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#186 - MC glass landscaping

Watching those super-thick glass panels, resembling walls, being steadily lowered by Jingwei 01's robotic arms, the visiting inspection team was dumbfounded!

Because the position of these glass panels was precisely at the edge where the deep-water port's pier met the sea level.

In addition, the purity of the MC [Glass] had reached the rule level. There were no impurities inside the entire piece of glass, making it extremely transparent. From a distance, it looked as if a transparent wall had been inserted into the sea.

The glass surface perfectly adhered to and converged with the sea surface. Without careful observation, it was impossible to discern the outline of these glass panels.

The beauty of the combination of nature and modern technology made everyone widen their eyes, and even take small steps forward to observe up close.

What surprised everyone even more was that after these super-thick glass panels were installed, the turbid waves that splashed against them not only did not shatter as expected, but upon closer inspection, there wasn't even a scratch.

This scene piqued the interest of the inspection team leaders.

"President Chen, what... what material is this glass made of?"

"Incredible! It can be so perfectly integrated with the coastal environment!"

"Ordinary glass can't withstand the impact of sea waves!"

Ignoring the dangers of the construction site, Lu Shouchang and others put on rain boots and hard hats, and walked through the mudflats to get close to the breakwater made of these exaggerated glass walls, touching and taking pictures.

The overwhelming sense of solidity made everyone feel that these glass breakwaters were not only strong, but also carried an inexplicable sense of awe.

Because such material performance exceeded their perception of 'glass'.

Seeing this, Chen Jue explained from the side: "Leaders, this glass is a special bulletproof tempered glass newly developed by our company, with a normal design thickness of 1 meter. In terms of strength, it can be compared to high-grade concrete. It has been tested in the seawater environment during previous typhoons and can easily resist level 9 'violent waves' and has extremely strong corrosion resistance."

As soon as these words came out, everyone, including Secretary Lin, was so shocked that their mouths widened.

You should know that the natural phenomenon of 'waves' also has a standard level of assessment.

From level 0, no waves, to level 9, violent waves, a total of 10 standard levels are divided.

The 'violent waves' in Chen Jue's words refer to the catastrophic waves of 14 to 20 meters that were set off on the coast on the day the typhoon landed, which could easily capsize a 10,000-ton freighter, and were only slightly weaker in destructive power than the legendary 'storm waves' or tsunamis above 20 meters.

Traditional concrete breakwaters, as long as high-grade alkali-resistant concrete is used and the design and construction are reasonable, can basically easily resist level 9 violent waves.

However, concrete has a very big defect, that is, the material itself has inherent fine pores, which usually corrode after being immersed in seawater for a long time.

In addition, the impact of ships berthing easily causes ulceration and collapse.

Therefore, the design service life of many newly built wharves is 40 to 50 years. After this period, they must be scrapped or redesigned and constructed, and regular closed maintenance must be carried out every year.

But MC [Glass] is different. This thing was previously put into the dock by Chen Jue for load-bearing testing.

Even if a 20,000-ton bulk carrier is used for unprotected collision, it will at most break off a corner.

In terms of hardness, it is comparable to the most advanced bulletproof glass currently developed by humans!

In addition, glass itself is a material with high chemical stability and has strong resistance to acids, alkalis, salts, and gases.

Using it to replace traditional concrete to build a glass crystal wharf is absolutely sufficient in terms of material performance.

It's just that the visual perception exceeds the imagination of ordinary people, which caused the exclamations of the inspection team.

"Chen Jue, the cost of such a piece of glass should not be cheap, right?"

"If it can really be used to pave the entire wharf, then this port is not just as simple as commercialization, it can even be turned into an internet-famous scenic spot for taking pictures." Secretary Lin touched the glass wall in front of him with a shocked expression.

Hearing this, Chen Jue nodded and began to talk nonsense: "The cost of a single piece of glass is about 50,000, which is indeed a bit expensive compared to traditional concrete. I installed some in my office before and found them quite pleasing to the eye, so I wanted to build a high-quality viewing platform for Ruixian Small Commodity Port here."

While Chen Jue introduced the performance and cost of these glass panels, he also described to the leaders present the facade lighting show plan of the distant Rubik's Cube factory.

Although the plan to learn from the Las Vegas Sphere has not been fully implemented, it does not prevent the inspection team from making up for it in their minds.

After all, the city lighting show is almost rotten in the CBDs of various big cities.

Like Hefei, Wuhan, including Wenshi locally, there are many mature and excellent cases.

If you want to stand out from a pile of identical city lighting shows, Chen Jue's proposed new design is even more exciting.

Even when talking about the end, after a small section of the breakwater was quickly closed under the operation of several robotic arms of Jingwei 01, Chen Jue also specially invited the inspection team to climb up to the top of this breakwater along the stepped glass steps.

Looking at the transparent breakwater that penetrates straight into the sea under their feet, the group of people only felt as if they were stepping on clouds, experiencing a different kind of void walk.

Especially when watching the sea tide washing over the breakwater, as if being blocked and pushed away by an invisible force, the leaders of the inspection team were fascinated and took out their mobile phones to take pictures and videos.

"Many popular scenic spots now like to build suspended plank roads, which are the same everywhere you go, just like those ancient towns. This transparent breakwater is more original!"

"Too beautiful! Even the Crystal Palace of the East Sea Dragon King is nothing more than this, right?"

"I can't believe that someone would use glass to build the infrastructure of a wharf. The Rubik's Cube Group is going to launch another big satellite in front of netizens across the country this time."

"President Chen, your group's engineers are so amazing!" The members of the inspection team were talking a lot.

Those rainbow farts that were blown out made Secretary Lin, who was the host of Wenshi, feel particularly honored, and he was secretly happy in his heart, secretly giving Chen Jue a 'awesome' thumbs up.

If it weren't for the fact that the new products launched by the Rubik's Cube Group were more powerful than the last, a small place like Wenshi would not be able to attract the pursuit and attention of these brother cities.

After climbing this section of the transparent breakwater, Lu Shouchang and others, who originally planned to rent Jingwei 01 from the Rubik's Cube Group to dredge the rivers, grabbed Chen Jue's hand and tentatively asked: "President Chen, can you give us a package of project plan quotations?"

"We want a set of this special high-performance glass for several riverside landmarks in Wuhan!"

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