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Science history: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses, forcing a complete rethink in structural engineering — Nov. 7, 1940

One morning, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge began bouncing up and down and twisting to and fro before ultimately collapsing into ...

History of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge: 85 years since Galloping Gertie’s collapse

TACOMA, Wash. — Eighty-five years ago, Galloping Gertie collapsed and fell into the Tacoma Narrows. on Nov. 7, 1940, about 11 a.m., the previous version of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge came tumbling down ...