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Fixing the Foundation
The Chase Manhattan Bank building, a towering sixty-story skyscraper in Manhattan's financial district, faced a major crisis during its construction. Midway through the project, builders discovered a serious issue: instead of being anchored on solid rock as planned, the massive structure was being erected on quicksand. Without intervention, the building was at risk of sinking, collapsing, and causing significant damage to part of Manhattan.
To address this urgent problem, engineers considered dismantling the framework or reinforcing it with caissons or pilings. Geologists were consulted, and they estimated it would take roughly a million years for the quicksand to naturally solidify. Then, a groundbreaking solution was proposed.
Engineers decided to sink pipes deep into the quicksand and inject a mixture of sodium silicate and calcium chloride. Remarkably, within just a few days, the quicksand transformed into solid, watertight sandstone, enabling the completion of the building. The use of these additives was truly a stroke of genius.
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