Chinese Use ROCKETS To Build The TALLEST BRIDGE In The WORLD !!!

by **J The Kidd** Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:48 am

It's astounding to see how much engineering and construction have evolved from the early days of bridge building.

However, not all problems have been resolved the same way; the biggest
problem in cable bridge building is how do you get a pilot cable from
one tower to the next?

Previous solutions have included attaching the cable to a kite and
flying it over (e.g. Niagara falls suspension bridge), carrying one end
by helicopter (e.g. Akashi kaikyo bridge) and floating one end on a
boat (e.g. Brooklyn bridge).

The new Chinese bridge named Siduhe grand bridge has applied a unique
solution to overcome this problem. They are using precision rockets to
get the 3200ft cables across the 2,132ft valley below.

Chinese Use ROCKETS To Build The TALLEST BRIDGE In The WORLD !!! DivX

This bridge is all set to make a record as the highest bridge
ever constructed, when measured from the ground to the deck and as the
first one to successfully use rockets to throw steel cables across a
valley.