When engineers design things, they use models to predict how the things will work in the natural world. But all models have limitations. MTStock Studio/E+ via Getty Images Nicknamed “Galloping Gertie” ...
My long career as an air pollution meteorologist largely consisted of mathematical modeling of the impact of industrial air contaminants on surrounding communities. Much of my practice included ...
Nicknamed “Galloping Gertie” for its tendency to bend and undulate, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge had just opened to traffic on July 1, 1940. In a now infamous failure, in the face of moderate winds the ...