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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Main Authors: Filippo Gazzola, Mohamed Jleli, Bessem Samet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2023-07-01
Series:Mathematics in Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mine.2023045?viewType=HTML