Galloping Gertie

07/11/2024 7 min Temporada 2024 Episodio 241107

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Episode Synopsis

On November 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted, buckled, and fell into Puget Sound in a dramatic collapse that shook the engineering world. Known as “Galloping Gertie,” this suspension bridge was meant to symbolize the forward momentum of infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest. Instead, it would stand as a painful lesson in design and wind engineering.