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__How I Chose This Topic:__ I first saw the incident of Moisseiff's "Narrows Bridge" collapse in 1940 on a television program. The narrator explained how the bridge collapsed. I learned about his theory of "aerolastic flutter,"stating that the longer the bridge, the more flexible it is. I was intrigued by this, and I later on researched deeper into Moisseiff's life. His collapse of the Narrows Bridge was one of the biggest mistakes of his life, and he quickly lost popularity. Although he helped make other famous bridges, the collapse of "Galloping Gerdie" overshadowed them all.

__How I Conducted My Research:__ Although a lot of articles and websites talked mainly about the same thing, a couple filled me in on some missing information. One website that really helped me a lot told me about how the "aerolastic flutter" gone wild is still shown to engineers, architects, and physicians today. I printed off a lot of photos and took notes on the really interesting things I didn't know. I also took notes on the different bridges he helped to design. Some of those include the Manhattan Bridge, The Golden Gate, and The Takoma Narrows.

__How I Selected My Presentation Category and How I Created My Project:__ I first wanted to do something about architect or engineering but I couldn't think of anything. I then remembered the story about "Galloping Gertie" and how it was built by that one designer Leon Moisseiff.