Standing outside the Gree Group's exhibition hall, Ye Qing could hear the names of district head, bureau head, curator, and other such important names.
Amidst these chaotic discussions, the matter became clear.
First of all, the composite light steel used to support the canopy was not skimped on.
According to the previous data, the canopy's structure was able to support the estimated additional weight.
The chief of the Chronicle studio, who was responsible for the design of this exhibition, also came to the scene. This man with a ponytail, goatee, and full of artistic style, even Ye Qing had heard of his name.
His name was Xiao Jun, and he studied at Hua Xia University of Architecture. Afterwards, he studied at Yale University in America. He was responsible for the design of a series of iconic buildings and works of art, including several representative buildings abroad, and was awarded an honorary international membership by the British Royal Institute of Architects.
Of course, the rhombus canopy in front of them was not designed by Xiao Jun, but by one of his students.
He ran over to clean up his student's mess. After all, there were no problems with the calculations on the paper. But now the facts were in front of them, and the weight bearing light steel was pulled like a fried dough twist.
The chief designer Xiao Jun looked at the part where the air conditioner pipe fell for a long time, wondering why the pipe fell.
When the Gree Group's maintenance staff removed the pipe from the extension, they gave everyone a pleasant surprise.
The swarming crowd immediately moved, running to the starting point of the pipe's fall.
In the deformed pipe, there was actually quite a bit of accumulated water. And in the middle of the pipe, there was a layer of ice between the copper cooling pipe and the blade-like copper plate.
"You, you … …" Chief designer Xiao Jun was so angry that his entire body was trembling. He pointed at the Gree Air Conditioner maintenance staff and the manager who was in charge of the overall planning work. Gritting his teeth, he said: "Look at what you've done. Is this what you've boasted about?
"Are you making air conditioners or refrigerators?"
The chief designer Xiao Jun was mad with anger.
No wonder, no wonder he couldn't figure it out.
The student in charge of this design had always been steady, and he deeply liked him. His design, Xiao Jun had personally inspected.
At the beginning of the design, he had meticulously taken into account the weight of all the additional components, leaving a certain amount of allowance.
No wonder he couldn't figure out the cause of the damage.
It turned out that there was ice in the air conditioner pipes. Needless to say, the water in the pipe was from melting ice. It was just that the pipe was sealed very well, so there was no leakage.
Ice and snow experience. How could it not be cool when it was frozen?
With so much ice, how much weight would the entire pipe add?
The problem did not lie with him. The chief designer, Xiao Jun, felt relieved. At the same time, anger rose in his heart.
Gree Group's irresponsible actions were like playing with the reputation that Chronicle Studio had worked so hard to build and the studio's future.
If the reason had not been found, how much damage would the reputation of the Chronicle Studio have suffered?
"I need an explanation." A man in a suit with thick eyebrows and a broad face said coldly.
Beside him stood two young people who looked very scholarly. The staff nearby looked at him with obvious respect.
His name was Wen Xiaowei, and he was the mayor of Lupu New District. He was also the deputy secretary general of the municipal government and the executive deputy director of the management committee of the pilot free trade zone. The exhibition hall was under his jurisdiction.
"Mayor Wen, and Mr. Xiao." After the Gree Group representative greeted everyone, he didn't explain the reason for the ice. Instead, he asked everyone a question.
"What do you think of … our Gree Group's air conditioner?"
What do you think?
Gree Group's air conditioner products covered a wide range of areas, especially large central air conditioners. Out of ten buildings, at least three of them were installed with Gree Group's central air conditioner.
After hearing the representative manager's words, everyone carefully thought about it. They felt that Gree Group's air conditioner was okay. It didn't have any obvious advantages, and they couldn't find any problems with it.
