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22 February, 08:45

Why is "Galloping Gertie" an appropriate nickname for the bridge

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  1. 22 February, 09:38
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    "Galloping Gertie" is an appropriate nickname for the bridge Tacoma Narrows.

    Explanation:

    The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is slender, elegent and graceful bridge is stretched like a steel ribbon across Puget Sound in 1940.

    When Galloping Gertie splashed into Puget Sound, it created ripple effects across the nation and around the world. The event changed forever how engineers design suspension bridges.

    Tacoma Narrows Bridge The original bridge received its nickname "Galloping Gertie" because of the vertical movement of the deck observed by construction workers during windy conditions.
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