Bridge Failure Database
Tacoma Narrows suspension bridge
| Year | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Type | Road |
| Country | United States (108) |
| Cause | Limited knowledge |
| Details | Insufficient bending- and torsion stiffness, aerodynamic instability |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Collapse | complete |
| Phase | in service |
| Period | 1900-1940 |
| Continent | North America |
| References | SCHEER, J., Versagen von Bauwerken, Band 1: Brücken, Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 2000. LEVY, M., SALVADORI, M., Why Buildings Fall Down, W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 2002. BAILEY et al., Niveau de sécurité requis pour l'evaluation des ponts-routes existants, Report Nr. 566, Union suisse des professionnels de la route (VSS), Zurich, 2002. http://www.basedn.freeserve.co.uk/bridge.htm http://www.brueckenweb.de/Themen/katastrophen/katastrophen.php http://www.iti.nwu.edu/links/bridges/disasters.html |
Note: This information is provided for reference only, and was compiled from publicly available sources which may contain inaccuracies. Neither Campbell Middleton nor Daniel Imhof nor the Bridge Owners' Forum make any guarantee as to the correctness, usefulness, or fitness for purpose of any of the data in these pages.