"Gree Group has been established for 30 years. We have focused on air conditioners for 30 years. We have 20 types of air conditioners for home use and more than 300 series of products. "
The representative manager felt wronged, but he also said confidently: "Everyone, what do you think of our Gree Group? When we introduce a new air conditioner technology, will we not test its performance in various environments? Will we not consider the ice problem that almost all air conditioners will encounter? "
After saying this, the representative manager turned his gaze to the chief designer, Xiao Jun.
"Your studio definitely didn't calculate the weight of the air conditioner we installed above the steel structure. If you do, you will find that the weight we provided is 30% more than the actual weight of the air conditioner. "
"This type of water circulation air conditioner uses our group's patented superconducting water technology as a heat and cold medium. You will look after the copper pipe in the middle. The superconducting water can maintain its fluidity at a temperature of -10 degrees Celsius, and circulates within the sealed copper pipe. "
"Every 10 centimeters on the pipe, there is a circle of copper plates. The compressor sends air into the pipe, and the air is cooled by the copper plates. Then, it is blown into the room by natural wind."
"Natural wind contains water vapor. After a long time, the water vapor in the air will naturally freeze and adhere to the pipe. It is normal for air conditioners to freeze, especially in the South during winter. If an air conditioner doesn't freeze, then it must be broken. "
Our outdoor mainframe has a very intelligent detection system. When the amount of ice reaches the upper limit, it will heat up the superconducting water and begin deicing. "
"The deicing process will almost never be activated. This is because this amount of ice is nothing to our product."
"And the data we provided already took into account the added weight of the ice. That extra 30% of weight has already exceeded the threshold of the deicing system. "
"Therefore, our product is up to standard. The data we provided is also completely correct. "
Everyone present stared at the representative manager in a daze.
What they thought was the cause of the accident was actually the least likely cause of the accident?
The added weight of the ice was already taken into account, and they even provided an extra 30% of the weight.
From these words, they could feel the confidence of the Gree Group in their product, as well as their thorough consideration of the design of the product.
Focusing on air conditioners for 30 years … …
That's right, they had been in the air conditioner business for 30 years. How could there be such an inconceivable loophole?
Then where did the problem come from?
The chief designer Xiao Jun's expression was extremely complicated. Even a supercomputer wouldn't be able to solve it.
"Sorry, I misunderstood you." District Mayor Wen Xiaowei took the lead to apologize. But after apologizing, he was also faced with the same huge confusion.
There was no problem with the studio. This new light steel structure wasn't a shoddy product. There was also no problem with Gree Group's air conditioner.
Then where did the problem come from?
District Mayor Wen Xiaowei's heart was shrouded by an ominous shadow.
Tomorrow was the opening day of the exhibition. Because of the serious problem with the canopy, the opening was delayed. This was a joke to the international reputation of Shanghai. It was also a joke to the international status of the Science and Technology Exhibition that had already been held for 19 years.
If they didn't find the problem, don't talk about repairing the exhibition hall. How were they going to deal with the remaining air conditioner?
The air conditioner and pipe that fell down was only a corner. The entire exhibition hall was tens of thousands of square meters. It used the same type of steel structure and the same type of central air conditioner.
Modern industrial products were all made from the same mold. If there was a problem with this corner, then it meant that there was a problem with the entire exhibition hall.
District Mayor Wen Xiaowei believed that the cause of the problem could be found. But in a short day, how were they going to solve this problem?
Were they going to take the risk of other pipes falling down and brace themselves for this exhibition?
"Since it's not a problem with Gree Group's air conditioner, then the problem must be with a detail that we overlooked." District Mayor Wen Xiaowei immediately ordered: "Contact the construction inspection company and the material laboratory to do a test. I don't believe that we can't find the cause of the accident."
The surrounding people from various companies started to discuss.
Some people said that the strength of the fixing bolt wasn't up to standard. Others said that there was a problem with the welding of the steel structure. This type of light steel structure was made of low alloy metal. Traditional welding might not be strong enough.
Of course, none of their theories were correct.
While everyone was discussing, Ye Qing was wearing his data glasses. He picked up a piece of the broken light steel structure and carefully examined it.
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