The "No. 007" launch base tower is only about 30 kilometers away from the largest and most important oil field in Xia State. The site selection was carried out by a team of professors from Harbin Institute of Technology. They chose a rocky valley that has never experienced earthquakes or typhoons. Logically speaking,

It is said that it should be the safest and foolproof.

But these professors did not expect that the extreme weather around the world would become so severe. In mid-September, the dry weather that lasted for more than three months without any rain had just ended. By the end of September, there had been ten consecutive days of heavy rain.

In one fell swoop, it broke the local rainfall record for a century, causing rivers to surge and farmland to flood.

Although the local meteorological department has issued early warnings and required various places to take flood control measures, some disasters cannot be prevented. Before the heavy rain stopped, a landslide occurred in the valley where the "No. 007" launch base tower was located.

Even if the transmitting base tower is built to withstand earthquakes and typhoons, it will inevitably tilt in the face of such a geological disaster.

The accident panicked the professors of the Architecture Department of Harbin Institute of Technology. They led the engineering team to make repairs overnight and removed all the debris. However, part of the wall was still damaged, and the main building of the base tower also tilted by about 5 degrees.

, the stability is affected a lot.

This result made the professors who supervised the construction of the "No. 007" launch tower infrastructure project turn gray with worry, because Qin Ke had strict requirements for various indicators of the infrastructure project in the construction plan. At this time, it was obvious that the

It could no longer meet the index requirements of the construction plan, so large-scale reconstruction could only be carried out.

But if large-scale reconstruction is to be carried out, it will take at least three months, which will cause the infrastructure progress to seriously lag behind the schedule - according to the schedule, the infrastructure project must be completed before the end of October, and all acceptance work must be completed in mid-November.

, and then entered the installation and debugging process of core functional modules such as "Zhu Rong's Light" and "Electromagnetic Laser Cannon".

Thinking that the overall progress of the "No. 007" launch base may be delayed due to infrastructure projects, and may even result in the failure to be completed before the "super giant solar storm" hits in September next year, thus making this Xia Kingdom's most important

The oil fields suffered unbearable and terrible losses, and the professors were even ready to jump off the building.

But something had happened, and jumping off the building would not help. They had to find a way to solve it first. They had no choice but to bite the bullet and report the situation step by step, and finally reported it to Qin Ke.

The management of the oil field was also very nervous. Their general manager called Qin Ke for help and almost cried on the phone.

Qin Ke frowned after receiving the report. Precisely because the "No. 007" launch base tower was so important, all construction parameters were set according to the strictest standards to ensure that the entire oil field area and the city could safely survive the "super crisis".

The invasion of "giant solar storm".

Now that such unforeseen changes have occurred, the "No. 007" launch base tower will obviously need to undergo major adjustments and changes.

In order to solve this problem and to obtain first-hand information to make decisions as quickly as possible, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun took a special plane arranged by Wei Feng and left the capital overnight.

…

Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun got off the plane, and regardless of the fatigue of the journey, they got into the off-road vehicle and rushed to the site of the "No. 007" launch base.

By this time, the heavy rain had turned into light rain, but it was still raining non-stop. The ground was covered with mud. When the off-road vehicle arrived at the scene, its body was covered with mud and water.

Seeing that the weather was bad, Qin Ke didn't want Ning Qingyun to get out of the car, but Ning Qingyun had already neatly put on her raincoat. From the look on her face, it was obvious that she was unwilling to stay alone in the car, leaving Qin Ke to wade through the muddy water alone.

Qin Ke knew the character of his little cabbage so well that he didn't try to persuade her any more. He just helped Ning Qingyun put on wellies and then put on a raincoat himself. Then he held her little hand tightly, opened the door and got out of the car.

Wei Feng originally wanted to have someone lay some carpets first to prevent Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun from stepping into the mud, but Qin Ke saw the person in charge of the oil field through the car window, a group of management personnel and a dozen people in charge of infrastructure construction.

Engineering professors and engineers from the construction team were all waiting in the rain. How could they wait for Wei Feng to do such a "superfluous" thing.

He and Ning Qingyun got out of the car directly, and then walked quickly towards the crowd in the steady autumn rain.

