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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:academic_programs
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aerodynamic stability
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gptkbp:associated_with
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engineering education
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gptkbp:challenges
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dynamic loading
wind resistance
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gptkbp:community_impact
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connects communities
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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$6.4 million
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gptkbp:construction_method
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cantilevered design
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gptkbp:construction_started
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gptkb:1929
gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:crosses
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gptkb:Tacoma_Narrows_strait
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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popular culture references
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gptkbp:current_status
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open
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gptkbp:design_feature
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suspension cables
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Leon_Moisseiff
gptkb:Franklin_R._Smith
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gptkbp:engineering_discipline
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gptkb:engineers
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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local ecosystem
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its dramatic collapse
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:documentaries
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gptkbp:first_bridge
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to use a suspended deck
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gptkbp:foldable
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November 7, 1940
wind-induced oscillations
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gptkbp:height
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200 feet
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gptkbp:historical_event
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collapse in 1940
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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engineering failure study
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Tacoma Narrows Bridge
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gptkbp:influenced
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bridge engineering standards
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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aerodynamics research
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gptkbp:infrastructure
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gptkb:transportation
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gptkbp:inspired
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future bridge designs
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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engineering courses
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gptkbp:issues
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lack of adequate damping
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gptkbp:known_as
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gptkb:Galloping_Gertie
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gptkbp:known_for
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aerodynamic instability
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gptkbp:legacy
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engineering cautionary tale
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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:maintenance
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ongoing
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:steel
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gptkbp:network
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Puget Sound area
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Galloping_Gertie
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gptkbp:notable_event
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collapse
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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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gptkb:Governor
July 1, 1940
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Washington_State_Route_16
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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gptkb:vehicles
motor vehicles
over 40,000 vehicles per day
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gptkbp:photography
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many photographers
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gptkbp:public_access
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yes
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gptkbp:reconstruction_completed
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gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:reconstruction_started
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gptkb:2002
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gptkbp:reconstruction_type
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(2007)
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gptkbp:safety_features
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none at the time of collapse
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gptkbp:style
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gptkb:Art_Deco
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gptkbp:tourist_attraction
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yes
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:bridge
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gptkbp:used_for
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commuting
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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2,800 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tacoma
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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