The final product of record breaking structures get a lot of publicity, but what the public doesn’t see is the years of hard work that went into breaking that record. Construction workers are the unsung heroes projects, rarely getting the recognition that they deserve. Last week, we showed you the amazing footage of the tallest and longest glass bridge, which is a 1410 foot long (430m) and 984 foot tall (300m) fear inducing tourist attraction, known as the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, in China’s Avatar Mountains.
If merely walking across the bridge can strike fear into visitors, imagine what it’s like for the workers dangling from a harness as they work on the unfinished product. In the video below, you’ll get to see behind the scenes footage of the design and construction process and their incredible views along the way. It’s always interesting to see not only how different companies complete work, but also different countries. The Chinese certainly have some interesting ways of constructing bridges (they have tons of them), like this 580 ton machine that drops girders from above. That video is certainly worth a watch, if you haven’t seen it yet. For the glass bridge project, a series of wires and cables were used to support the transport of materials and to allow workers to maneuver around the site.
Enjoy the video below, uploaded to Youtube by Chinese bridge
On Tuesday morning, February 23, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call about a collapsed crane on a construction site near the university. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.