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World’s Longest Glass Bridge, 590ft High, Opens In China – Tourists Too Scared To Walk It
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ALonelyDad
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it's a new trend, this isn't the only glass bridge in China. Pretty sure there was just news about another glass bridge in China having cracks, idk how people can go on this one after that one having cracks..lol.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 isat this shyt.
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The pic of that guy being dragged across that thing
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UPDATE:
Tourist is left dangling 330ft in the air after glass-bottomed bridge shatters in 90mph gale-force winds in China
The glass-bottomed bridge is located at a resort built into the Piyan Mountain in the Chinese city of Longjing.
A terrifying image purportedly shows a man clinging onto the railing after winds of up to 90mph blew away some of the glass panels on Friday.
A photo of the stranded tourist was initially shared to the country's Weibo social media platform, where it amassed more than four million views.
According to a report in the Straits Times, the man was stuck on the bridge for a brief period.
He crawled to safety, guided by firefighters, police, and forestry and tourism workers.
The man was later taken to hospital where he has been receiving psychological counselling following the ordeal.
The image has since been shared many times on Twitter, where people have been expressing their horror.
'This is basically one of my anxiety dreams played out in the real world,' one Twitter user commented.
'This is terrifying,' another said.
It is understood that the resort was closed for a brief period following the potentially fatal incident.
Chinese mountain resorts are increasingly featuring popular glass-bottom bridges as a way to attract tourists.
The city of Zhangjiajie, northwest of China's Hunan province, features a famous glass bridge which hangs an incredible 300m above the ground.
The 430m-long, 6m-wide bridge is built between two steep cliffs.
Tourist is left dangling 330ft in the air after glass bridge shatters | Daily Mail Online
Tourist is left dangling 330ft in the air after glass-bottomed bridge shatters in 90mph gale-force winds in China
- Tourist was left in danger after glass-bottomed bridge was damaged by winds
- A terrifying image purportedly shows a man clinging onto the railing
- He was guided to safety by firefighters, police, and forestry and tourism workers
The glass-bottomed bridge is located at a resort built into the Piyan Mountain in the Chinese city of Longjing.
A terrifying image purportedly shows a man clinging onto the railing after winds of up to 90mph blew away some of the glass panels on Friday.
A photo of the stranded tourist was initially shared to the country's Weibo social media platform, where it amassed more than four million views.
According to a report in the Straits Times, the man was stuck on the bridge for a brief period.
He crawled to safety, guided by firefighters, police, and forestry and tourism workers.
The man was later taken to hospital where he has been receiving psychological counselling following the ordeal.
The image has since been shared many times on Twitter, where people have been expressing their horror.
'This is basically one of my anxiety dreams played out in the real world,' one Twitter user commented.
'This is terrifying,' another said.
It is understood that the resort was closed for a brief period following the potentially fatal incident.
Chinese mountain resorts are increasingly featuring popular glass-bottom bridges as a way to attract tourists.
The city of Zhangjiajie, northwest of China's Hunan province, features a famous glass bridge which hangs an incredible 300m above the ground.
The 430m-long, 6m-wide bridge is built between two steep cliffs.
Tourist is left dangling 330ft in the air after glass bridge shatters | Daily Mail Online
UPDATE:
Tourist is left dangling 330ft in the air after glass-bottomed bridge shatters in 90mph gale-force winds in China
A tourist was left clinging on for dear life after the glass panels of a 330-ft high bridge in China were damaged in strong winds.
- Tourist was left in danger after glass-bottomed bridge was damaged by winds
- A terrifying image purportedly shows a man clinging onto the railing
- He was guided to safety by firefighters, police, and forestry and tourism workers
The glass-bottomed bridge is located at a resort built into the Piyan Mountain in the Chinese city of Longjing.
A terrifying image purportedly shows a man clinging onto the railing after winds of up to 90mph blew away some of the glass panels on Friday.
A photo of the stranded tourist was initially shared to the country's Weibo social media platform, where it amassed more than four million views.
According to a report in the Straits Times, the man was stuck on the bridge for a brief period.
He crawled to safety, guided by firefighters, police, and forestry and tourism workers.
The man was later taken to hospital where he has been receiving psychological counselling following the ordeal.
The image has since been shared many times on Twitter, where people have been expressing their horror.
'This is basically one of my anxiety dreams played out in the real world,' one Twitter user commented.
'This is terrifying,' another said.
It is understood that the resort was closed for a brief period following the potentially fatal incident.
Chinese mountain resorts are increasingly featuring popular glass-bottom bridges as a way to attract tourists.
The city of Zhangjiajie, northwest of China's Hunan province, features a famous glass bridge which hangs an incredible 300m above the ground.
The 430m-long, 6m-wide bridge is built between two steep cliffs.
Tourist is left dangling 330ft in the air after glass bridge shatters | Daily Mail Online
fukk that!!!