Wei Feng had no choice but to lead dozens of people to protect them.

The ground was full of potholes, and there were still remains of landslides, mudslides, and small stones that had not been cleaned up, making it quite difficult to walk.

The autumn wind was already carrying a chill, Qin Ke whispered to Ning Qingyun: "Jun'er, is it cold?"

"It's not cold, don't worry about me. The ground is a bit slippery, so be careful." Ning Qingyun replied softly.

"You too." Qin Ke had put on his rain boots, but he still felt a little slippery when walking on the ground. He subconsciously held Ning Qingyun's little hand tightly, and at the same time slowed down his pace to protect her from being careless.

slip.

Ning Qingyun could clearly feel Qin Ke's caring intentions, and she couldn't help but feel sweet in her heart, and smiled sweetly at him.

Qin Ke returned a sunny smile.

Probably seeing the smile on Qin Ke's face, the mood of the waiting crowd, which was originally gloomy and gloomy more than a dozen steps away, began to relax.

The person in charge of the oil field was a middle-aged fat man. He moved quickly and quickly stepped forward to shake hands with Qin Ke, with a grateful look on his face: "Academician Qin, hello, I am Guan Guangkui, the person in charge here. I have long admired the name of Academician Qin.

You have made such a hard trip in the rain, which really makes us extremely ashamed."

Guan Guangkui's posture was extremely low, and he raised the umbrella in his hand to the heads of Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun.

Qin Ke has an excellent memory and immediately recognized him as the voice that almost cried on the phone, begging for "help".

Qin Ke still didn't let go of Ning Qingyun's tender little hand, but shook the middle-aged man's hand with his free right hand: "Manager Guan, you're welcome, it's about the 'Launch Base Tower', so I should make this trip.

"

Guan Guangkui introduced everyone to Qin Ke. The ones who left a deep impression on Qin Ke were several old professors with gray hair and over sixty years old. Their eyes were full of bloodshot eyes and their clothes were stained with mud and water.

From their expressions and conversations, Qin Ke could also truly feel their feelings of self-blame, guilt and regret.

"You don't have to blame yourself too much. It's a disaster. Let's see how to solve the problem first."

To be honest, Qin Ke had no intention of blaming these people. After receiving the warning from the meteorological department, they were also worried about flash floods and tried every means to strengthen the nearby river embankment five kilometers away. However, they were not prepared for prevention.

Experts on disasters did not expect that rocky mountains would also suffer landslides under extreme circumstances. This is a force majeure factor.

The weather was bad and the situation was urgent, so after a brief exchange of greetings, Qin Ke went straight to the topic: "Please show me the damage to the launch tower."

The infrastructure project of the "No. 007" launch base tower has actually been completed 90%. It still looks very spectacular in the rain, but it can be seen that there is a slight tilt, and one wall is seriously damaged, and a long line has appeared.

Cracks and minor damage to several other walls.

After viewing the current status of the "No. 007" launch tower inside and outside, everyone moved to the conference room for discussion.

A container-style temporary office was originally built on the construction site here, but it was basically destroyed by the mudslide. At this time, there was no time to rebuild, so an awning was hurriedly put up to serve as a conference room and command room. At this time, everyone gathered in the awning.

Report the situation to Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun.

"Academician Qin, you should understand the general situation. The main structure of the No. 007 launch tower is still solid and the foundation is not damaged. However, after measurement, the tilt direction is 76°22′ and the tilt angle is 5′08″. In addition, A13

Cracks appeared in the wall, with a crack width of 0.5 to 1.5 mm, a maximum crack width of 2.5 mm, and a length of 3.1m..."

The person in charge of the report is Professor Zhu Changxin from the Department of Architectural Engineering of Harbin Institute of Technology. He is 62 years old and has the most experience in infrastructure projects. He has also presided over the seismic reinforcement and repair work of many large-scale projects.

At this time, he did not dare to show any slightness towards Qin Ke, and explained in great detail:

"Due to tilt and cracks, the seismic shear bearing capacity of the key pillars of the main building has also been affected. According to calculations, the comprehensive seismic capacity index has been reduced by about 5%. It is not difficult to re-reinforce the damaged walls, but the main body of the building

We have no way to solve the problem of tilting the foundation. The launch tower is too heavy. There is no equipment in the world that can safely correct the tilt of the foundation. The most reliable way is to remove two-thirds of the height of the superstructure, reduce the weight, and then re-align the foundation.

