In this clip from the OU/BBC programme Science Shack, Adam Hart-Davis and his team investigate ways to 'damp' a bridge.
The Millennium Bridge in London was first opened in 2000, but initially suffered from being too wobbly. Using a scaled-down version, the team look at why bridges wobble, and methods that bridge builders use to reduce it.
You can also read a diary of the full three-day experiment.
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