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In 1940, the world witnessed one of the most terrifying engineering failures in history. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, nicknamed "Galloping Gertie," began to twist and roll like liquid steel in only 42 mph winds. This wasn't just a storm—it was a phenomenon called Aeroelastic Flutter. The bridge’s solid plate girders acted like sails, catching the wind and creating self-exciting oscillations that the structure simply couldn't handle. This disaster changed civil engineering forever, making wind-tunn
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In 1940, the world witnessed one of the most terrifying engineering failures in history. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, nicknamed "Galloping Gertie," began to twist and roll like liquid steel in only 42 mph winds. This wasn't just a storm—it was a phenomenon called Aeroelastic Flutter. The bridge’s solid plate girders acted like sails, catching the wind and creating self-exciting oscillations that the structure simply couldn't handle. This disaster changed civil engineering forever, making wind-tunn
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