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Posted on November 10, 2017 by New Scientist - News

A ‘magic number’ of people walking across a bridge makes it sway

We thought walking in lock step made bridges sway, like London’s Millennium Bridge when it opened. But it turns out crowd size matters more than rhythm
Categoriesengineering, materials science, Millennium Bridge, pedestrians

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