Tacoma narrows bridge
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is also called "The Current Bridge". Another nickname was "Sturdy Gertie".
the original Tacoma narrows bridge was called "galloping gertie" because the wind pressure became so strong that the bridge was overwhelmed by pressure and the two sides of the road began to "wave", the center line remaining at the same level.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Galloping Gertie was first. Second was stiff Gertie
Notably , "Galloping Gertie" , the suspension bridge "Tacoma Narrows Bridge" in 1940 .
The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, known after the storm as "Galloping Gertie". == ==
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was 5938 feet long before it collapsed.
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Galloping Gertie, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington, collapsed on November 7, 1940. The bridge was known for its unique design and had been in operation for just four months when it failed due to aeroelastic flutter caused by high winds. The dramatic failure was captured on film and became a well-known example in engineering studies.
The prepositional phrase in the sentence "After a few weeks, people began calling the bridge Galloping Gertie" is "after a few weeks." This phrase indicates the time period that elapsed before people started using the name for the bridge. Prepositional phrases typically consist of a preposition and its object, providing additional context.
Steel and cables. The bridge nickname is Galloping Gertie when it buckled and fell in high winds. I have driven across the bridge and it has girders and seems pretty solid.
Galloping Gertie, officially known as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, was built using a suspension bridge design, which was innovative at the time. Construction began in 1938, and the bridge was completed in July 1940. Its design featured a narrow roadway and a unique aerodynamic profile, which ultimately contributed to its infamous oscillations. The bridge collapsed just a few months later, on November 7, 1940, due to aeroelastic flutter caused by high winds.