Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler
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Date: 2022-02-22
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Unfortunately, the original designers of the Golden Gate Bridge did not have a good understanding of aerodynamic loads and its potential interactions with the natural frequency of the structure. The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a victim of this oversight and it catastrophically failed in 1940. More money has been expended on remediation work for the Golden Gate Bridge than was spent to build it as a consequence.
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Unfortunately, the original designers of the Golden Gate Bridge did not have a good understanding of aerodynamic loads and its potential interactions with the natural frequency of the structure. The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge was a victim of this oversight and it catastrophically failed in 1940. More money has been expended on remediation work for the Golden Gate Bridge than was spent to build it as a consequence.
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Aurobindo
impossible is for other countries to believe that people debated in letters in a thirty page report only to decide the colour of the bridge but not whether the bridge will last long. but why bridge isn't painted gold like it's name?
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impossible is for other countries to believe that people debated in letters in a thirty page report only to decide the colour of the bridge but not whether the bridge will last long. but why bridge isn't painted gold like it's name?
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Shiny
I always love learning about architecture, especially of iconic buildings.
Also it might sound cynical, but ten workers is a surprisingly low death count for a large scale construction project during this time.
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I always love learning about architecture, especially of iconic buildings.
Also it might sound cynical, but ten workers is a surprisingly low death count for a large scale construction project during this time.
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Randall
Back in the 1970's I knew a guy (in my Air Force reserve unit, who was a sand blaster on the GG. He had some stories to tell about sudden wind gusts, rain blast as he called it. Amazing job.
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Back in the 1970's I knew a guy (in my Air Force reserve unit, who was a sand blaster on the GG. He had some stories to tell about sudden wind gusts, rain blast as he called it. Amazing job.
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BrainFuck10
I wish you gave us more step by step details like how did they actually build the road while simultaneously suspending it over the water but cool video
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I wish you gave us more step by step details like how did they actually build the road while simultaneously suspending it over the water but cool video
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Let's
Engineers: You can't do it!
Locals: Don't do it!
Businesses: We can't have you doing it!
Strauss, Ellis and Moisseif: Hey, if we can, we will.
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Engineers: You can't do it!
Locals: Don't do it!
Businesses: We can't have you doing it!
Strauss, Ellis and Moisseif: Hey, if we can, we will.
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joao
Now that's a real leader/boss, someone who has focus on achieving his goal but is also worried about his workers safety. Quite rare for that time
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Now that's a real leader/boss, someone who has focus on achieving his goal but is also worried about his workers safety. Quite rare for that time
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Saahil
It still baffles me that the Navy wanted to make the bridge, which would be a defining part of the SF skyline, look like A GODDAMN BUMBLEBEE.
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It still baffles me that the Navy wanted to make the bridge, which would be a defining part of the SF skyline, look like A GODDAMN BUMBLEBEE.
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GENIUS
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the work TED-Ed is doing to educate and entertain us. Thank you very much! I appreciate it a lot.
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Can we all take a moment to appreciate the work TED-Ed is doing to educate and entertain us. Thank you very much! I appreciate it a lot.
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ted_ed
how did they ever get those massive cables suspended between those super tall supports standing in the middle of all that water
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how did they ever get those massive cables suspended between those super tall supports standing in the middle of all that water
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