As components of an automobile chassis, struts can be passive braces to reinforce the chassis and/or body, or active components of the suspension.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses due to high winds on this day in 1940. Fortunately, only a dog was killed. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built in Washington during the 1930s and opened to traffic on July 1, 1940.It spanned the Puget Sound from Gig Harbor to Tacoma, which is 40 miles south of Seattle.The channel is about a mile wide where the bridge crossed the sound.he Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses due to high winds on this day in 1940. Fortunately, only a dog was killed. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built in Washington during the 1930s and opened to traffic on July 1, 1940.
As I jotted down a quick composition, my frustration eased a little bit. When I colored the sketch later, it struck me as the most productive thing Iâve ever done while sitting idle in traffic. The Ship Canal Bridge is one of Seattleâs most notorious chokepoints. Iâve heard it has to do with some psychological trigger that makes drivers slow down as they enter the bridge. If thatâs true, Iâm afraid no amount of lanes would ever fix the congestion on this stretch of I-5.