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J.C. Kælin
J.C. Kælin
@jckaelin.bsky.social
9 months ago
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse "Gallopin' Gertie"
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse "Gallopin' Gertie" YouTube video by Tony C

#OTD #TDIH #July1, 1940 #GallopingGertie ( #TacomaNarrowsBridge ) opens over #PugetSound. #EngineeringDisasters #SuspensionBridges #EngineeringErrors #EngineeringFailures #BridgeDisasters
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PNWshutterbug
PNWshutterbug
@pnwshutterbug.bsky.social
9 months ago
A black and white view passing over the northern span of the Tacoma Narrows. At the time of its construction in 1940, it was the third-longest suspension bridge in the world. It dramatically collapsed in high winds just months after completion and gained the nickname "Galloping Gertie" for the wild undulations of the car deck.

A black and white view passing over the northern span of the Tacoma Narrows. At the time of its construction in 1940, it was the third-longest suspension bridge in the world. It dramatically collapsed in high winds just months after completion and gained the nickname "Galloping Gertie" for the wild undulations of the car deck.

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The Tacoma Narrows Bridge - Also known infamously as "Galloping Gertie."

#GallopingGertie #bridge

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