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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 ...
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This Day in History- November 7, 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapses

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses due to high winds on 1940. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built in Washington during the 1930s and opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. It spanned the Puget Sound from ...

'A Giant Suspension Bridge Sways Like a Rubber Band...' How Powerful Was the Typhoon That Struck Taiwan?

As Typhoon Fungwong, the 26th typhoon of the year, struck Taiwan after hitting the Philippines, casualties and property damage have continued to ...