocked engineers and later created a thriving artificial reef below. After Galloping Gertie...

The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge failed dramatically in a windstorm on November 7, 1940, four months after opening. The lessons in aerodynamics learned from this failure generated new …

On the day of the collapse, high winds reached 42 miles per hour, causing the bridge to exhibit alarming undulating movements, earning it the nickname "Galloping Gertie." As the winds intensified, the …

The most spectacular failure in bridge engineering history was over. The world's third largest suspension bridge, the latest and most advanced in its sleek design, was a twisted tangle of steel and broken …

Its main span collapsed into the Tacoma Narrows four months later on November 7, 1940, at 11:00 a.m. (Pacific time) possibly as a result of aeroelastic flutter caused by a 42 mph (68 km/h) wind. The …