The foundation needs to be forced to land to correct deviations, but this will delay the project for three months..."

Qin Ke is not good at architecture, but in order to have a deeper understanding of the civil engineering of the launch tower, he has carefully read more than a dozen books. His level is no worse than that of an undergraduate student in architecture. Ning Qingyun is relatively weak.

, but Professor Zhu Changxin explained it very carefully, and she could easily understand it with her high IQ.

After Professor Zhu Changxin finished his report, he looked at Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun with expectation and anxiety.

The other dozens of people also looked eagerly at Qin Ke and the two of them. They looked like criminals waiting for the verdict. Many people were so nervous that they swallowed their saliva.

The situation is very serious, and the only hope is the young academician couple in front of them who continue to create miracles.

Qin Ke didn't say anything easily. He stood up and looked at the main building structure diagram drawn by Professor Zhu Changxin on the big whiteboard. Various data about the entire launch tower flashed through his mind, and he kept thinking about various possible solutions.

plan.

Ning Qingyun's mental arithmetic ability was naturally not as good as Qin Ke's, so she chose to take out a pen and paper and calculate silently.

Everyone held their breath subconsciously. The entire conference room was so quiet that even the sound of the pen in Ning Qingyunxian's hand could be clearly heard as she scratched the paper. The raindrops hit the awning with a "tick-tick-tick" sound.

The voice added a bit more tension.

I don’t know how long it took, maybe only three or five minutes, but everyone felt that it had been as long as several years, especially Qin Ke who had been standing in front of the big whiteboard without speaking, and Ning Qingyun’s slender and beautiful eyebrows were also slightly frowned, pretty

His little face looked intently calculating something, which made everyone feel that the matter was difficult.

Guan Guangkui, general manager of the oil field, couldn't help but look at Professor Zhu Changxin. Professor Zhu Changxin sighed and shook his head slightly, indicating that he was not optimistic.

He heard that Academician Qin's mental arithmetic ability was unparalleled in the world. He once mentally calculated the most correct heading of an airplane in the complex and chaotic high-altitude airflow in just one minute. At this time, he could not draw a conclusion after so long. Does that mean?

with...

Professor Zhu Changxin didn't say it out loud, but Guan Guangkui understood what he meant, and his face suddenly turned pale.

In this landslide accident, his leadership responsibility as the general manager will definitely not escape him. As long as Qin Ke finally shakes his head and says there is nothing he can do, then his job as the general manager of the oil field will definitely be over, and he will be dismissed from his post.

The most lenient treatment result...

Just when everyone was disappointed, self-blame or even despairing, Qin Ke suddenly spoke and asked Ning Qingyun: "Wife, how are you calculating here?"

Ning Qingyun stopped writing, shook his sore wrist, and replied: "I can only make preliminary calculations. Move the main energy conversion device of 'Zhu Rong's Light' and 'Electromagnetic Laser Cannon' as a whole a few meters to the southeast.

It should be possible to indirectly correct the slope of the foundation, but I haven't been able to calculate the specific data yet. The amount of calculation is too large, and it is estimated that it will take more than half a day."

Qin Ke gave a thumbs up: "Awesome, the answer is basically correct."

"Have you figured it out?" Ning Qingyun looked at Qin Ke with bright eyes, the light of admiration in his eyes unconcealable.

"Yeah." Qin Ke looked around at everyone and smiled softly:

"Don't worry too much. There is still 10% of the internal structure of the launch base tower that has not been completed. We can make some changes on this. As Qingjun said just now, the 'Zhu Rong's Light' and 'Electromagnetic Laser Cannon' originally located in the center will be

By adjusting the installation position of the main energy conversion device, with the tonnage of the two, we can realize the foundation tilt correction work just mentioned by Professor Zhu. This will have no negative impact on the overall structural stability and will not delay the project.

Progress. I have just calculated the specific adjustment plan..."
To be continued...