On its opening day, the London Millennium Bridge experienced unexpected swaying due to the large number of people crossing it. A new study finally explains the Millennium Bridge 'wobble' by looking at ...

A natural phenomenon rather than a design fault caused London's Millennium Bridge to wobble and sway, forcing its closure just two days after opening in 2000. The elegant pedestrian walkway was ...

When we cross a bridge, we expect it to remain level, but a big enough group of pedestrians can cause a bridge to sway. This happened in 2000 when London’s Millennium Bridge first opened. The sleek ...

A quarter of a century after it opened and promptly closed, London's Millennium Bridge is marking its 25th anniversary. The footbridge, which spans the Thames between St Paul's Cathedral and the Tate ...

Walking across a wobbly bridge can make even the most stoic among us get a bit panicky. But not all bridges wobble, and scientists have long puzzled over why. Now, reports Aylin Woodward at New ...

Some bridges could really put a swing in your step. Crowds walking on a bridge can cause it to sway — sometimes dangerously. Using improved simulations to represent how people walk, scientists have ...

Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that walking on a swaying surface consumes 5 percent less energy than walking on a stationary surface. The swaying of the original London ...