Although the Golden Gate Bridge design has proved sound, a later Moisseiff design, the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, collapsed in a strong windstorm soon after it was completed, because of an unexpected aeroelastic flutter. [30]

5 天之前 · Golden Gate Bridge, suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate in California to link San Francisco with Marin county to the north. Upon its completion in 1937, it was the tallest and longest suspension bridge in the world. Learn more about the history and construction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

2012年5月27日 · On Jan. 5, 1933, construction began — and it continued without a single fatality for four years. San Francisco's iconic bridge opened to the public 75 years ago on May 27, 1937. It was the middle...

2019年5月25日 · Approximately 300,000 people actually engaged in the walk across the bridge, an experience that — in the most generous terms — could be described as "extremely unpleasant."

2020年7月30日 · When did the Golden Gate Bridge collapse? The Golden Gate bridge collapsed during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Afterward, engineers studied the bridge’s failure and concluded that it was due to high winds.

2021年5月25日 · Picture this: Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed shoulder to shoulder on the Golden Gate Bridge when suddenly the bridge's gentle arch begins to flatten out. A metal groan then echoes across Investigations

2025年1月5日 · On February 17, 1937, construction workers were tasked with removing wooden scaffolding, working from a temporary catwalk. Adams watched as the catwalk broke away, ripped through the safety...

2019年7月11日 · Here are eight historical and surprising fast facts about the Golden Gate Bridge. 1. An earthquake struck the bridge before it was even completed. In June 1935 an earthquake struck the...

2012年5月23日 · On May 24, 1987, 300,000 people were stuck in human gridlock for hours while getting a rare chance to cross the 1.7-mile bridge en masse on foot to celebrate the bridge’s golden...

2023年6月1日 · Because of the collapse, engineers quickly added steel trusses for stronger bracing to the bottom of the road deck on the Golden Gate Bridge, which had also been displaying some excessive up and down motion, though much milder.