Tudo começou com a construção de uma ponte sobre um enorme cânion na China, mas durante a construção os engenheiros encontraram um problema

Por Alan Correa / 28/08/2026 Veja Mais

Um grande aquífero subterrâneo despejava água na área da obra, aumentando a umidade e dificultando o trabalho de máquinas e equipamentos no cânion…

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Em vez de simplesmente tentar eliminar aquela água, os engenheiros decidiram incorporá-la ao projeto e construíram reservatórios nas montanhas…

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Tubulações passaram a conduzir a água acumulada até pontos próximos à Ponte do Grande Cânion de Huajiang, onde o fluxo poderia ser controlado…

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Quando os reservatórios atingem o nível previsto, a água é liberada e despenca aproximadamente 625 metros até a parte inferior do desfiladeiro…

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Em períodos de maior volume, a queda pode se espalhar por cerca de 300 metros de largura, formando uma enorme cortina de água diante do cânion…

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A ponte tem cerca de 2,8 km de extensão e também reduziu uma travessia que antes podia levar aproximadamente uma hora para poucos minutos…

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Assim, a água subterrânea que surgiu como obstáculo durante a obra acabou integrada à ponte e deu origem a uma cachoeira artificial de proporções gigantescas.

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