Galloping Gertie, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge fell down. ... Wind, after all, is what set the first bridge over the Narrows dancing the fandango and then flying to pieces Nov. 7, 1940.

This video explains how design flaws and overlooked wind effects caused the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to twist apart and fall ...

Tacoma's infamous Galloping Gertie is well-known for its dramatic collapse. ... 1854, when the original version of that bridge was also destroyed in a wind storm (actually, ...

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, nicknamed "Galloping Gertie," fell into the sound during a windstorm on November 7, 1940. The bridge's collapse was a lesson in poor design and engineering.

From construction until after the bridge opened, people noted how much it swayed in the wind. The name “Galloping Gertie” stuck to it, though history is unclear on precisely where the name arose.

The bridge's tendency to sway, even in moderate winds, earned it the nickname "Galloping Gertie" and motorists came from miles around to "get seasick" on the drive across.

News; Pacific NW; Here’s how Galloping Gertie’s iconic collapse 83 years ago shapes bridge designs today Nov. 27, 2023 Updated Mon., Nov. 27, 2023 at 1:26 p.m. Screenshot of the Nov. 8, 1940 ...

Galloping Gertie: the damaging effect of wind THE thought of wind power brings visions of giant turbines, high-altitude kites and graceful sailboats to mind. But the breeze has a more sinister ...

Eighty-three years ago, on Nov. 7, 1940, Galloping Gertie collapsed and fell ... the 1940s version of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge came tumbling down after heavy winds were too much for the four ...

New documentary explores mysteries of Galloping Gertie. Two filmmakers search for reasons the bridge collapsed in "700 Feet Below" #k5evening. ... It was supposedly built to deflect high winds, ...

Wind testing, also know as “aerodynamic testing,” became standard procedure in building suspension bridges after Galloping Gertie collapsed.