Friday, August 25, 2006

Would you walk on it?


Grand Canyon SkywalkOpened Jan. 1, 2006 Hualapai Indian Reservation

  • Its about 70 feet into the canyon, 4000 ft above Colorado River
  • Will accommodate 120 people comfortably (how comfortable would you be)
  • Built with more than a million pounds of steel beams, and includes dampeners that minimize the structure's vibration
  • Designed to hold 72 million pounds, withstand an 8.O magnitude earthquake 50 miles away, and withstand winds in excess of 100 mph
  • The walkway has a glass bottom and sides...four inches thick.

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