A comprehensive investigation is necessary. According to People's Daily Online, Lairong High Speed Railway has been reported for cutting corners: construction is crucial to human life | China Construction Eighth Bureau | Lairong High Speed Railway
According to reports, recently, the labor subcontractor of the third section of Shandong Lairong High speed Railway and Henan Sanjie Industrial Co., Ltd. reported in real name that the construction general contractor, China Construction Eighth Bureau, is suspected of cutting corners and materials. The construction pile length of some threaded piles in some roadbed sections of the Lairong High speed Railway does not meet the design requirements, posing significant safety hazards. The person in charge of Sanjie Company stated that he has repeatedly reported issues to the project department head and on-site personnel of China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau, and the response he received was: "If you can do it, do it, don't get lost.".
Once this matter was reported by the media, it quickly sparked public opinion and sparked heated discussions. Is it true that high-speed rail has cut corners and materials? Is the length of the relevant construction piles really not meeting the design requirements and posing significant safety hazards? The public is paying attention to this matter and eager for the truth to surface soon, hoping that the relevant departments can provide an accurate explanation.
Now, regulatory departments such as the Shandong Provincial Department of Transportation and the Shanghai Railway Supervision Bureau have responded quickly, stating that "investigation teams have been established and will conduct comprehensive investigations and verifications with relevant parties, and handle them in accordance with laws and regulations." "Personnel have been dispatched to Shandong to carry out investigations." The investigation is the best path to reach the truth and the best means to dispel the fog. The reported party, China Construction Eighth Bureau, also stated that "it will fully cooperate with the investigation team to carry out investigation and verification work."
With the direct intervention of multiple regulatory authorities, this highly publicized reporting incident will not be left unresolved, nor can it be left unresolved. Because everyone knows that cutting corners on high-speed rail is not a small matter, human life is at stake, public safety is at stake, and passenger safety is at stake. It is necessary to conduct a comprehensive investigation and handle it in accordance with the law.
The foundation is not solid, and the earth and mountains shake. The reported high-speed rail issue involves pile foundations, and if there are hidden dangers in the pile foundations, the consequences would be unimaginable. In this regard, relevant experts also stated that if the length of the pile foundation does not meet the design requirements, its bearing capacity is generally difficult to meet the standard, and the quality of subsequent construction is difficult to guarantee.
Interestingly, according to the report, the reporter learned from the construction personnel of two other labor subcontractors in the third section of the Lairong high-speed railway that during the construction process, more than half of the threaded piles did not reach the design pile length, and some actual construction pile lengths were even less than 50% of the design pile length. In other words, focusing on pile length may not be an isolated phenomenon, but a more common one, which is even more concerning. How many undiscovered problems are there?
Article 28 of the Regulations on Quality Management of Construction Projects stipulates that construction units must carry out construction in accordance with the engineering design drawings and construction technical standards, and shall not modify the engineering design without authorization or cut corners. Whoever cuts corners and cuts corners will be unable to afford it, and whoever dares to challenge the law should bear the legal cost.
There is one more detail worth asking. The person in charge of Sanjie Company stated that he has repeatedly reported the issue of insufficient construction pile length to the project department head and on-site personnel of China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau. The response he received was: "If you can do it, do it, don't get lost.". This savage reprimand reveals a shocking signal and exposes issues that cannot be ignored.
It should be noted that the current level is still at the reporting level, and relevant information still needs to be verified. Fortunately, the relevant departments have expressed their willingness to investigate and stated that the results of the investigation will be released in a timely manner. Not letting go of every clue, not letting go of every doubt, the more comprehensive the investigation, the more the truth can be presented; The more accurate the investigation, the better it can safeguard the public interest.
No matter what the investigation results are, it is not difficult to reach a consensus: at any time, we must not engage in illegal activities, especially when it comes to matters related to public safety. Is there any problem with the construction of the Lairong high-speed railway? Let time give the answer. It can be confirmed that once the relevant personnel "derail", they will be unable to escape the legal pressure, and whoever does not take public life safety seriously will pay a heavy price.