Question

Determine which technological design criteria the tacoma narrows bridge did and did not meet. Explain your answer.

Answer 1

While the Tacoma Narrows Bridge solved a problem, it did not do so for long. The bridge was not durable and could have caused harm to people on or near the bridge at the time it collapsed.

Answer 2

The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington crossed over a strait in Puget Sound. It  was opened in July 1940. The bridge collapsed in November 1940.

The bridge collapsed due to an aero-elastic flutter caused by strong winds. The bridge started oscillating at great speed and eventually fell. The bridge collapse had lasting effects on science and engineering.

Answer 3

While the Tacoma Narrows Bridge solved a problem, it did not do so for long. The bridge was not durable and could have caused harm to people on or near the bridge at the time it collapsed.