The Tacoma Narrows Bridge: Structural Failure Research

Varnit P. Dhanani

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge: Structural Failure Research

Authors

Varnit P. Dhanani

Keywords:

Tacoma Narrows Bridge, structural failure, aeroelastic flutter, suspension bridge, vortex shedding, finite element analysis

Abstract

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is one of the worst (and most famous) structural engineering failures. After being completed in 1940, the bridge suffered a collapse after four months due to flutter from the winds. The report covers accident causes, e.g. management causes, design and construction causes, describes the collapse mechanism, and modern technology could have prevented an accident.

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Published

2026-09-22

How to Cite

Dhanani, V. P. (2026). The Tacoma Narrows Bridge: Structural Failure Research. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, 6(11s), 613–621. Retrieved from https://mail.svedbergopen.com/index.php/ijaiml/article/view/2174