World’s Longest Glass Bridge, 590ft High, Opens In China – Tourists Too Scared To Walk It

[Bobby Reds]

"NO PICTURES GOOK!!"

 

[Scientific Playa]

good drop op......pun intended ....

 

[BaldingSoHard]

I guess my question is... why?

As an engineer, I realize there are always tradeoffs when designing anything, but in all cases, you want to use the best tool (or in this case, material) for the job.
I can't imagine a scenario where the designers of a BRIDGE decided that an amorphous solid (glass) was the best choice in terms of safety, reliability, or longevity. Only thing I can think of is cost and wow factor, but those are incredibly shortsighted requirements to design to when building a bridge.

Sure, it looks cool and it was bound to make the newspapers, but we're not talking about a sculpture here, we're talking about a bridge and people's lives.
In conclusion, the engineer in me is at this shyt.

 

[plushcarpet]

girl in the yellow belt though

 

[MikeyC]

China! fukk that. They elevators eating people. Now I'm spouse to trust they bridges.

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

imagine the ants that bridge would burn

 

[ORDER_66]

This is not a good idea.... it would be good if this glass bridge had a hard plastic foundation in the middle of the glass or something but a pure glass bridge????

 

[So-Chi]

If it cracks in the summer with the heat

 

[Chronic]

I just noticed they need to wear special shoes cover when crossing it either to prevent slipping or so the glass don't get scratched.

 

[Diondon]

It's made in china.

I'm good breh.

Probably bootleg glass

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Sub for when the bridge collapses.

Trust Chinese infrastructure brehs.

THIS. I wouldn't trust a Chinese bridge made from concrete

 

[DPresidential]

girl in the yellow belt though

Nah, she has the shape of a 13 year old child.

 

[jackswstd]

You couldn't pay me enough to walk across that. These Chinese can't build shyt when it comes to infrastructure

 

[Red Shield]

Hell fukking no

 

[calixprynce]

girl in the yellow belt though