A new detailed explanation of the Tacoma collapse and some optimization problems to improve the stability of suspension bridges
We give a new full explanation of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse, occurred on November 7, 1940. Our explanation involves both structural phenomena, such as parametric resonances, and sophisticated mathematical tools, such as the Floquet theory. Contrary to all previous attempts, our explanation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2023-07-01
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Series: | Mathematics in Engineering |
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Online Access: | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mine.2023045?viewType=HTML |