Chapter 416: Driving the Sky Whale to build an island
Qin Tao originally had no intention of getting involved in aerospace. After all, it is a different industry, but now that he has encountered it, he has to mention a few words.
There are too many good things in Lao Maozi's place. If we can get them here, it will be a great boost.
Taking rockets as an example, the domestic Long March 2 series has a near-earth carrying capacity of less than ten tons. What about Lao Maozi? The Red Empire before its disintegration had a 105-ton Energy rocket with a low-Earth orbit launch capability.
If domestic manned landing on the moon is to be achieved, the same type of rocket is needed, so the Long March 5 was developed.
These things originally had nothing to do with Qin Tao. When he went to Lao Maozi to get something, it didn't involve the aerospace system. But now, he has some ideas.
The rockets launched by the Yankees in later generations all used engines from Lao Maozi. If you buy those engines and resell them later, you can make a lot of money!
Of course, this kind of thing also depends on fate. Qin Tao doesn't need to go to Lao Maozi for this matter. He prefers to stay at home.
After showing off, Qin Tao’s inspection was over.
“I wonder if you are recruiting college students here?” Before leaving, Qin Tao thought of something.
"Of course we are recruiting. However, our design institute is relatively poor. In today's society, it is said that those who build atomic bombs are not as good as those who sell tea eggs. Many college students are also aiming to go abroad. Therefore, we do not have many opportunities to recruit outstanding college students. .”
Qin Tao nodded, it is indeed true. Those who can persist in their patriotic enthusiasm and develop advanced national defense weapons in this materialistic era are worthy of respect!
Getting in the car, Qin Tao was still sighing, while Wu Shengli was immersed in Qin Tao's plan just now.
“Taozi, once the hypersonic aircraft you mentioned is successfully developed, it will definitely become our big killer.”
“Of course, we don’t need to use the funds of our navy, but directly use the funds of the aerospace department, and we can just sit back and enjoy the achievements.”
As he spoke, Qin Tao’s eldest brother made a loud noise.
"Hey, what? The Sky Whale is ready to start sea trials? Okay, I'll go back immediately!"
The original plan was to complete all the outfitting work by the end of the year and allow the Sky Whale to officially start operating. But now, the dredger has completed all the work half a month ahead of schedule and is already capable of sea navigation and testing. ability.
How could Qin Tao be unhappy?
“I’ll go too.” Wu Shengli was also very excited.
“Dad, are you sure?” Qin Tao looked at his father-in-law and suddenly realized something was wrong.
The father-in-law is running back and forth, but what about his work in Huanglou?
Is it possible that my father-in-law is retiring?
"Of course, this ship is related to our construction in the southern seas. How can I not be anxious?" Wu Shengli said: "It's a pity that I am old. Otherwise, I really want to go with us and see how we blow sand. Fill the island.”
“Dad, I can go there on your behalf.” Qin Tao said: “As long as there is no problem in testing at sea, we will send this ship over!”
Of course, Qin Tao couldn't wait. Although those cement buildings were temporary after all, only by filling the island with large-scale sand and rapidly expanding the area could it be built into a real maritime base.
“Yes, we have to start work quickly, but our actions will also attract some people’s attention. It would be great if we could think of some ways to attack the east and attack the west.” Wu Shengli was a little worried again.
They want to build, but they are afraid that such construction will cause trouble. Qin Tao's suggestion last time was very good. They established the base quickly and neatly. Even if the other party complained, there was nothing they could do.
Qin Tao smiled: "Of course there is a way. We can announce to the public that it is to remove the silt."
The draft there is too shallow. The last time the Zhenhua No. 1 drove over, we had to be careful. But now, it is logical to remove the silt so that fishermen can safely drive their fishing boats to avoid the wind. , of course the silt must be removed.
Furthermore, for reclamation of islands, the first step is to remove silt.
The so-called filling of islands requires a series of tasks to be completed together. If you just drive a dredger over, even if you can blow up the island, it won't take long for the waves to wash away the island and the island will be gone.
In order for the island to exist stably, the silt must be removed.
In this way, the plank road can be built openly and secretly.
An important role of the dredger is to remove silt and open up the river channel. In the future, if it has the strength, it can also turn the Yellow River, an above-ground river, into an underground river.
Wu Shengli nodded: "Taozi, this important national defense project must be completed by your Mingzhou Group. After all, Shuangsha Village will be managed by your Mingzhou Group after it is completed."
Qin Tao smiled, having already been mentally prepared for this arrangement from his father-in-law.
Mingzhou Shipyard.
