Aerodynamics of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge -60 years later

Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 243-248

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EID: 0041030904     PISSN: 10168664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2749/101686600780481356     Document Type: Article

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