Archive for the ‘Engineering’ Category

The World’s Longest Cross-Sea Bridge Opened

July 2nd, 2011Posted by Semidoppel

China just opened the world’s longest sea-cross bridge last Thursday, June 30, 2011. The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao is 42 kilometers (26 miles) long, it links China’s eastern port city of Qingdao and an offshore island named Huangdao. Check the image after the jump

The Grand Canyon Skywalk, the World’s Highest Glass Floor

March 18th, 2010Posted by Semidoppel

The Grand Canyon Skywalk which is located in Arizona is the World’s highest structure that uses glass floor. It is near the Colorado River and it is operated by the Hualapai Indian Tribe. The famous skywalk is a horseshoe-shaped glass located 4,000 feet (1219m) above the ground. Glass floor technology is also used by tall [...]