A huge dredger gleaming on the dock.
The decks of other ships are empty, but the decks of this ship are densely packed and look very bloated.
Yellow, red, white, different colors of upper parts form a sharp contrast with the blue hull, and look very beautiful.
“Mr. Qin, our dredger has completed all the final assembly tasks!” Yang Dawei said to Qin Tao excitedly: “I request to go with you to the sea trial!”
At first, Yang Dawei and Qin Tao met on a dredger. It was a very small dredger that Qin Tao got back. After that, a lot of things happened. Yang Dawei also came to Mingzhou. Until today.
Now, looking at the large dredger he built, Yang Dawei's joy comes from the bottom of his heart. He can't wait to drive the dredger out to sea immediately.
"Of course. You are the designer of this dredger. Of course you have to go with the trial of the dredger. If you encounter any problems, you can easily troubleshoot them on site. By the way, everything else is ready. Bar?"
“Of course, we have that plate bending machine, it’s so fast, hundreds of steel cylinders have been made.”
Hundreds of steel cylinders?
Wu Shengli listened to the conversation between the two in surprise: "What do we need the steel cylinder for?"
“Of course we have to ensure the reliability of the project. Our Mingzhou Group’s infrastructure projects cannot be turned into shoddy projects. For more details, let Lao Jin, the person in charge of our project, introduce it to you.”
Reclamation to create islands is not just about using dredgers to blow the sand out of the sea.
Just think about it and you will know that after the sand is blown away, the sea water will wash it down.
So, there must be some arrangements outside.
Jin Yongzhong is a well-known domestic construction expert. During the vigorous infrastructure construction process of Mingzhou Group, he joined Mingzhou Group. Although he is an outsider, because he is engaged in technology, he is very valued. This time He is also the person in charge of the technical aspects of the reclamation and island building project.
At this time, he was standing nearby, heard Qin Tao's words, and quickly introduced him.
"There are two normal methods. One is to dump and fill first and then protect the bank. The other is to enclose and then fill. Each has its own advantages. The former is more convenient to construct. After all, after dumping and filling, you can work on the land. , however, since there are no guardrails, it is easy to wash away the thrown sand, and a sudden storm may make our project disappear. The construction cost of the latter is high, but after building the fence first , then the sand filled in will not slip away. If you want to save the construction period, you have to use the latter."
Save construction time!
This is the most important.
"So we are using the latter method? These steel cylinders are used as guardrails? No, wouldn't it be better to use steel plates as guardrails?" Wu Shengli asked curiously.
"We use the method of building bridge piers on these steel tubes." Jin Yongzhong continued: "We build bridge piers in seawater. We first surround them all the way to the water surface. After sealing them, we then seal them inside. The water is pumped out, so that workers can enter inside for construction. After the construction is completed, the enclosure will be dismantled. However, in the past, masonry was used as the enclosure, and the construction time was long. After these steel tubes were brought over, Just use a piling boat to pound it in, pump water inside, and then construction can begin.”
The purpose of the steel tube is to create a workplace!
People cannot work in seawater, so putting this steel cylinder into seawater can isolate the seawater and allow workers to work inside. This is very efficient.
Wu Shengli nodded with satisfaction: "After using it, will you still take out the steel cylinder?"
“No more, our Mingzhou Group has no shortage of these ordinary steel plates, so just throw them there.”
If it were built on land, of course the steel plate molds wrapped outside would have to be removed and reused after construction was completed. However, now we have to go to the southern sea for construction!
After the construction is completed, it will cost money to dismantle it, ship it and bring it back, so it is better to just throw it there.
"Well, the Mingzhou Group is really good at it, and it's not short of money." Wu Shengli nodded: "Then will these steel cylinders be arranged closely one by one?"
"Of course it's impossible." Qin Tao simply denied Wu Shengli's question: "These steel tubes with a diameter of two to three meters are equivalent to making pillars and piles to better fix our artificial island. Between the pillars, we just need to drive piles, and in the end we can create a fence.”
A small island with an area of several square kilometers, if it is surrounded by all these things, how many pillars will it need?
Furthermore, Shuangsha Island is still a ring shape, with a final built area of five to six square kilometers, but the circumference must be more than 30 kilometers!
“Will this kind of fence be eroded by the waves in the future?” Wu Shengli was very concerned.
“So, the fence is only temporary. In the future, after the reclamation of the island is completed, we will also build special concrete **** protection.”
This is equivalent to using both methods. First, use fencing to complete the island filling work. After the island filling is completed, special concrete **** protection will be made to serve as a double insurance. When the time comes, these pillars will also It is connected with the concrete **** protection to jointly protect the island.
