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Title
Ethical Issues from the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse (2 credit hours/2 HSW Hours)
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Course Description
This 2 hour webinar will examine the ethical issues that arose from the 1940 collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge in Washington state.  This was one of the most dramatic bridge collapses in history.  The collapse took place less than a year after completion of construction of the bridge.  Out of this incident a serious ethical issue was illuminated for the engineering profession. Specifically, at what point is the profession’s theoretical and experiential knowledge insufficient to justify moving forward with a specific project or design scheme?  And in the presence of weak experiential knowledge, is there a practicable way to supplement the experiential knowledge so as to move the project forward?  In this webinar you will learn about how the engineering profession gained important new insights into the importance of aerodynamics in bridge design as a result of the ethical dilemma faced by the designers of the first Tacoma Narrows bridge.  This course is intended for engineers, architects and other design and construction professionals wanting to learn about the the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows bridge, and the lessons engineers learned from this major engineering incident.
Author
J. Paul Guyer
Learning Objectives
Learn about the history of the project and the economic, commercial and national security issues that shaped its development.
 
Learn about the two different design approaches suggested by different engineering teams.
 
Learn about the ominous oscillations observed both during and after construction.
 
Learn about the previously unseen mode of oscillation observed on the day of its collapse.
 
Learn from file photos, and a link to an on-site video, what observers at the scene saw at the time.
 
Learn about the technical investigation that followed the collapse.
 
Learn about the vortex-shedding/resonance theory.
 
Learn about the aerodynamic flutter theory.
 
Learn about the ethical lessons learned from collapse of he Tacoma Narrows bridge.
 
Learn about a tool employed by bridge engineers today to address the issues illuminated by the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse.
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How Does the Webinar Work?
Titan Live Webinars provide live interactive continuing education credit from the comfort of your home or office.  After registering for a webinar you will receive an email confirmation.  Approximately 3 or 4 days before the webinar instructions will be sent for logging in to the webinar.   This email will have all the information you need including a link to join the webinar on the scheduled date.    A reminder email will also be sent on the day of the webinar. 
 
On the scheduled date and time of the webinar you will click the emailed link to log-in to the webinar.  Once logged in you will view the presentation and call in to a toll-free phone number to listen and participate in the webinar.  There will be direct interaction with the instructor at all times via the telephone and chat box.  After the webinar presentation your certificate will be emailed to you within hours.
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