张家界玻璃桥Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge

• Name: Clouds crossing（云天渡）
a glass structure that fades into the clouds
Main design
• All laying transparent glass, the whole project without reinforced concrete bridge pier • steel anti-slip glass（钢化防滑玻璃） for 3-layer laminated glass(4.856 cm thickness） • Many glass balls are placed on the deck to control vibration
Walking in the clouds
popularity
• Hanging above Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, the glass bridge is able to hold up to 800 people at once. Additionally, its capacity is limited to 8,000 visitors per day, but total demand is ten times as much.
• Visitors hoping to walk on the world's highest and longest glass bridge will have to hold their breath.
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• A spokesperson from the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon said they were overwhelmed by the number of visitors. • It is its uniqueness that attracts a great number of people.
Length & height
• The main span of the bridge stretches 430 meters . • Across the canyon, the hanging bridge is 375 meters long, 6 meters wide.
• the relative height of the bridge from the bottom is about 300 meters. • length and height: ranking first in the world.
Special characteristics
• The world's first cable-Canyon Skywalk 世界首座斜拉式高山峡谷玻璃桥 • World's first Super large span suspension bridge without wind-resistant cables 世界首座超大跨度而没有抗风缆的悬索桥 • The world's first bridge with multiple damping devices to contain vibrations in different directions 世界首座同时采用多种减震装置来遏制不同方向振动的桥梁 • CNN: 12 spectacular new bridges that break the mold
Thank you!
A unique construction
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
A unique construction
Brief introduction
• Finished in 2015, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Skywalk is located in the region between Li Shu Wu and Wuwangpo . • Other functions: scenic pedestrian access, tour, bungee jumping, strop, catwalk and so on.