Why soldiers are asked to break their steps while crossing the bridge?
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Hey buddy here is your answer
That's because of RESONANCE
The effect of marching(a rhythamic way of moving your legs, first left and then right) is so powerful due to which the bridge can even collapse!!!
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-Hermione
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Soldiers may be given the command to break step before crossing a bridge since the rythum of a large body of marching troops as boots hit the ground in unison reverberates throughout the structure of the bridge which can in turn cause the bridge span to move up and down to an extent which could weaken or damage the bridge's structure. Due to concerns over the structural weaskness of Albert Bridge in London, England it has an old sign from the Victorian era with the words, “Marching Troops ...
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