Wk 6 Bridge Precedent

Bridge Precedent

Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge

Location: Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China

Total length: 430 m

Clearance below: 300 m

Height: 360 m (1,180 ft)

Opened in August 20, 2016 

Main Materials

-Reinforced (Compressed) Glass 

-Pretensioned/Post-tension Concrete 

-Steel 

To build the bridge, engineers erected 4 support pillars on the edges of the walls of the canyon. The bridge is made of a metal frame with more than 120 glass panels. Each of these panels is 3-layered and is a 2-inch-thick slab of tempered glass. There are 3 long swings attached to the underside of the bridge. Also there is a provision for making a 285 metres (935 ft) bungee-jump. This is considered to be highest such jump in the world.^[3]

References 

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2. ^ Shankar (2018-01-19). चीन में कांच का पुल history of glass bridge in china [Glass pull in China history of glass bridge in China]. Cool Thoughts (in Hindi). Retrieved 2018-01-21.
3. ^ Civil Student. "Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge". PDF. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
4. ^ "World's longest, highest glass bridge to open". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
5. ^ 王建芬. "World's longest glass bridge ready to open - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-26.
6. ^ Nick Mafi. "Why Did the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge Suddenly Close?". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
7. ^ "World's highest glass bridge to reopen after one-month overhaul". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 11 August 2017.