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Feb 2008
Crossing the Narrows
Authors: Thomas Spoth, M.ASCE, Ben Whisler, M.ASCE, and Tim MooreAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Civil Engineering Magazine Archive
Volume 78, Issue 2
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The new Tacoma Narrows Bridge, in Washington State, is one of the first suspension bridges in North America to use the design/build delivery method and the first in the world to have its design tested by two complete, side-by-side bridge models in a wind tunnel.
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© 2008 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Feb 2008
Published online: Jan 1, 2016
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Thomas Spoth, M.ASCE
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Ben Whisler, M.ASCE
P.E.
Tim Moore
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Vice President Parsons in New York City, NY.
Senior vice president HNTB Corporation in Bellevue, Washington.
Bridge Engineer Washington State Department of Transportation’s Mega Projects Department, which is based in Tumwater, Washington.
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