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Chinese peacekeeping engineers built the longest bailey bridge in Liberia in 15 days

2019.12.03

Chinese peacekeeping engineers built the longest bailey bridge in Liberia in 15 days

From China's military netwrok.

On November 29, the 7th Chinese peacekeeping force to Liberia held a grand ceremony to honor the Chinese peacekeepers. However, as the commander of the engineering detachment jiang han gang, there is no sense of relief.

In jiang hangang's eyes, the ceremony was incomplete, and 38 of his comrades failed to come to the jhe bridge construction site 180 kilometers away to perform the difficult task of bridging. Although left less than a day, but jiang han gang has been concerned about the construction site.

"The first bridge was built successfully." The radio spread the latest progress of the construction site of the jhe bridge. Hearing the news, jiang han gang's mind flew to the construction point. As soon as the ceremony was over, he couldn't wait to jump on the train and drive to the direction of the ji river bridge.

Three days ago, jiang han gang and a team of 38 party members arrived at the jhe bridge, kicking off the final battle before the seventh batch of Chinese peacekeepers returned home.

With a 20-degree ramp at the end, there is simply not enough space for the bridge to be assembled. Mechanical operation conditions are limited, can only rely on manpower.

In addition, the soil on the slope has been washed away by the rain for a long time, depositing a thick layer on the bridge deck.

Although the operating conditions are very poor, and time is tight, but jiang han gang did not rush to catch up with the progress, but after careful planning into four groups of personnel. A group of bridge deck, two groups of extension site, three groups of standard axis, four groups of bridge foundation. When the division of labor was clear, he shouldered the spade and walked first to the bridge. Seeing this, they also picked up shovels and picks in succession and set to work in full swing.

More than 40 meters long bridge deck, half a meter thick accumulation of soil, less than two days was cleaned up by the officers and soldiers. The steep slope at the end of the bridge was transformed into a plain 10 meters by 10 meters, forming a simple assembly site. At the same time, the work of calibrating the axis and constructing the bridge foundation is also basically in place.

The early work is very smooth, jiang han just from the base camp brought heavy peace medal, officers and men all confidence. But when it comes to putting together the bridge, the real difficulties are just beginning.

A truss 300kg, a beam 400kg, even the smallest pin has 3kg, officers and men do not rest during the day, work overtime at night, but also suffer from the sun and heavy rain attack. Coupled with the difficulty of transporting supplies, within a few days everyone was on the verge of exhaustion.

This day, the sun is particularly virulent, officers and men have taken off a layer of skin. The 8th span truss has been assembled, but despite the "one, two" sound of the trumpet rang, a thick red neck, but the bridge is motionless.

"The task must be done, but the body is the capital of the revolution." Looking at the group of tired comrade-in-arms, jiang han gang both anxious and distressed. After careful consideration, he organized the men into two shock squads, going in and out in turns, taking turns to rest, and helping out where the strain was. He also took advantage of the opportunity to go to and from the base camp and construction sites, went to all the villages along the way, bought chickens and sheep, improved the food for the officers and men, but also personally responsible for the delivery of supplies and drinking water.

The pace of construction is finally picking up.

On December 6, the main bridge, which is 48 meters long and weighs more than 40 tons, was finally put together. This periodical victory is the officers and men with flesh and blood.

Just the afternoon before yesterday, the 2nd commando was transporting the beam. Suddenly, the soldier li fanfu foot a soft, the beam suddenly slipped from the hand, hit the small li's foot, pain he shouted. Everyone hurriedly move beam, take off shoe socks a look, li fanfu is hit on the right foot the mark that gives a blue purple, although have no serious harm, everybody still jing gave a cold sweat: fortunately rain is much soil is soft, otherwise must fracture not.

Similar accidents occur almost every day during the construction of Bridges. Ten days of fighting, all the officers and men are two hands blood blisters, 16 people on the back sunburn skin, seven people appeared muscle strain, three people by the steel frame hurt their feet, two people were bitten by poisonous insects......

Swollen shoulders, a towel, cut hands, tape. Jiang han gang led everyone to overcome the body of a variety of injuries, finally tackled the assembly of the bridge this hardest "bone".

Just as everyone was getting ready to install the deck, the problem arose again.

Originally, after the main bridge was pushed to the designated position, it needed to be jacked up by jacks, and then dropped to the concrete foundation after the flat roll and rock roll under the bridge were removed. However, due to continuous heavy rain, the cement concrete bridge foundation has not been completely hardened, resulting in the main bridge can not be landed on time!

That means you have to wait. see the first batch of time to go home is coming, can catch up before they return to complete the task, jiang han gang anxious.

During those days, the soldiers took the opportunity to rest and relieve their fatigue and pain. But jiang han gang is always free, he stared at the bridge during the day, often get up in the middle of the night, holding a flashlight to see the concrete hardening.

The sky opened its eyes, the rain has decreased these days, the concrete is gradually hardening. Two days later, the main bridge fell to the ground, and the installation of the bridge deck began immediately...

On December 12, the exciting moment finally arrived. With the installation of the last slab completed, the bridge was successfully completed. In order to check the quality of the bridge, jiang han gang arranged a full load of sand dump truck to test the passage.

When the rear wheel of the car left the bridge at that moment, the officers and men completely forgot their own pain, hugging and cheering each other up, face is not clear is sweat, mud or tears. Onlookers of the local people also joined the celebration, they pull the officers and men together singing and dancing, the mouth kept Shouting: "China, China, China China......" The bridge became a sea of joy.

When people celebrate, jiang han gang walked back to the tent alone, locked his eyebrows, his hands holding his stomach...

Chinese engineers won their last major battle before returning home, building the longest bailey bridge in Liberia in just 15 days.

This battle was well fought, and the Chinese sappers demonstrated "Chinese speed" and "Chinese quality" to the mission once again.

It was a wonderful battle, and the Chinese engineers made a great contribution to the long history of china-libya friendship.

The completion of the bridge, through the harbour to the capital Monrovia traffic lifeline. Liberian President Ellen johnson-sirleaf lady before coming home I made a special trip to the embassy of Chinese peacekeeping troops off at, she hold the hand of jianghan just thanked China engineers: "your clock has been set up for Liberia's longest span bailey bridge, this is the best Christmas gift to the liberian people, you are the noblest, the liberian people favorite guests."

Ms. Roy, the special representative of the UN secretary-general, also personally wrote to jiang, saying, "your quality is an example of a peacekeeping force and we are moved by your outstanding work."

(china.org.cn)