1. Bach Long Bridge, Vietnam
Bach Long Glass Bridge is a project in the Moc Chau Island Tourist Area complex, with an investment of 773 billion VND, and a land use area of 23.9 hectares.
Bach Long Bridge has a total length of 632m, with the part spanning over the cliff being 290m, and on the cliff being 342m. Under the bridge is a 150m deep abyss, creating a sense of adventure for visitors walking above.
The width of the bridge deck is 2.4m, the part above the cliff is 1.5m. The glass on the surface is French Saint Gobain super-strength glass, including 3 layers, 40mm thick, can withstand the weight of 450 people at the same time.
In 2022, the Bach Long Glass Bridge was recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest glass bridge in the world. (Photo: Internet)
In 2022, the Bach Long Glass Bridge was recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest glass bridge in the world.
This record broke the record of the world's longest glass pedestrian bridge in the Three Gorges Huangchuan Scenic Area, on the outskirts of Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province (China) with a length of more than 526 meters.
2. Huangchuan Three Gorges Glass Bridge, China
The Three Gorges Huangchuan Glass Bridge is the second longest glass bridge in the world with a length of 526.14 m. (Photo: Internet)
The Three Gorges Huangchuan Glass Bridge was built over three years and inaugurated in July 2020. It is currently the second longest glass bridge in the world with a length of 526.14m.
According to China News Service, the bridge is built over the Lien Giang River, with a capacity of 500 visitors at a time, with four observation areas in the middle of the bridge.
The bridge is made of three layers of 4.5-centimeter-thick glass with 99.15% transparency so visitors can see the scenery below.
3. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, China
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge is made of 99 transparent tempered glass panels. (Photo: Internet)
The Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge spans a 300m deep gorge in China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
At the time of its opening in 2016, it was known as the world's longest and highest glass pedestrian bridge, measuring 430m long, 6m wide and made from 120 panels of tempered glass.
To build this unique bridge, people had to join 99 transparent tempered glass panels together.
The maximum weight it can bear is equivalent to 800 people standing on the bridge at the same time. The bridge was invested with a huge amount of money up to 1400 billion VND.
4. Grand Canyon Skywalk, USA
The Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is designed with impressive durability. (Photo: Internet)
The Grand Canyon Glass Bridge is designed at an altitude of 1,220m, suspended in the middle of the canyon of the majestic Grand Canyon.
The unique feature is that the bridge floor is made of transparent glass so visitors can explore the deep abyss right below their feet.
It took more than 3 years of construction before Sky Walk opened to visitors at the end of March 2007.
The 3.1m wide and 21m long glass bridge is an impressively durable structure.
The glass floor has up to 8 layers, each layer is 1cm thick, glued together with a special plastic fiber, and can simultaneously withstand the weight of 2 Boeing 747-400s.
The bridge is designed to withstand winds of 161 km/h and earthquakes of level 8.
5. Glacier Skywalk, Canada
The Glacier Skywalk glass bridge has an arch-shaped architecture, 400m long, extending about 30m above the cliff. (Photo: Internet)
The Glacier Skywalk in Canada's Jasper National Park is a glass-bottomed walkway that juts out over a cliff's edge. It opened in April 2014.
The Glacier Skywalk has a unique design, requiring high technical and extremely precise techniques, with an arch-shaped architecture, 400m long, extending about 30m from the cliff, the bottom of the structure is supported by transparent glass and can withstand great pressure.
This U-shaped walkway gives visitors the opportunity to look straight down below the bridge. You will also get a great view of the Canadian Rockies.
*Article compiled from Business Insider, Reuters.
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