Question

The first Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington crossed over a strait in Puget Sound. At the time the suspension bridge was built, construction workers noticed that it moved up and down in the wind. Measures to stop the bridge's movement were ineffective, but the bridge was opened to the public on July 1, 1940. The bridge collapsed on November 7, 1940. Luckily, no people were seriously injured. Determine which technological design criteria the Tacoma Narrows Bridge did and did not meet. Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: explained

Step-by-step explanation:

Technological design refers to the series of steps involved in developing a technology for use. Steps involved in the technological design include; identifying the problem, making research on it, proffering certain solutions, and choosing the best, developing a model, testing and refining the model, and then presenting the final solution.

The construction workers opened up the bridge even when they knew that the measures were ineffective. They did not create a model and test it thoroughly to confirm that it would work and was effective before launching the final solution. This oversight led to the collapse of the bridge.

Answer 2

They failed to create, test, and retest a model.

Step-by-step explanation:

Technological design refers to the series of steps involved in developing a technology for use. Steps involved in the technological design include; identifying the problem, making research on it, proffering certain solutions, and choosing the best, developing a model, testing and refining the model, and then presenting the final solution.

The construction workers opened up the bridge even when they knew that the measures were ineffective. They did not create a model and test it thoroughly to confirm that it would work and was effective before launching the final solution. This oversight led to the collapse of the bridge.