050 : The person who makes the stars
2 weeks later
“president.”
“why?”
“Should we continue doing this?”
“What is this about?”
All the employees, including me, were twisting the stretched wire with a tie line in one hand and a tie handle (aka ha-kal) in the other.
It was hard to say that the work was done with the waist bent as if planting rice.
“There is nothing to learn, no fun, no reward, only hard work.”
“Money works. How much is our daily wage?”
“Money… is nice, but that’s not all.”
College students are a little different from skilled workers.
At first, I might have a different opinion, but after hearing it a few times, it’s annoying. Who doesn’t know how hard it is?
“If you don’t like me either, you should return home!!! I’m going to die hard! Keep talking.”
That’s why I said I don’t like to clean the road.
It’s really simple labor, and when you look at the road to be cleaned, you’re out of breath. You just need to clear your head when doing this.
Moreover, now they are working on the bamboo mat method, where bamboo is placed like a checkerboard and tied with thin wire.
It is a construction method optimized for building a runway in the Vietnam jungle, which is very soft ground, but it will look like a dog-heojeop construction method to the eyes of college students.
It’s a technique that is used even in the 21st century!
“I will only ask you one thing. Is this really going to be a runway?”
“How many times have I told you! In this way, the foundation is laid by making a lattice net with bamboo, covering it with non-woven fabric, and covering it with soil. I have to drain the water first, then sprinkle gravel on it and pave it with cement.”
It looks ridiculous, but bamboo is so strong that it can easily withstand heavy machinery when woven into a grid.
Moreover, when the construction vehicle is covered with soil, the bamboo splits vertically due to the nature of the soil, so the water drains through the gap.
It is a valid construction method even in the 21st century because of cheap materials, shortened construction period, and decent reliability.
“Can we really cement the runway?”
“Hey! I said I could! And you, you said you only asked one question, but you already did two!”
“Can I have one more?”
“You come here! Return home right away! right now!”
I kept chasing the guy who told me to.
It’s not that I don’t know that feeling, but at some point the lid opened.
I couldn’t run as I wanted because my feet were sinking in the muddy ground, which made me even more annoyed.
I don’t know who it is because of the face mask, but I’m going to catch them right away and bring them home.
Honestly, how many things are there in the world that have a lot to learn, fun, rewarding, and even making a lot of money?
We all do things that others do not want to do to make money, and it is human beings who manipulate pain into memories, saying that we have learned something after a long time.
You have to pay to go to school to learn.
If you want to have fun, you have to pay to go to an amusement park.
To be rewarding, NASA should fly Apollo.
“Ahh! president. Just one more thing, really. Do you know my name?”
“How do I know your name!”
“Haha, that’s all right. I am not returning home.”
“Catch him! Catch me!”
He ran away like a cat.
Our work section spanned several kilometers, so it was difficult to keep up with.
“president. Be patient. Even though that student has so many questions, he comes out first and leaves work last. It’s quite helpful for a student.”
“Ugh, go up.”
My legs lost all strength, and I flopped on the floor.
The bamboo mat method was really convenient at this time.
“Are you stretched, CS?”
“Mark, are you here?”
“Are you tired? Have a cold drink.”
“thank you.”
Mark appeared out of nowhere and threw a bottle of Coke.
Sweet and cool Coke is really the best at times like this.
“CS, Silver has been all over the place these days. That there is no shadow in the harbor.”
“Now you don’t need me. Like a BR company master, tell me to do some work.”
“It’s not because of work, Silver likes you.”
The port side was not worried.
Silver had a good understanding of caisson construction, and the staff were now veterans.
Rather, the dredge should be broken by this time, but it was used so well that it bothered me.
“Anyway, it’s hard to believe even after seeing it with my own eyes. If you just cover the bamboo with soil, a bulldozer can run at once.”
Mark looked around as if he was really curious.
“This is just the beginning. It would be really cool to build a runway.”
“I came because of that. I believe in my CS skills, but asphalt isn’t better than cement for runways. Even if it’s difficult, why don’t you try to find some asphalt?”
“Before you saw the bamboo method, you were always doubtful.”
“That’s right. ha ha ha…”
Mark smiled shyly.
It was realistically difficult to obtain asphalt, but it meant that it was still better than cement.
