Which risk dramatically increased when early Chinese iron bridges exceeded 60 meters in span?

💡 Explanation

Resonant frequency vibration became critical as longer spans lowered natural frequencies; Wind loading could induce destructive MECHANICAL RESONANCE; therefore, bridges collapsed, rather than suffering from temperature or electrochemical effects, which occur over much longer timescales.

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