The crack extends diagonally upward from the middle section of the dam body, wide enough at the widest point to fit two fingers. The concrete along the edges is covered with a dark brown powder, which crumbles easily with a gentle touch.
Looking down along the crack, the surface of the dam body appears pitted and uneven. In some places, the cement layer has shed, exposing the rusty and blackened rebar underneath, like skeletal bones protruding.
"The carbonization and corrosion are really severe."
Cheng Ye was shocked; the professional knowledge he learned from books was finally presented so vividly in front of him.
In modern times, such a facility would likely be classified as a dangerous building scheduled for demolition and reconstruction before reaching this degree of carbonation.
