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A man surveys the rhythm of the oscillating bridge by observing through a theodolite/transit instrument from a distance. A 1/100 scale model of the bridge is tested at the Structural Laboratory at the University of Washington. Circular fairing is added to the model girders to reduce wind load and suppress the vortex around the body of the bridge. Air flow around the girder is studied with the aid of smoke at the site of the bridge. The bridge moves most violently on 7th November with wind of 42mph. 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