Release that Witch

262. Bridge on Chapter 262 Scarlet Water River

    A week later, Roland officially launched the steel bridge construction project.

    “You mean, let me raise two pieces of land in the middle of the river to fill the foot of the pier?”Lotus looked at the rolling river and asked with surprise. “Are you going to build a real bridge instead of using a floating bridge to connect the ends of the river?”

    “Well,” Roland spread the paper roll in his hand. “Considering the impact of the river, the two pieces of land need to have a certain volume, and in order to slow down the impact, they need to be processed like this.”

    This is……The appearance of the ship,” Lian moved his gaze back to the drawing.

    “Yes, exactly the spindle type,” he nodded. “As long as it is parallel to the direction of the water flow, its front is minimally impacted. The problem is that the Scarlet Water River is nearly ten meters deep. Can you raise the river bottom? ”

    “It’s not difficult to do it, Your Highness,” Lotus said replied crisply. “Give it to me.”

    To be on the safe side, the vessel responsible for carrying the witch is HMS Little Town, the large concrete hull is flat in the river, the helmsman is still Lightning, and the sail power is provided by Wendy.

    However, in the past week, when the latter saw the prince, they would slightly look away, which seemed uncomfortable. To this day, Roland saw her raised head, looked directly at herself as usual, and when he passed the board, he heard a soft “thank you”.

    “You have to remember this credit on me,” Nightingale in the fog whispered in his ear.

    HMS Little Town quickly left the dock and headed towards the center of the wide river. Carter had pulled up the twine on both sides of the river, and the two red belts on it were expected to be erected. After the cement boat traveled to the first point, the lotus stood on the edge of the ship and began to exert its capabilities.

    I saw that the river suddenly seemed like a boiling, and they all surged up and formed a “mountain pack.” In a short while, gravel, grass roots and silt emerged from the raging river, and the water gradually became muddy.

    So that’s it, Roland thought that her ability would not only transform the solid ground, but also the water, and it would be easier to lift the water than the loose gravel. Although the rising river immediately rolled around, the riverbed had been lifted a little.

    Not long after, a group of blue-gray soil floated out of the water, it looked very soft, and it gave off an unpleasant smell. People could not help but hold their noses.

    However, in Roland’s eyes, this is a good fertilizer. For centuries, the bones of fish and other aquatic organisms, water plants, and the dung of the residents have been deposited in the soil. If it is not inconvenient to transport, he would rather use the soil for fertilizer. Unfortunately, it can only be shoveled by hand and thrown directly into the river.

    In this way, the first layer was cleaned up, and he finally saw a solid yellow-brown soil. The next step was to repeat the process until all the two pieces of land were trimmed.

    Roland expects this process to last at least a week or so, but the land is lifted out of the water and means it can be used directly. The flowing river will continue to carry away the sediment. Even if it is not protected, even the spindle-type land will not be able to. Over ten years.

    He called Karl van Bate to his side, took out a charcoal pencil, and painted while telling how the ground should be cured.

    “What do you mean by digging a groove at the edge of these land and pouring it into the cement?”Today, the Minister of Ministry of Construction asked for a drawing.

    Not a loss to be an outstanding member of the Kingdom Capital Stonemason, Roland was pleased to say that he simply reminded a few words and he immediately understood his intentions.

    “Yes, the length of each section should not exceed five meters, and the depth is controlled at about one meter. After filling the cement, let the witch lower the groove by one meter. Repeatedly, a cement wall that is inserted directly into the bottom of the riverbed can be formed. ”This plan was developed by Roland after seeing the lotus’s ability. Since she can control the ground to fall straight, it must be able to bring the grounded structures together into the ground.

    “Your idea is so clever,” Karl said with a bright eye. “So, even if the river washes away the outer dirt, it will be blocked by a tightly wrapped wall.”

    Roland nodded. “The key point is to control the overall height of the sink. If it is less, it will lead to the bottom of the package. If it is too much, it will waste cement and delay the construction period. This is up to you.”

    “Yes, Your Highness,” he said. “Count the mud and soft soil dug up. I guess the whole height should be around 12 meters.”

    “In addition, after the cement wall around the four walls, the middle land should not be covered with cement. I will plant flowers and plants in the future.”The prince shouted.

    KindsflowersKarl stunned.

    After all, these walls can’t be dripped, and if they are built in sections, there will be a uniform gap on the wall. The easiest way to further stabilize the soil is to grow grass. Vegetation balances soil moisture and reduces soil erosion. In particular, the extra long root weeds after Leaf modification can ensure that the soil is firmly consolidated. together.

    Simply explaining the soil conservation of the plant, Roland turned to look at the busy workers on the river bank. “How is the approach bridge built now?”

    “The cement gravel road is being laid,” Karl said without hesitation. “It should be completed this week.”

    According to the plan, the approach bridges on both sides of the river are made of masonry cement. Just like the Western Region wall, as long as the positioning and measurement work is done, the construction itself is not difficult. The bridge ramp is increased by seven meters relative to the ground. It is connected to the city street by a long, gentle slope with a curvature. In addition, the height difference between the river bank and the water surface should be able to form ten with the Scarlet Water River when the iron bridge is completed. The net height of 12 meters is basically enough for the inland river sails.

    The main bridge is currently only completed one span, and the main frame is tested on the shore. Due to the small span and low load, Roland does not care about its reliability even if it does not know the bridge project. In the eight rounds without overloading, the 30-cm-high I-beam is a solid guarantee. Even if it is crowded with people, it is impossible to break the steel beam. What’s more, from processing to assembly welding, Anna is one-handed, and the probability of appearing tofu project is extremely low.

    Similarly, its installation is also very simple. After the three-span main bridge is prefabricated, it will be lightened directly by Hummingbird and then handed over to Lightning for hoisting.

    When the steel bridge that can accommodate two four-wheeled carriages side by side stands on the Scarlet Water River, the two sides of the North and the South are truly connected.

    “Even the greatest Stonemason, it’s hard to imagine such a magnificent bridge,” Karl said, sighing at the sparkling wide lake. “His Royal Highness, is this steel bridge a name?”

    Roland thought about it, “It’s called Scarlet Water Bridge.”