Elders (Admins) Libby Posted September 26, 2015 Elders (Admins) Share Posted September 26, 2015 Oh, gawd. That's scary. Libby"Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape." Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthnut Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 I honestly don't know which ones scare me the most, the rickety ones that I posted at the beginning of this thread, or this glass one...yeesh. Wonder how much weight this glass one can handle. "Time is too slow for those who wait; too swift for those who fear; too long for those who grieve; too short for those who rejoice. But for those who love, time is eternity." (Jane Fellowes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seesthru Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I"m having a panic attack just looking at those! I am serious about my recurring nightmare. It's evolved into nightmares about getting stuck on a road and not being able to turn around and approaching a nightmare bridge like that one in Japan. This pic is a bridge in Beaumont. Tallest in Texas. The thought of having to cross that one, terrifies me. My old nemesis. I'd have to ride across this bridge at least twice a year. Huey P Long bridge in New orleans. Rickety, narrow, the car lanes kind of dangling out there, with the train tracks in the middle, above the car lanes for most of the bridge. If you were on the bridge and a train was going over, the bridge shook... "I smell blood and an era of prominent madmen" —W. H. Auden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthnut Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Knowing the bridge would shake with a train nearby would keep me off of it. How can they be positive the bridge can sustain it long term? "Time is too slow for those who wait; too swift for those who fear; too long for those who grieve; too short for those who rejoice. But for those who love, time is eternity." (Jane Fellowes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthnut Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 I can assure everyone, I would not notice the crack(s) because I wouldn't be on the bridge in the first place.https://news.yahoo.com/cracked-chinese-glass-bridge-alarms-tourists-101104407.htmlCracked Chinese glass bridge alarms touristsBeijing (AFP) - Thrill-seeking tourists in China got more than they bargained for when cracks appeared in a glass-bottomed walkway suspended 1,080 meters (3,540 foot) over a canyon, reports said.Images showing small cracks in the "skywalk" built around a mountain, which opened just two weeks ago, spread on social media along with doubts over its safety."When I was almost at the end (of the walkway), there was a sudden loud bang and a tremor beneath my feet," the state-run China Net cited one woman as saying on Tuesday.The cracks resembled "winter frost on a window pane", the report said, and were apparently caused by a dropped stainless steel cup.But the incident at Yuntai mountain in the northern province of Henan "doesn't affect safety", park officials were quoted as saying.The glass made up of three layers is supposedly capable of supporting up to 800 kilograms (1,763 pounds) per square metre, they said.The incident occured during China's hectic week-long national holiday period, when tens of millions take pleasure trips. "Time is too slow for those who wait; too swift for those who fear; too long for those who grieve; too short for those who rejoice. But for those who love, time is eternity." (Jane Fellowes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elders (Admins) Libby Posted October 7, 2015 Elders (Admins) Share Posted October 7, 2015 I just knew your post would be about this, Earthnut. I saw the news reports but have avoided looking at the pictures, but anyway, just like you, I wouldn't be anywhere near a structure like that, not even looking at it at a distance.As much as I'm interested in physics/engineering, and bridge construction - and I "know" that modern construction is very safe - I wouldn't be convinced by the official response:"Doesn't affect safety", they say. "Supposedly capable..", they say. That's yada-yada-yada stuff. They wouldn't be getting my money until there'd been a proper investigation. But, they wouldn't have got my money anyway. [scaredy-cat emoticon] Libby"Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape." Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerbelch Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 China Opens 600-Feet-High Glass-Bottomed Bridge in Canyon That Inspired 'Avatar' BEER---> I just heard there was an issue with this bridge. Something like a portion came apart. BELCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthnut Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 I can assure everyone, I would not notice the crack(s) because I wouldn't be on the bridge in the first place.https://news.yahoo.com/cracked-chinese-glass-bridge-alarms-tourists-101104407.htmlGuess you missed this post since it was on page 1 and now we are on page 2. Here's one line from the article ~"The glass made up of three layers is supposedly capable of supporting up to 800 kilograms (1,763 pounds) per square metre, they said."A crack is a crack is a crack, and you won't catch me on that bridge. What proof do they have it's safe? Yeesh! "Time is too slow for those who wait; too swift for those who fear; too long for those who grieve; too short for those who rejoice. But for those who love, time is eternity." (Jane Fellowes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seesthru Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 THe glass cracked and shattered. They closed the bridge for now. "I smell blood and an era of prominent madmen" —W. H. Auden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthnut Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 I've said it before and I'm saying it again, there is no way you would have gotten me on that bridge. I'd just as soon kiss a Wookiee, and yes I know, it CAN be arranged... "Time is too slow for those who wait; too swift for those who fear; too long for those who grieve; too short for those who rejoice. But for those who love, time is eternity." (Jane Fellowes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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