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Re: Bridges Collapsing
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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 Dec 1999 19:58:32 -0800
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> 2) There ARE documented cases of bridges failing when harmonic vibration
> gets out of hand.

If you're thinking of the Verazono (sp?) Narrows Bridge,
there's apparently more to it than simply harmonics.
There was a good writeup in Technology & Invention (?) about
2 issues ago.

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