San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc · leaf 208
ausedcomplete failure and collapse of the floor sys-tem in the 2800-foot main span. Towers andmain cables remain, as do the sagging sidespans, after what must have been the most THE 2800-FT. CENTRAL SPAN OF THE TACOMA NARROWSBRIDGE LOOKED LIKE THIS AFTER THE FLOOR SYSTEM HAD FALLEN INTO PUGET… … DECEMBER, 1940 terrific shocks to which any such structure wasever subject. Removal of floor systems in theside spans, whose weight was holding thetowers deflected shoreward, began next dayand final decision as to whether towers andcables would have to be dismantled awaitsmore detailed inspection…
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