Do you know that the Millennium Bridge on the river Thames London had to be closed to the public just two days after its inauguration in June 2000 due to vibrations caused by resonance effect?
El Millennium Bridge It is the most modern of those built in London to cross the River Thames, and with its avant-garde design it was inaugurated on the occasion of the Millennium celebrations.
However, although it was calculated to support up to five thousand people who could cross it simultaneously, the great initial avalanche of the public produced a curious vibration problem which forced it to close to the public two days after its opening.
Those vibes were due to a fortuitous synchronization of the thousands of people crossing the bridge at the same time, known as the resonance effect, which caused a worrying sway.
Finally, after a redesign of the structure, the London Millennium Bridge reopened to the public in February 2002, more than a year and a half after its official inauguration.
You will have the opportunity to cross the Millennium Bridge during your trip to london when addressing from the San Pablo's cathedral, on the north bank of the River Thames, towards the Tate Modern contemporary art museum, on the south side (or vice versa…)
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