Runway pavement methods are very diverse, such as asphalt, hot-mix asphalt, unreinforced concrete, reinforced concrete, and concrete overlay method, and concrete-based pavement is more common in the 21st century.
Since it is now in the 1960s, engineers are only reluctant to concrete techniques.
“don’t worry. At most, the maximum weight of a fighter-bomber is 50 tons? It rises and falls enough.”
He said that large bombers land and disembark in Saigon, and medium-sized bombers are enough near Quy Nhon.
Since it is a B-57, the F111 said that the maximum weight was 50 tons.
I wasn’t interested in the type of bomber.
Importantly, I had only cleaned runways with a maximum load of 160 tons (350,000 pounds).
In other words, the construction specifications I’m doing now are not safe, so they’re overspecs.
21st century runways are assigned a Runway Pavement Class Number (PCN) according to the Aircraft Class Number (ACN). Depending on the grade, the requirements vary.
Load capacity, number of flights, tire pressure, size of landing gear, weather, temperature fluctuations, etc., must be included in the completion report.
In particular, it was hell to clean the runway of international standards to which the standards of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are applied.
It was ironic that he memorized not only the packaging technique but also the thickness specifications for the base layer and the surface layer because of that traumatic memory.
“What is the alternative principle?”
Mark has been asking a question.
When I first met him, I thought he was easy to deal with because he seemed awkward, but as time passed, it became true.
Above all, as an engineer, I was interested in technology.
“There is nothing difficult. It just creates a shock-absorbing layer between the base layer and the surface layer.”
“It’s a shock absorber…”
It is a double-layered layer called a stable base layer and a sub-base layer, and it is a paving method that increases strength by adjusting the ratio of aggregate and inserting non-woven fabric.
It is a technique that can be kept as know-how in the 1960s.
“Leave that to me. Rather, Mark only cares about raising the center of the runway to keep water from pooling on the pavement. That is a hundred times more important.”
“Are you saying I’m only doing the final inspection?”
Sooner or later I’ll be writing a patent, but experts like Mark should beware though.
“Yes, just write the final inspection report. A load test with a concrete flexural strength of 700 psi and a runway strength of a 30-inch flat plate with a coefficient of restitution of 150 would be sufficient.”
“What is the thickness of each layer, so that such an enormous number comes out?”
“Except the bamboo mat as a special case, 40 cm of concrete slab, 45 cm of shock absorbing layer, and 5 cm of surface layer are sufficient.”
Total thickness is 90 cm, very very strong.
Honestly, that’s the only specification I’m memorizing, so I’m doing it like this. If you have a computer simulation tool, in Westergaard theory mode, if you put in only the maximum permissible weight, the optimal thickness will pop out at once. I miss you, the 21st century.
“Can it be that thick?”
“This is tropical. there is no winter As long as the water is well drained from the ground, there is no need to worry about damaging the runway.”
“!!! That’s right. It’s tropical here. There is absolutely no fear of freezing and breaking.”
Moreover, since the dry season has begun, curing the concrete was not much of a problem.
“Speaking of which, let’s go to the beginning of the construction. I was going to cover it with concrete today.”
“It’s only been a week since I covered the soil and laid the gravel, but you’re already pouring concrete?”
“It is a characteristic of bamboo mat construction. The ground settles very quickly.”
Mark was taken aback by my words.
How can an engineer in the 60s beat an engineer in the 21st century, no matter how much the US Corps of Engineers say?
Of course, in terms of stamina and strength, I can’t dare compare with people of this era.
“Let’s go. hurry.”
“By the way, fortunately there are no transport accidents these days.”
“Honestly, Lieutenant Colonel Gothel put a lot of effort into it. Just say thank you.”
“Gothel?”
When the LST came in this time, the 16 people who had entered the recovery period were going to return home and give them other jobs.
It was fortunate that there were no additional accidents.
“I have never seen Colonel Gothel work so passionately. He went to Saigon, explained the operation himself, and even received troops.”
“okay?”
“Did you name it the Southern Cross Project?”
“The Southern Cross Project?”
Does it look like something?
“It looks like that. Road No. 1 and No. 19 are in the shape of a cross, connecting 4 areas including Quy Nhon with a diamond-shaped road, and using it as a runway. It’s medium-sized, but it deserves to be called a project because Quyenn even operates a bomber. I heard that the commanders who attended the meeting as well as the commander gave a standing ovation?”
