#structural failure

Stories tagged “structural failure” in the Weird Science History archive — 2 stories connected by this topic.

• The Day a 25-Foot Wave of Molasses Flooded a Boston Neighborhood
• Galloping Gertie: The Bridge That Taught Engineers to Fear the Wind

Related topics: #1919 #20th century #aerodynamics #Boston #bridges #engineering #Great Molasses Flood #industrial disaster