Which failure mode risked early suspension bridges when gusting winds matched structure's frequency?

💡 Explanation

A critical risk because the aeroelastic flutter induces a catastrophic **resonant oscillatory breakage.** This occurred because the wind's frequency matched the bridge's natural frequency, therefore causing the swaying to amplify rapidly and break connections, rather than yielding slowly, as the wind increased.

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