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Built to Fail

Built to Fail

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They called it "Galloping Gertie." Four months later, it was gone.On November 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted itself to death in a moderate wind-and changed engineering forever.This wasn't an act of God. It was an act of arrogance.Built to Fail reveals how a "prettier" design, ignored warnings, and mathematical shortcuts created one of history's most spectacular engineering disasters. Engineer and author Rick Stupart dissects the deadly combination of aesthetic ambition and scientific negligence that turned a revolutionary suspension bridge into a cautionary tale.Inside, discover:Why engineers dismissed wind as "just air"The critical calculations they skippedHow eyewitness testimony exposed design hubrisLessons that reshaped modern bridge engineering
This isn't just history-it's a warning. When engineers guess instead of calculate, gravity always wins.For readers fascinated by engineering failures, structural disasters, and the thin line between innovation and catastrophe.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
290
Publication Date:
2025-11-05
Publisher:
ELC Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798231330553
Weight:
368 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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