If the water level here is deeper, the pipeline can be repaired, but the pump head produced will not be enough.
That would be a really big problem.
Mechanical production in this era differed from that of later generations.
In later generations, due to the widespread development of industry, many products became standardized.
When people design engineering projects, they configure them according to the actual load of the machinery, so manufacturers can basically produce according to standard specifications and dimensions.
However, the demand for equipment was not high in those days.
Many standards were not established, so all production specifications were non-standard.
Basically, we wait until the design plan is completed, then refine the details based on the design plan, and finally produce the matching equipment.
Once it's started, redesigning it would render the original equipment obsolete.
It is undoubtedly very difficult to wait for the next person who happens to need it.
Now the problem is getting complicated.
Since no water was detected, it proves that the location chosen was incorrect.
The pump is designed to have a head of fifty meters. However, considering that the equipment is generally difficult to reach the set head, or that if it is always running at full load, the equipment will be damaged very quickly.
This pump is about to become unusable.
This is no small matter.
Even in this day and age, a pump is not cheap, and if it malfunctions, it is considered an engineering accident.
It didn't matter much to Wang Tianxiao, since he was on the client's side anyway, but for the construction and design personnel, it was basically a fatal impact.
Wang Tianxiao was unaware of this situation at first.
He would go down the mountain every few days to check on the progress.
However, this time, it was discovered that the progress made three days ago and now is basically zero. Only after inquiring about the reason did they receive this ridiculous result.
Wang Tianxiao was also somewhat puzzled.
He had actually visited the place before, and his thoughts were basically the same as those of the exploration engineers.
It is believed that water will inevitably emerge from here at a maximum depth of forty meters.
Moreover, the area around this location is relatively flat, which facilitates equipment transportation and also makes it convenient to build a water tower nearby.
Even subsequent maintenance or repairs are quite convenient.
It's a great location no matter how you look at it.
Therefore, he had no objections when he first saw the design and construction plan.
Who knew that this would lead to a problem?
“Mr. Wang, this is a bit strange. We’ve dug down another five meters from where we started. Look, this is the soil we dug up.”
Wang Tianxiao took the soil, squeezed it, and found that the soil seemed to be a little wetter than the previous soil, but that was all.
It didn't reach the point where water was about to come out.
Once you dig to the bottom, the soil is very moist; you can even squeeze water out of it.
The soil here is just damp, like it's been damp with morning dew.
"This doesn't look like soil that can produce water. Could there really be something wrong with this location?"
Wang Tianxiao was also speechless.
"Yes, to be honest, I've never encountered this situation before."
The person in charge of this project is surnamed Li, and everyone calls him Engineer Li.
"So what do we do now, Engineer Li? Do you have any alternative plans?"
Engineer Li looked troubled.
"Logically speaking, we are just a construction team, and we are doing it according to the design drawings. It's really difficult for us since there's no water here. We'll have to see how the design team changes the plan."
"But isn't this a matter of exploration?"
"That...that's true."
Mr. Li looked even more embarrassed.
"To be honest, because we have relatively few professional surveyors in our institute, when we talk about surveying, it's usually the construction supervisor who goes to the site to check things out. That's when problems inevitably arise."
"The surveyors here are the engineers who came to visit earlier."
"He quit, otherwise why would they send me over?"
"All right."
Wang Tianxiao was speechless.
He thought about it and realized that he shouldn't be too easygoing about this kind of thing lately.
It's a minor issue if it delays things, but it could potentially create a huge mess in the future.
"Then you need to report back quickly and come up with an improvement plan. We have signed a construction contract, which clearly states the construction time. If there is any delay, we will be held accountable for breach of contract."
"I know that too, I'm just trying to find a solution."
Engineer Li was aware of the seriousness of the problem, but he looked helpless.
It seems the current situation is indeed troubling him.
Having no other choice, Wang Tianxiao had to start thinking of a solution himself.
He continued walking along the gully, wanting to see where the stream in the valley came from.
If the stream can produce water, why is there no water at the location he chose, which is dozens of meters underground?
This is not scientific.
After walking a few miles, Wang Tianxiao arrived at the stream.
Because it is now the transition season between autumn and winter, the once flowing stream in the valley has become much smaller and quieter.
He continued walking upstream along the stream, and after walking for an unknown amount of time, he discovered that the original end of the stream was actually a mountain wall.
The water flows out from inside the mountain wall.
Wang Tianxiao looked at the elevation of the stream. It wasn't very high, but it far exceeded the plane of the well-digging location, not to mention dozens of meters underground.
That's strange.
Feelings are like water that's already on the surface; once it's underground, it disappears.
This is no joke.
He walked laboriously along the edge of the stream toward where the water came out.
I want to see what's going on in that place.
"Looking at a mountain can make a horse run itself to death." The place looks close, but because there's a stream in between, it will really take some time to get there.
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