“Not to mention the subsequent concrete **** protection and other projects, we believe that half a year is enough to fill the island alone,” Qin Tao said.
Half a year’s time!
Compared to directly lifting the outpost, this method is very slow. However, completing the construction of an island in half a year is definitely a miracle in the history of world architecture!
Wu Shengli nodded: "If we can obtain a stable and permanent base in the southern sea, this will greatly enhance our ability to control there! Your Mingzhou Group will also go down in history!"
Qin Tao smiled, as his father-in-law knew how to say nice things.
"Dad, our actions will start soon, so our relevant allocations will be in place as soon as possible. Our Mingzhou Group has been through **** once, and we can't cut off our funds because of investment in construction. "
“Of course there will be funding, don’t worry. There will definitely be funding when construction officially starts.”
“Mr. Qin, when will we have the sea trial?” Yang Dawei urged.
"Now!"
Everyone boarded this strange-looking special ship. Captain Xie Jin stood on the bridge and looked at the people coming in. He was very excited: "Mr. Qin, welcome to board our dredger!"
“Don’t welcome me, this leader Wu is our guest.”
“Yes, Leader Wu, please appreciate the grace of this special ship of ours. Now, let’s set sail!”
Woo, ow! The whistle blew, the tail engine started to operate, and it slowly left the port.
Over the years, Mingzhou Group has built a large number of ships, so there are no problems with the hulls and the engines work smoothly. What they need to test is mainly the equipment installed on them.
The dredger moved forward one kilometer and stopped on the sea.
“Now, get ready to start working!”
There is no need to go to the sea to test anything. Just test it on the river outside the shipyard. There happen to be some underwater obstacles here. Just dig them out. As for the dug out sand, of course it must be sprayed onto their Mingzhou Group. Along all the rivers, the fertile water does not flow to outsiders' fields.
The huge reamer began to turn.
In appearance, it looks a bit like a pine cone. However, the whole thing has a white metallic luster. This reamer is the most important equipment on the dredger. Whether it can cut through the hard rock underwater depends on the strength of the reamer.
Mingzhou Group uses the most advanced steel produced by itself to build the reamer. How it actually performs will be known soon.
"The rock below us has existed underwater for tens of thousands of years. It is extremely hard and interferes with our river channels. Cutting it up and spraying it ashore can help us clean up the river channels. In the future, we will build submarines and go out for sea trials. You can also come back directly by submersible." Qin Tao said to Wu Shengli.
Although nuclear submarines are still a secret, conventional submarines will soon begin to be built. The reason Qin Tao said is quite reasonable.
The huge pine cone-like reamer slowly rotated with the bracket and entered the water. Looking at the reamer, Qin Tao couldn't help but sigh: "If it were a science fiction movie, this thing must be very domineering."
It is simply something that can only be found in science fiction novels!
It’s not just Qin Tao. At this time, countless people are crowded on the dock of the shipyard, and everyone is waiting.
“Start the reamer!”
As the order was given, a vibration was heard throughout the hull. The power of the engine passed through the drive shaft and forward to the reamer. The huge reamer began to rotate. If it could be recorded underwater, this scene would be very spectacular. of.
Of course, no one dares to go down to take pictures. When the reamer rotates, it will also stir up the nearby water flow. If it is sucked into the reamer, it will turn into pulp.
On the sea surface, the rolling waves can be faintly seen.
As the reamer rotates, the hard rock underneath is peeled off layer by layer. After passing through the reamer, it is attracted by the pipe behind it.
In the pipe, a mixture of broken rocks, sediment, and water flow began to appear.
This thing followed the hull and reached the other end. Driven by a special water pump, it rushed to the nozzle.
“Oh, look! It’s so spectacular!”
Those on the dock can see it most clearly.
A yellow-brown mud dragon spurted out from the nozzle, walked out of an arc, and sprayed toward the shore.
The place has been cleared, otherwise, we will face a sneak attack by mud rain at this time.
The mud dragon flew out of the mouth of the tube, gradually spread out, and glowed with colorful brilliance under the sunlight.
Countless people applauded.
“The test is fully qualified!” Yang Dawei was also very excited on the dredger.
“We can achieve a lift of one kilometer just by spraying it out. After adding the pipeline, the design target of six kilometers can be completely achieved!”
Speaking of the dredger, the mud is stirred up from underwater and then ejected from the nozzle. This is the most spectacular scene.
