Grand canyon skywalk
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PROIECTUL
The Glass Bridge Construction of the Skywalk began March of 2004 and isestimated to be completed by 4th quarter of 2006.
The glass bridge will be suspended 4,000 feet above the Colorado Riveron the very edge of the Grand Canyon.
On May 2005, the final test was conducted and the stucture passedengineering requirements by 400 percent, enabling it to withstand theweight of 71 fully loaded Boeing 747 airplanes (more than 71 million
pounds.
The bridge will be able to sustain winds in excess of 100 miles per hourfrom 8 different directions, as well as an 8.0 magnitude earthquake
within 50 miles.
More than one million pounds of steel will go into the construction ofthe Grand Canyon Skywalk.
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