Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Extreme engineering

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Workers build a footpath around the vertiginous slopes of Shifou Mountain in China

Thousands of metres up the vertiginous slopes of Shifou Mountain in Hunan Province, China, a team
of workers, operating with hardly any safety measures, are building a footpath


The workers are building a plank road on the side of the mountain that, once it is finished,
will stretch for 3km (9843 ft) and be China's longest sightseeing footpath


48-year-old Yu Ji (above) is one of the workers and he has been working on high cliffs building such plank roads for more than 10 years. He comments: "Young people don't want this job, as it requires them to stay deep in the mountains for months or even years"

Yu Ji takes charge of the most dangerous part of the project -
drilling the holes to set up pipes to support the footpath




Building a plank road on Shifou Mountain is difficult because the
cliff stands vertical at 90 degrees, without any slope or alcoves












5 comments :

  1. AnonymousMay 3, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    I get dizzy just looking at the photos.....those workers are my heros............Ponce

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  2. Nathan DeneaultMay 3, 2012 at 12:49 PM

    Wow.. yeah talk about some extreme building!

    I would never attempt something like that without me or my crew having the correct safety equipment..

    That right there is crazy!

    Nathan Deneault
    Atlas Coatings & Construction
    http://atlascoatingsandconstruction.com

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  3. AnonymousMay 3, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    Reminds me of a Brown & Root job I worked on back in the 60s

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  4. AndyjMay 3, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    13 years ago I walked the whole length of the Caminito Del Rey, (The Kings little Footpath).

    They are building these in China so why oh why don't they fix that historical monument in Spain? People die walking it because its being made dangerous to stop people which self defines the lunacy behind it all.

    Qudos to the Chinese people for doing this. I wish I was there to enjoy these walks.

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  5. UnknownFebruary 3, 2014 at 4:54 PM

    That is incredible, I have seen some awesome hikes on the sides of mountains in China. I would love to go out there someday and explore around the mountain sides. I have always loved doing things like that in the past.

    Jason.
    http://getcitywide.com/Wood%20Rot.htm

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