guess how long the bridge lasted...

glatt · 04-15-2010, 03:22 PM

http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=22509

About 4 months, it would seem.

The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first incarnation of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula.

Construction on the bridge began in September 1938. From the time the deck was built, it began to move vertically in windy conditions, which led to construction workers giving the bridge the nickname Galloping Gertie. The motion was observed even when the bridge opened to the public. Several measures aimed at stopping the motion were ineffective, and the bridge's main span finally collapsed under 40-mile-per-hour (64 km/h) wind conditions the morning of November 7, 1940.

Shawnee123 · 04-15-2010, 03:31 PM

Whoa, check out this pic of the collapse!

Pete Zicato · 04-15-2010, 03:35 PM

It's hard to believe how much that bridge wobbled unless you've seen the video.

Shawnee123 · 04-15-2010, 03:35 PM

omg...that is insane!

Pete Zicato · 04-15-2010, 03:36 PM

BTW, I knew exactly the topic of this thread from the title.

Gravdigr · 04-15-2010, 04:02 PM

Remember this Pioneer commercial?

HungLikeJesus · 04-15-2010, 04:33 PM

I'm surprised that the video is in color.

Shawnee123 · 04-15-2010, 04:34 PM

Ted Turner got ahold of it.

Pete Zicato · 04-15-2010, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Remember this Pioneer commercial?

Pioneer was a big name back in the day. I've got a Pioneer SX-424 receiver on my desk at work that I got as a graduation present in 1972.

classicman · 04-15-2010, 07:58 PM

Pioneer now puts out one of the best Plasma tv's too.

ZenGum · 04-15-2010, 08:29 PM

Well, if the bridge was in a Pink Floyd song, I'll guess about 8 minutes.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-16-2010, 02:35 AM

The dog died.

glatt · 04-16-2010, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I'm surprised that the video is in color.

It was taken by the owner of a local camera store, and he shot it on 16mm Kodachrome. It was later converted to black and white by newsreel services so it could be shown around the US, but that original was preserved and is now in the Library of Congress film collection.

04-15-2010, 03:22 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	guess how long the bridge lasted... http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=22509 About 4 months, it would seem. The 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge was the first incarnation of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula. Construction on the bridge began in September 1938. From the time the deck was built, it began to move vertically in windy conditions, which led to construction workers giving the bridge the nickname Galloping Gertie. The motion was observed even when the bridge opened to the public. Several measures aimed at stopping the motion were ineffective, and the bridge's main span finally collapsed under 40-mile-per-hour (64 km/h) wind conditions the morning of November 7, 1940. Attached Images

04-15-2010, 03:31 PM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Whoa, check out this pic of the collapse! Attached Images __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	It's hard to believe how much that bridge wobbled unless you've seen the video. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

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Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	omg...that is insane! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Ted Turner got ahold of it. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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