4,000 feet glass bridge above Colorado River
Fear of heights? This is definitely no
place for you! icon smile in 4,000 feet glass bridge above Colorado
River Skywalk commonly known as The Glass Bridge is one of the aspiring
civil engineering project which shows the unmatched thinking of civil
engineers. The construction of this glass bridge started in March 2004.
Glass Bridge will be suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado River on
the very edge of the Grand Canyon. In 2005, it was tested for its
structural ability and the results were really very good. It passed all
its engineering requirements by 400 percent and therefore the total load
which this glass bridge is able to withstand is equal to the weight of
71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes which is more that 71 million
pounds. The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles
per hour from 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude
earthquake within 50 miles. It is said that more than one million pounds
of steel was used in the construction of the Grand Canyon sky walk.
Amazing!
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