China builds glass bottom pedestrian bridge (PIC)

[sdifox]

Made in china = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...-3500-feet-up-cracks-under-tourists-feet.html

Just needs a re-branding to thrill walk :biggrin:

 

[Brian Stirling]

http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/27/travel/china-glass-bridge-shiniuzhai/index.html

"Each of the glass panes is 24 millimeters thick and 25 times stronger than normal glass. "
24mm = 2.4cm = 1"

unlike the glass observation post at the Grand Canyon, this bridge doesn't seem to be monitored.

there will be some crazy that will take a hammer or pick ax to it.
and I'm guessing it wont be long b4 someone scratches/carves graffiti on the glass.

Just so we're clear, there's actually 25.4mm in an inch, not 24mm. In fact, the MKS system had redefined the meter so that there are EXACTLY 25.4mm to the inch -- by definition.


Brian

 

[Bulk Beef]

Came for upskirt shots.

Left disappointed.

 

[BoomerD]

Well...that didn't take long...

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/glass-walkway-3540-feet-above-the-ground-cracks-152000405.html

Dammit...beaten by several hours.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Made in china = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...-3500-feet-up-cracks-under-tourists-feet.html

A spokesperson for the Yuntai Mountain tourism bureau told People's Daily Online that the cracks occurred after a tourist dropped a stainless steel mug on the walkway. Only one of a total of three layers of glass broke, so the tourists were not in danger, the spokesman said.

Just one, huh? No biggie. :awe:

 

[MongGrel]

redacted, not looking for pics.

Only one I've walked on was a glass spiral stair case on a fam cruise when the Carnivale Spirit was brand new even before it took first paying passengers.

It went from the one of the bars to about 10 floors over the atrium to a dining room.

 

[lxskllr]

Just one, huh? No biggie. :awe:

They also have manly mugs. I don't own a mug that would crack tempered glass dropping it from ~3'. Theirs must have a high lead content :^D

 

[PokerGuy]

Yeah, I feel real safe walking on a bridge made of glass that cracks when someone drops a coffee mug from 3'. </sarcasm>

I think I'll have to pass on that one.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Well...that didn't take long...

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/glass-walkway-3540-feet-above-the-ground-cracks-152000405.html

Dammit...beaten by several hours.

My thoughts exactly.

Came here to post this... :biggrin:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/...-panicked-tourists-scrambling?detail=facebook

 

[Childs]

My thoughts exactly.

Came here to post this... :biggrin:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/...-panicked-tourists-scrambling?detail=facebook

&#8220;A lot of people started to scream. I screamed out, &#8216;It cracked! It really cracked!&#8217; and then I pushed the people in front of me so that we could run out of the way.&#8221;

lol This person is a little too honest. I would have left that part out or said I tried to warn people of the crack and directed the women and children off the bridge.