Suspension Bridges: The Challenge of Wind
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Suspension Bridges: The Challenge of Wind
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Suspension Bridges: The Challenge of Wind
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921959374
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Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2011
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31
Summary
In July 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge dramatically collapsed in a steady 42-mph wind. In this concluding episode on suspension bridges, focus on how the Brooklyn Bridge, the Severn Bridge, and other bridges were designed to combat the second great challenge of these record-breaking bridges: their vulnerability to wind-induced vibrations
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live action
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