I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 617 - 515 Environmental Construction

"The land clearing and leveling work is now complete. We are currently excavating the foundation for the Dome City's base and the city infrastructure," the engineer explained to Chen Xin in a meeting room at the construction site.

Excavating the building foundations is the most critical part of the entire construction project; in a sense, it's not excessive to regard it as the most important segment.

The saying "build a skyscraper from the ground up" implies that the foundation is crucial for ensuring a building is solid, durable, and sturdy.

If a building's foundation is poorly constructed, then, even if completed, it will be nothing more than a flimsy paper house that collapses at a push.

This principle is second nature for Flame Country, a major infrastructure nation, whose engineering teams meet construction standards without needing constant reminders.

"Yes, I saw this earlier. It seems like you're doing well," Chen Xin said with a smile, seemingly satisfied with the construction progress.

Upon hearing Chen Xin's words, the engineer also smiled, although Chen Xin was not his superior. Nonetheless, Chen Xin's approval was clearly a cause for joy.

However, while complimenting the engineer, Chen Xin also asked, "Are you excavating the building foundation first and then constructing the associated facilities?"

This was what Chen Xin was curious about during his site inspection. Workers were excavating foundations and digging very deep, but strictly within the planned construction area according to the design blueprints. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Outside these designated areas, the land was only leveled and not excavated.

Yet according to the design plans, various supporting facilities will be built on non-building parts of the land—prompting Chen Xin's question.

After all, this is an entire city; it's impossible to only build houses. Supporting facilities like sewers, drainage pipes, and heating pipelines must also be installed—not to mention city-level power lines and dome lighting systems.

The future Dome City will rely on lighting to simulate changes in sunlight, creating a distinction between day and night artificially.

"Indeed, according to the construction plan, this phase mainly involves building foundation excavation. As for supporting facilities, they will be constructed after the foundation is completed," the engineer explained to Chen Xin. Although Chen Xin was not his boss, his status was undeniably more significant, requiring answers to all his queries.

After listening to the explanation, Chen Xin had no particular views or opinions. He wasn't particularly versed in engineering, and his inquiries were solely about areas he was unfamiliar with.

Despite the explanation, Chen Xin nodded knowingly and didn't ask further questions.

At this moment, a designer nearby proactively spoke to Chen Xin: "This situation is mainly due to the unique circumstances of Dome City. According to our plans, we will first complete the construction of the heating Energy Tower and the dome's main structure. Subsequently, we'll raise the temperature under the dome, restoring the entire construction environment to above zero degrees, significantly reducing construction challenges and allowing original engineering machinery to function optimally."

Chen Xin understood this point; the original engineering machinery mainly utilized diesel, and at temperatures below zero, even high-grade diesel easily solidifies, preventing the diesel engine from starting.

Not to mention, these engineering machines themselves have rudimentary designs, lacking windproof and cold-resistant features. In such weather, even if drivers wear Protective Suits, the controls could still freeze.

However, with dome insulation, if the temperature underneath could be raised above zero, then these otherwise unusable engineering machines would become immensely useful.

Even with the help of engineering Titans, excavating on permafrost compared to regular soil presents entirely different levels of difficulty.

Hence, when drafting the construction plan, it was proposed to complete the dome and Energy Tower first. This would ensure electricity supply for construction via the Energy Tower and leverage the dome's insulation to warm the site and thaw the permafrost, lowering construction difficulty.

"That aspect has been confirmed earlier; I'm not worried," Chen Xin remarked, moving on to another topic: "Dome City is an ecological city, and the ecological environment is paramount. I hope you emphasize this during the construction."

Chen Xin had no choice but to stress this point. Dome City, by design, emphasizes rebuilding ecology's vital role; thus, every city aspect revolves around green ecology as its core.

Not only is the city filled with green plants, but the designs of water circulation, waste disposal, and other supporting facilities embrace eco-friendly concepts to ultimately craft a perfect ecological environment.

Construction itself inherently disrupts ecology, and although one may be cautious during construction, it inevitably causes some impact, however slight.

Chen Xin's reminder aimed to minimize ecological impact during construction.

Currently, the construction site of Dome City cannot claim to be ecological. However, once the dome is erected, it becomes an inevitable issue; unpreparedness now would lead to major future problems.

Both the engineer and designer had memorized this issue long ago, being attentive to it throughout previous constructions.

Now, with Chen Xin raising it again, they nodded in unison, saying: "Rest assured, Academician, we won't neglect ecological matters."

While ensuring Chen Xin, the engineer emphasized their efforts in construction: "We strictly adhere to construction requirements during the process, implementing environmental and ecological protection right from the beginning for everyone involved.

All workers receive related education, responsibilities are clearly defined, and we'll exert every effort to ensure impeccable execution.

The ecological impact during construction will be restored post-completion wherever possible; for parts beyond restoration, we aim to minimize damage, ensuring the lowest ecological and environmental impact during construction."

"Hearing you say this, I'm reassured," Chen Xin replied, smiling more broadly.

Having decided to live here eventually, Chen Xin naturally hoped for a better environment in his future home.