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 Arroyo Pasajero Twin Bridges - March 10, 1995 -- Article focusing on reaction of the California Department of Transportation.
Bridge Disasters -- A listing of print and web resources on bridge failures.
Design Failure Lessons - Tacoma Narrows Bridge -- Why it happened and how it could have been avoided.
Encyclopędia Britannica | Bridge -- Includes a short history of Tacoma Narrows.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge -- Includes comparison of the old and new Tacoma Narrows bridges.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge -- Photos and an MPEG video clip.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge -- From "Mr. H''s World O'' Physics"
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Galloping Gertie) -- Known for its tendency to sway in windstorms the Tacoma Narrows Bridge became know as Galloping Gertie. On November 7, 1940 a large windstorm caused severe and catastrophic failure if the bridge deck
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Engineering Record -- From the Washington State Department of Transportation.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge--A Short Essay -- The collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and the ethics surrounding the disaster.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge--Not Caused By Resonance -- Seeks to debunk the common misperception that Tacoma Narrows failed by resonance.
Tacoma Narrows--Historic Photos -- Historic photos of the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse.
The Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows -- Evaluation of competing theories of its demise, and the effects of the disaster on succeeding bridge designs.
The Quebec Bridge - 1907 -- Two major collapses during construction resulted in heavy loss of life.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster, November 1940 -- On November 7, 1940, at approximately 11:00 am, the first Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge collapsed due to wind-induced vibrations. This site gives photographs and video of the failure.

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