Which risk increased radically around early rope suspension bridges because builders lacked understanding of structural-member frequencies?

💡 Explanation

Catastrophic failures increased with rope bridges because resonance—a synchronization issue caused by shared (and amplified loads)—was not taken into account. Bridges succumbed to forces far beyond their static rating, therefore resonance is the answer, rather than just material creep or corrosion.

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