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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:academic_programs
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gptkb:Franklin_R._Smith
importance of wind tunnel testing
aeroelasticity
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gptkbp:after_collapse
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investigations conducted
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gptkbp:collapse_date
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November 7, 1940
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gptkbp:collapse_time
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11:00 AM
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gptkbp:collapse_witnesses
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many drivers
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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$6.4 million
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gptkbp:construction_started
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gptkb:1940
1938
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired songs and art
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gptkbp:design_feature
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swaying motion
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Leon_Moisseiff
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gptkbp:documentary
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' The Tacoma Narrows Bridge' (1940)
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its dramatic collapse
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gptkbp:foldable
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November 7, 1940
aeroelastic flutter
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gptkbp:has_public_transport
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no
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gptkbp:height
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200 feet
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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engineering failure case study
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1940)
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gptkbp:inspiration
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future bridge designs
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gptkbp:is_documented_in
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various engineering journals
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gptkbp:issues
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insufficient stiffness
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gptkbp:length
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5,400 feet
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Tacoma,_Washington
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:steel
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gptkbp:music_video
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' The Man Who Planted Trees' (documentary)
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Galloping_Gertie
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gptkbp:open_to_public
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July 1, 1940
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gptkbp:opened
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July 1, 1940
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Washington_State_Department_of_Transportation
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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vehicle traffic
over 20,000 vehicles per day
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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shock and disbelief
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(2007)
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(2007)
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gptkbp:revival
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2002-2007
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gptkbp:safety
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wind resistance
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gptkbp:significance
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famous for its collapse due to aeroelastic flutter
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Art_Deco
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:used_for
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motor vehicles
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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2,800 feet
suspension
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Narrows_Bridge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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