Chapter 3322 White and Lucky Star (8)

Peronnet was the designer of the Pont de la Concorde in Paris. The architecture of the 18th century was very complex, sometimes enchanting Rococo, sometimes solemn neoclassicism.

However, with the establishment of the National Road and Bridge School in 1747, this "tradition" finally ended, and architecture and science were dismantled at this time. From now on, engineers can freely unleash the potential of technology, while imaginative architects can concentrate on designing houses. From then on, engineering belongs to engineering and art belongs to art. Engineers also gradually regarded "the overall progress of man and society", and classical architectural theory gradually lost its reason for existence. When architectural theory can no longer handle the difference between the conceptual logic of architectural form and the complex needs in the production process, it Replaced by scientific computing.

Peronnet is an "engineering school". He was responsible for the design and construction of Paris's underground main canal as soon as he became an apprentice. At the age of 39, he became the director of the Royal Design Department, responsible for training bridge and road engineers and supervising their practice. However, in 1794 He died of old age.

There were many of Napoleon's "apprentices" in his army. One man named Joseph Dawes also participated in the on-site construction of the Concorde Bridge, and he was considered the oldest among the entire "engineering school". Peronette, who participated in the construction of the Po River Bridge, is a descendant of the Concorde Bridge architect family, and he is not responsible for the design, but only the on-site construction. The chief designer has other work to complete.

The bridge will also bear Turin's urban water supply, and may even become a major water conservancy project in central Italy in the future. The other is the archaeological excavation of Trajan in Rome. Ancient books say that Turin was the only way from Italy to Gaul.

Only then did Georgiana remember that Bonaparte had mentioned asking her to build a road that could connect Lyon and Italy, but she had forgotten about it as if he was joking.

However, these engineers have not forgotten that the preliminary survey has been completed, but what is lacking is funds and manpower. Moreover, the Seni Mountain Road has been repaired, and the construction of this road will not be so urgent.

The Po Bridge was the first large bridge built in Italy after the Santa Trinita Bridge in Florence in the 16th century. It was the first time that the modern architectural principles of the Pelonette style appeared in Italy, and it was soon systematically adopted by the Italians. .

Changing to a steel frame structure is not that difficult to accept. The British have also produced their own practical results, proving that all-steel structures can also handle the loads they need. Although the bridge was built under the order of the "President", the acceptance party and the user are Italians. They also plan to build piers at both ends of the bridge, and cranes and drinking troughs for garrison horses will also be built at the extension of the bridge. Crane reference It is the mechanism designed by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan Cathedral for lifting and lowering the iron nails of relics. With it, the elderly priests will not have to climb up and down.

These problems are not difficult to solve. What is difficult is to complete a variant of the bridge ancillary project. Originally, according to the special service needs of the engineers of "Turin", they had to build a dam and a new canal immediately downstream of the bridge to provide Water supply for factory areas and agricultural irrigation.

This means that this river basin may be upgraded to a river port and a canal constructed for navigation. However, the Security Council did not pass this proposal. The first reason is the huge cost, and the second reason is "special problems."

The legend of Turin is the intersection of the White Magic Triangle composed of Lyon, Prague and Turin and the Black Magic Triangle composed of London, San Francisco and Turin. There is a square in the city that is the legendary "Gate of Hell". The French A guillotine was erected in the square during the occupation.

Because of this, they disagreed with changing the natural ramp downstream of the bridge to a stepped stone waterfall, which would serve the purpose of Bennett's paper. Whether it is the Po River or the Seine River, there is a large amount of sand and gravel on the river bed. Their particle sizes are uneven. When the hydraulic force reaches a certain value, it will cause flowing soil damage, causing the foundation to lose stability, thus threatening the safety of the building. Even if the settlement is only a few centimeters, fractures may occur due to the tight fit of the bricks.

Generally, bridges are built during the dry season, but the wet season of the Po River lasts for 9 months, which is completely different from the situation of the Seine River. The hydraulic gradient between the wet and dry seasons is very different, so it is necessary to build such a dam to slow down the hydraulic pressure. slope.

If it is an all-stone bridge, in order to cope with this load and unloading deformation, traditional methods can be used on the lightweight foundation part, such as the semi-pile type. This method is currently used in the built part of the Po River Bridge. Once in the center of the river it was time to carry out a central layout for stereotaxic and hydraulic reasons, which was generated according to the specific parameters of Pelonette.

