Galloping Gertie - Learning from failure (01)

07/12/2023 29 min

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We kick off our 'Learning from failure' series with the prominent Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The bridge was nicknamed 'Galloping Gertie' due to its torsional vibration deformation induced by wind. We cover why the bridge failed and how this failure has transformed the industry today.
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