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Give a example of a suspension bridge that failed and explain the cause?
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940. This bridge was the 3rd longest suspension bridge when it was completed. Four months after is was opened it collapsed due to wind. The wind created vibrations in the bridge as it blew across the roadway. The bridge normally experienced vertical wave-like movement until on Nov. 7, 1940 when the 42mph wind came and caused the bridge to start twisting in addition to the vertical motion. The entire center span fell into the sound below.
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