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Re:Groundbreaking new bridge design could transform rail cro... by mc32 on Monday June 28, 2021 @07:02PM (#27669435)
I’m all for new and better designs. I’d just want these proven for all kinds of foot traffic, not just two people crossing it.

What happens when teenagers all cram into one, or a marching troop goes over one?

I think it wasn’t too long ago a footbridge failed to take into account synchronized steps (marching) and swayed under foot traffic.

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Re:Groundbreaking new bridge design could transform rail cro... by gherkinnn on Monday June 28, 2021 @07:07PM (#27669487)
Case in point: Albert Bridge in London [0]

> Nicknamed "The Trembling Lady" because of its tendency to vibrate when large numbers of people walked over it, the bridge has signs at its entrances that warn troops to break step whilst crossing the bridge.

0 - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Bridge,_London

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