“A standing ovation for the commander?”
“That’s why the Da Nang Camp and the Cam Ranh Camp were in an uproar. All of them arrange their bases in a diamond shape and clear the roads.”
“what? Are the logistical bases competing?”
I must have made a strong impression.
Well, it looks fine to me who know the history.
If you build a lozenge-shaped position and connect it with a runway, the scale is large, but the basic concept is similar to the military base tactics of the ROK Army.
In other words, Vietcong seeds will dry out inside and outside the lozenge. If a safe place is created, the influence of the US military can be expanded from that area.
To be honest, I wish only Kwinyeon was intact. Because Hong Kong in Southeast Asia should be one place.
“According to rumors, I heard that this project is an operation that can even lead to a second stage special treatment if done well? It’s an operation that is being watched not only by Washington but also by the Senate.”
“okay?”
“So it is. If you speed up the construction so that Quy Nhon can finish first this time, Lieutenant Colonel Gothel will release as many rebars as CS wants by distributing surplus materials.”
“?!!!!”
It was a voice telling me to take the rebar as a reward.
On the condition that Quy Nhon Camp finishes the construction first. Any problems. That’s great.
“Good news. Do you want to give it some strength?”
“Use some strength. If Gothel rises high, won’t I follow suit?”
Mark was also looking forward to it.
“Will it be free, Mark?”
“Will you take care of my achievements too? What can I do?”
“Please train our new employees.”
“Ah, those kids you sent into the repair base? Are you all working hard?”
“There’s no need to work hard, roll it rough. So that I can feel a little rewarding.”
At this point, let’s take a class from the US Corps of Engineers.
“Are you satisfied?”
“Reward comes from sweat.”
“ah!!! Let’s double the workload. Is that okay?”
“Ask for a task that is more difficult than the workload.”
“Hey, aren’t these the expected kids?”
Yes, they are classified as gifted people.
Among them, there are those who should definitely feel rewarded.
“If you let only 20% of them get a maintenance license, I will always come first in cleaning the runway. Mark’s name is mentioned three times in the report.”
“Really? If it’s 20%, only about 60 people need to get licenses, right?”
“Yes, each of us helps each other with what we are confident in. I clean runways, you train mechanics.”
“Kuh-kuh, it’s been a long time since I’ve been excited. I’ll make sure to roll it like a boot camp.”
Mark snapped his fingers and liked it.
“Especially if there is someone who asks if there is any reward while working, roll more. That is my condition.”
“It is easy. easy. hahahaha.”
“Shall we toast?”
“good!”
We toasted with Coke.
I don’t know what kind of guy he was earlier, but get scolded.
Even though Mark is big, he runs well.
**
A similar perspective, the trend of unemployment.
“Yes, yes, Singapore 170,000 yard letter of credit. I’ll take care of it right away.”
“Director, please pay for the release of 20,000 military uniforms.”
“Chief Kim, why are your boots missing?”
“Twenty thousand boots were sent to Jinhae Port yesterday along with mosquito nets.”
“Oh right. right. Then, Chief Yang. Have you bet the stock of socks at the 3rd factory over there?”
“Not yet. Even the backpacks will be picked up and replaced by tonight.”
“Oh, why are you still here? There was an uproar in Jinhae. It’s leaving the day after tomorrow.”
Sambok was lacking even ten bodies.
In particular, there was not enough time to stay up all night when sending military supplies to Quy Nhon by LST every two weeks.
Military uniforms, boots, socks, backpacks, mosquito nets, blankets, face masks, and more were literally truckloaded endlessly.
Although I was busy, I even felt fortunate that I did not have to reserve a merchant ship because the navy was helping me.
“Director, I got a call from Jinhae, and they said there is no place to pile logs.”
“What are you talking about? How big is our lumber yard? It’s over 50,000 pyeong.”
“They say it’s full?”
“Chief Jeong, go down immediately and check it out. If there really is no space, buy a field or rice field nearby and merge them together.”
“Yes, sir.”
Sambok built a separate office next to the factory in Seongsu-dong and hired 10 working-level workers, mainly those with experience.
In the meantime, Chansu was able to get rid of the work because he entrusted Sambok with the factory expansion and staffing.
