Built to Fail

They called it 'Galloping Gertie.' Four months later, it was gone.On November 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge twisted itself to death in a moderate wind-and changed engineering forever.This wasn’t an act of God. It was an act of arrogance.Built to Fail reveals how a 'prettier' design, ignored warnings, and mathematical shortcuts created one of history’s most spectacular engineering disasters. Engineer and author Rick Stupart dissects the deadly combination of aesthetic ambition and scientific negligence that turned a revolutionary suspension bridge into a cautionary tale.Inside, discover:Why engineers dismissed wind as 'just air'The critical calculations they skippedHow eyewitness testimony exposed design hubrisLessons that reshaped modern bridge engineeringThis isn’t just history-it’s a warning. When engineers guess instead of calculate, gravity always wins.For readers fascinated by engineering failures, structural disasters, and the thin line between innovation and catastrophe.