American Super Rancher

Chapter 262 Building the Wharf
Early the next morning,
Qin Xu was awakened by the somewhat hasty cell phone ringtone.

He picked up the phone in a daze, picked it up without even looking at it, and said in a lazy voice:
"Hello, this is Qin."

"Boss, I'm John, a construction company came to the ranch and said they are here to build the pier?"

John on the other end of the phone looked at the people around him, and was very puzzled. Isn't the boss the one Ivan has been looking for all the time?Why did you change this time?Could it be that they didn't do well?No, it seems that I have to go back and supervise it.

"Oh, let them come to the villa directly, I will wait for them at the villa."

Hearing that the construction team was coming, Qin Xu woke up a little bit, got up quickly yawning, went into the bathroom to wash up, then changed his clothes and went downstairs.

The construction team that came today was recommended by Douglas, and their projects are basically contracted to them.

As for why I didn't look for Entes, I'm sorry, he was too busy.

The main reason is that the time requested by Qin Xu is a bit urgent, and they really don't know how to build this kind of pier.

That's right, repairing the pier, the only meaningful thing Qin Xu has done in the past few days is to find a company and prepare to build the pier.

Coming downstairs, John was already waiting in the living room with two men and a woman.

Seeing Qin Xu coming down, John stood up first.Introduced:

"Boss, these are the people from Doug Industrial Construction Company."

After speaking, he introduced Qin Xu's identity to those few people.

Nodding at several people, Qin Xu smiled wryly in his heart, well, no wonder Douglas recommended it so much, it turned out to be from his own family.

"Hello, Mr. Qin, I'm Stanley from Doug Construction, and this is Simmons, the chief designer of our company, and his assistant, Miss Sammy."

After hearing John's introduction, a middle-aged white man in the lead quickly stood up and introduced himself. At the same time, he did not forget to introduce his companions.

After shaking hands with several people again, Qin Xu motioned for the other party to sit down, and then asked with a smile:

"Did you bring your blueprints? Did Douglas tell you about my request?"

"Mr. Qin, please rest assured that the design drawings have been brought. Moreover, Mr. Simmons is the best designer of our Doug Construction, even in the entire United States, he is also a well-known designer."

Seeing the distrust in Qin Xu's eyes, Stanley patted his chest to reassure Qin Xu, and at the same time asked:
"I don't know what kind of wharf Mr. Qin plans to build? And what kind of boat is it used for parking?"

"Well, what kind of docks are there for parking fishing boats?"

Qin Xu didn't have the habit of pretending to understand, and asked questions directly when he didn't understand.

"That's right, Mr. Qin, there are generally three options for building a wharf.

One is a gravity dock.It is stable by the weight of the building itself and the weight of the filler in the structural range. It has good structural integrity, is durable, and is easy to repair after damage. There are integral masonry and prefabricated assemblies, which are suitable for better foundations.

The advantage of this kind of dock is that it is durable and easy to repair after damage, but the cost is relatively high. "

After finishing speaking, he watched Qin Xu nod his head slightly, so he continued:
"The other is the high pile wharf. It is composed of foundation piles and superstructure. The lower part of the pile is driven into the soil, and the upper part is high
The wharf is out of the water, and the upper structure includes beam-slab type, beamless large-slab type, frame type and platform type, etc.

The high-pile wharf is a hollow structure. Waves and water flow can pass below the wharf plane. It does not reflect waves, does not affect flood discharge, and can reduce siltation. It is suitable for soft soil foundations.

In recent years, long piles and long-span structures have been widely used, and large prestressed concrete pipe columns or steel pipe columns have been gradually used to replace piles with smaller cross-sections to form a pipe column wharf.

The advantage of this kind of dock is that the cost is relatively cheap, but the durability is not as good as the gravity dock, and it is troublesome to maintain after all. "

"Is there another one?"

Seeing that Stanley did not continue after saying two things, Qin Xu asked curiously.

"There is also a sheet pile wharf, which consists of sheet pile walls and anchorage facilities, and uses sheet piles and anchorage facilities to withstand the ground load and the lateral pressure generated by the fill behind the wall.

The advantage of this type of dock is that it has a simple structure and fast construction speed, and it can be used except for particularly hard or too weak foundations.

But his shortcomings are also obvious, that is, the overall structure and durability are poor. "

As he spoke, Stanley shook his head slightly. Obviously, he did not recommend this kind of pier.When introducing, it is just a professional habit. He can introduce others like this, but for the boss's friends, he thinks it is better to tell the truth.

Hearing Stanley's introduction, Qin Xu thought about it; for a long time, he basically didn't think about the sheet piling wharf. Now that it has been repaired, it must be a better one.

The only hesitation now is whether to use a high-piled wharf or a gravity wharf.

Logically speaking, according to Stanley's introduction, combined with the current own situation, the first choice must be the high pile wharf.

And the most introduced by Stanley is the high-piled wharf.Apparently, he also felt that the high pile wharf was suitable for Qin Xu at the moment.

Because in his opinion, it was just a fishing ground, and it would be a waste to build a gravity dock.

However, Qin Xu's thinking is different from his. In his vision, the development of the fishing ground must be a blowout.

So, in Stanley's surprised face, Qin Xu smiled and said:
"Let's build a gravity-type one, and give me a blueprint and a budget."

"Okay, okay, but we have to go to the field to investigate first."

After a stammering agreement, Stanley took the designer and his little assistant, followed John, to inspect the terrain.

"Qin Xu, are you going to repair the pier? Can you earn back the money you spend?"

After a few people went out, Xu Mengyao, who was teasing Dudu on the other side, said to Qin Xu with some worry.

She's been here for so long, and she hasn't seen Qin Xu make money yet, but she spends a lot of money.

Another grass seed, another sprinkler irrigation system, and now a pier has been built. In just a few days, tens of millions of dollars have been spent in this way. If it is converted into RMB, it will be more than 1 million!Money is not such a way to spend it.

"Haha, don't worry, if I can't recover the cost, I will open some ranch, it's better not to do anything, just sit and wait for death.

Smiling, he scratched Xu Mengyao's pretty little nose lightly, and when she was about to explode, changed the subject:
"Meng Yao, do you know how much I made when I went to sea the day before yesterday?"

"Uh, how much?"

Sure enough, just as Qin Xu guessed, Xu Mengyao's attention was immediately diverted.

(End of this chapter)