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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred when wind loading limit was underestimated during iron chain bridge designs?
A)Deck oscillation and torsional failure✓
B)Anchor slippage from soil creep
C)Cable corrosion and material fatigue
D)Pylon subsidence due to ground softening
💡 Explanation
Deck oscillation increased on chain suspension bridges until a torsional failure mode formed. Increased wind loading during a storm initiates aerodynamic instability, initiating aeroelastic flutter, because resonant frequency matching was underestimated; therefore, deck collapses, rather than slow yielding, ensued.
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