Starting from Cairo, the capital of Egypt, driving about 50 kilometers east, I saw 20 high-rise buildings rising from the ground in a flat desert. Here is the Central Business District of Egypt's new administrative capital constructed by China State Construction. The Central Business District project is a key project in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Egypt, and it is also the largest project invested by a Chinese enterprise in Egypt so far.

New Pyramid in the Desert

The Central Business District project is a key project in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative between China and Egypt, and it is also the largest project invested by a Chinese enterprise in Egypt so far. Among them, the landmark tower with a height of 385.8 meters is the core of the central business district project. This super high-rise building integrating office, hotel, business, sightseeing and other functions will become the tallest building in Africa upon completion. Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli called it "Egypt's new pyramids".

The chief engineer of the sign tower is Tian Wei from China Construction Eighth Bureau Overseas Company. In August 2018, 36-year-old Tian Wei came to Egypt to participate in the design and construction of the landmark tower. "The Sign Tower is like the jewel in the crown of the Central Business District. As the chief engineer, I always remind myself to do my best to optimize every design and use professional knowledge to strive to create a model project of 'Made in China'." Tian Wei Say.

The team led by Tian Wei consists of more than 100 people, with an average age of less than 35 years old. Although they are young, they all have solid professional skills and rich project experience. "As long as everyone gathers wisdom and cooperates, the landmark tower project will be successfully completed." Tian Wei encouraged everyone.

On the second day of his appointment as chief engineer, Tian Wei attended the sign tower design seminar held by the Egyptian supervision company. Facing various demands from the supervision company, Tian Wei and his colleagues surveyed the site and analyzed and studied the drawings and reports all night. Within 3 days, after many demonstrations and modeling analysis, Tian Weihe team proposed 18 optimization schemes on the basis of the original design. These optimization schemes not only effectively improve the construction quality, but also greatly shorten the construction period.

"To build a super high-rise building in a desert area, structural safety is the primary factor for the project team to consider." Tian Wei said that in order to accurately measure the foundation bearing capacity of the underground rock of the sign tower, he led the team to design a test device and implemented a 400-ton test device for the first time in Egypt. Grade rock slab test. "Through the test, the foundation design of the sign tower is stronger and safer. And we have optimized the pouring plan of the sign tower to further enhance the stability and safety of the structure." Tian Wei also worked hard to introduce the concept of green environmental protection into the construction process of the sign tower, "the local It belongs to the desert climate and the light intensity is high. We choose insulating glass with better thermal insulation and heat insulation performance in the curtain wall design, which can effectively reduce the energy consumption of the building." Tian Wei introduced.

teach a man to fish

Necessary communication and coordination with the Egyptian supervision company is also an important part of Tian Wei's work. At each project demonstration meeting, Tian Wei will patiently and meticulously explain the new concepts and technologies adopted in the sign tower project to the Egyptian supervisors. After his explanation, the Egyptian counterparts had a more comprehensive understanding of the Chinese team's construction concept and construction technology, and expressed their heartfelt praise. "Mr. Tian is low-key and humble. Every time he comes to the site, he can see him holding a thick stack of drawings and meticulously communicating details with the construction team. Sometimes the construction site is windy and sandy, and he doesn't care. He is one of us. "Egyptian superintendent Yuseri said. "Through our efforts, more Egyptian counterparts have learned about the level of Chinese construction technology, which makes me particularly proud." Tian Wei said.

In his spare time, Tian Wei is not idle. On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2020, the first "Luban College" outside China officially started classes at the project site in the Central Business District. In the classroom, Chinese engineers explained safety management knowledge and provided skills training for local employees. Tian Wei said, "'Luban College' can not only improve the skills of Egyptian employees, but also help them better understand China." Tian Wei also invited teachers and students from Cairo University's School of Architecture and Engineering to visit the project site and introduce them to the Central The super high-rise building construction technology used in the design of the business district project promotes the exchanges between the construction industries of the two countries. Keywords: One Belt One Road, One Belt One Road News, One Belt One Road Project

At present, the sign tower has completed the capping of the main core tube and the outer frame steel structure, and has entered the final stage. "The sign tower project is about to be completed. I have a full sense of accomplishment and look forward to the future." Tian Wei said that he will continue to study the business, serve more overseas construction projects, and deliver more satisfactory solutions . "As more and more countries participate in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, I also hope to encourage more young people to actively participate in overseas project management, and to show the style of Chinese youth on the Belt and Road Initiative platform."Editor/XuNing