However, in actual dredging process, this kind of scene is not common, and it is even rarer in the process of reclamation and island building.
Why? You can’t poach!
The ability to spray out one kilometer is already the limit, and it is impossible to go further. This means that if you directly blow sand to build an island, the dredger will have to operate within one kilometer of the island.
Although the island can eventually be filled in, a groove was dug out just one kilometer around the island! If the irregular flow of sea water is caused, waves may wash over the island in the future.
Five kilometers away, it is absolutely safe.
Therefore, the dredger needs to dig sand five or six kilometers away. After it is dug out, it cannot be shipped and transported. Instead, a pipeline is used. This pipeline is like a long snake, connecting the dredger and the island to be built. In this way, just like pouring concrete, the earth and rocks are directly filled in to complete the construction process.
Qin Tao nodded: "What are you waiting for? Get ready, let's set off tomorrow!"
“Mr. Qin, there are still many projects that have not been tested.” Xie Jin couldn’t help but remind Qin Tao.
The delivery of a ship requires detailed testing in many aspects. A small radio debugging may stump many people. Now, they took the ship out and dug some sand directly here. Even if the test is completed?
“Other projects can be tested during the voyage. We can’t wait any longer. Tomorrow we will go south to Qiongzhou for a supply operation, and then drive all the way to the target sea area!” Qin Tao can’t wait.
“Mr. Qin, will you come with us?” Yang Dawei was very excited.
"Of course not. Let's meet again when we get to Qiongzhou." Qin Tao said, "I still have something to arrange in advance."
What's up?
Of course it is the arrangement of Shuangsha Island Resort and Fishery Village!
At the beginning, the suggestion was made by Qin Tao, but he just didn't expect that Wu Shengli would hand over the task to him casually.
What is this called? I had to finish the appointment with tears in my eyes. It was not urgent at the time, so I put it aside. Now, I have to build this village!
Who are you looking for?
Qin Tao thought of the cute fishermen he met when he went to the southern islands last time. If they were to move to Shuangsha Island and directly engage in marine aquaculture, it would be no problem, right?
You have to discuss it with them.
After the dredger came back from its trial voyage, everyone began to prepare for departure, while Qin Tao arranged other things.
Wu Shengli was also very interested. After returning, he discussed it with Qin Tao.
“If you want to be stationed there for a long time, you must meet people’s basic needs, and electricity and fresh water are the key.” Wu Shengli said.
In fact, for an ordinary small island far away from the mainland, the need for electricity is not urgent, and it can only light a kerosene lamp. However, the problem of lack of fresh water is serious.
“Yes, we also plan to build a hospital on Shuangsha Island. Without sufficient power and water resources, it will not work.” Qin Tao also attaches great importance to this issue.
"Hospital?"
"Yes, it is far away from the mainland. Needless to say, we usually get wet and sick, and occasionally there are sudden illnesses. It is impossible without a hospital. Moreover, to develop the tourism industry in the future, we must have complete medical conditions." Qin Tao has long known that I have no plans, but they are always in my mind.
To have a hospital, there must be sufficient electricity and fresh water.
Solar power generation is not enough because the power is too low. Diesel generators are fine, but they consume too much fuel and cost too much!
Therefore, in Qin Tao's original time and space, even if the island was built, the power supply on it was still tight. If it was only used by villagers and soldiers, there would be no problem. However, Qin Tao planned to build this place into Chinese Hawaiian.
If there is not sufficient power supply, people who come to the island to visit will definitely complain if they cannot have air conditioning or hot baths.
They are here to have fun, not to endure hardship!
“Thermal power stations are not good either. There is no fuel there and they have to be transported from the mainland.” Wu Shengli was also a little worried.
“It would be great if there was a large nuclear power bank.” Qin Tao suddenly had such an idea.
Nuclear power treasure? what is this? Wu Shengli was very curious.
“It’s just a small nuclear reactor.” Qin Tao explained.
“Oh, Taozi, what about getting a decommissioned nuclear submarine from Lao Maozi, driving it over, and using a nuclear reactor to generate electricity?” Wu Shengli’s thinking was very broad.
Qin Tao shook his head: "How is that possible? If it were done like that, no tourists would dare to come."
Bringing a nuclear power plant over and claiming it to be a diesel generator will not be a big problem. If a decommissioned nuclear submarine comes over, that is absolutely intolerable to those who talk about radiation discoloration.
Qin Tao understands this deeply.
“It’s too hot there. If we immerse a MOSS tank in seawater, I wonder if we can burn natural gas, which would be green and environmentally friendly.” Qin Tao said to himself.
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