Maybe they thought Georgiana didn't understand, so they explained that stone cutting requires higher tolerance requirements. The cut stones were taken to the caisson, but the caisson didn't just end up being thrown into the river. A cantilever belt was also used. Ensure that the stone can sink to a fixed position. Too much water flow will affect the positioning. The navigation of the river is limited by the water depth, and it is also part of the city's water supply system. It also has very important strategic significance for artillery transportation...

"Okay." Mu La suddenly interrupted them, "Just tell me whether this thing is useful, right?"

"Bring this guy here," said Peronette, holding the paper.

"That won't work, I'm afraid. This man is in Gibraltar," said Murat, and Peronette was astonished.

Then Mullah drove people away, as if these two guests were not invited by him.

Georgiana was fed so much information that her head felt like it was filled with mortar. She groggily followed Mullah's instructions and put away Bonaparte's clothes.

When the three-cornered hat was no longer visible, Mullah became proud again.

"Your honor guard is not very effective. It has no commander at all." Mulla expressed his opinion frankly. "If you want them to play a real role, someone must actively take responsibility."

"They are an honor guard, so why do they need fighting strength!" Georgiana said angrily.

"What about the Chasseurs?" Mulla asked.

"I'm not arresting Magenta," she said upset.

"What if he doesn't come tomorrow?" Mulla asked patiently.

Only then did Georgiana remember that Murat had served as a Chasseur and had also been engaged in search, seizure and arrest police work in Boulogne and other northern cities.

"Do you also want me to wear a military police uniform?" Seeing that she remained silent, Mullah asked.

"Now let's first determine where he is, Bologna or Piedmont. If arrests must be made, we can't just arrest people on the street like the people in Savary."

"I know." Maura took out his pocket watch and said, "What time is tomorrow at the latest?"

"After nine o'clock." Georgiana said helplessly.

"Where's your watch? That's right!" said Mulla.

"I don't have a watch," said Georgiana.

Maura threw the watch in his hand to Georgiana casually.

"Take it, I'm not the only one." Mullah said.

She took the pocket watch and felt that it was heavy, not just because it was made of gold.

"Are you going to Turin tomorrow?" Mulla asked.

"I went to see it," said Georgiana.

"I mean to go to the city and see it," said Mulla.

She didn't understand what he meant.

He suddenly laughed strangely.

"What?" she asked inexplicably.

"Why are you putting Chiconyala under house arrest?" Muela asked.

"I didn't put him under house arrest," Georgiana said.

"What's Melchi's reaction?" Mullah asked.

"I didn't see him, but he probably wouldn't be happy."

"You know... the royal family of Savoy abdicated and did not resist, right?" Mullah said after considering, "Others were busy looting, and they were not as loyal to their duties as me and went straight. So, I A 'treasure' was discovered that no one else had discovered, and in Turin there were 240 cannon and ammunition intact in a warehouse."

She looked at him in surprise.

"When you asked the military police to look at the map, did you just want to see our defenses?" Mullah asked.

"240 doors?" she asked in disbelief.

"That's the arsenal of a country, and what about what I asked you?" Mullah said seriously.

"If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have known there were so many cannons." Georgiana said tiredly, "Is there such a 'treasure' in Piedmont?"

"How about moving it to 12 o'clock at midnight?" Mullah asked.

"Let me think about it," said Georgiana.

"Just stay at my house, the outside is just a place to work." Maura said.

Georgiana had no objection and stayed in the guest room of Murat's house. There was a particularly gorgeous table in this room, which was furniture left by the Savoy royal family and was inlaid with pearls.

Although Savoy was not like other big countries like France, Britain, Prussia, and Austria that could make their own cannons, they had the money to buy them.

She lay on the bed, too tired to move.

After making such great achievements, Barras did not allow others to enter Paris, let alone receive the rewards they deserved.

Then she thought again, could that bridge withstand the damage of artillery fire?

Although pearls are beautiful, they are fragile and fragile, but diamonds are more indestructible.

But she was lying on the bed looking at the table. It was really beautiful. If an ordinary table is broken, most people will want to replace it with a new one that is strong and durable. If this table is broken, people will want to repair it. Even if the pearls turn into powder, new pearls will still be installed. After all, it is the same as this one. Compared with the artistic value of the table, how much is the pearl worth?