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The Third Narrows Bridge at 15

January 28, 2023
by Nick Rodda
7 min read
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In the late 1990’s and well into its fourth decade, the Second Narrows Bridge had become a vital transportation link in the south Puget Sound area.  So vital in fact that the State Route 16 corridor was now running at near...

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Remembering Galloping Gertie

November 7, 2022
by Nick Rodda
12 min read
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Although it was hailed as “the ultimate in suspension bridge design” on the day that it opened to traffic, its demise would become known as “the most dramatic failure in bridge engineering history.” This is the story of...

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The Trouble with Steel

March 14, 2020
by Nick Rodda
8 min read

There may be no cure for fatigue in steel, but we have learned to cope with the symptoms.

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