UNIT 1 Urban Planning and Design 1
Section 1 Urban Planning and Design 1
Section 2 The Planning Process 8
Section 3 The Domain of Urban Design 10
Section 4 Site Planning 14
Grammar：Characteristics of English for Professional Purpose 16
UNIT 2 Introduction of Architecture 21
Section 1 Architecture 21
Section 2 Insights into Architecture 24
Section 3 The Study of Architecture 28
Section 4 Architects in Practice 30
Grammar：Translation Skills of English for Professional Purpose（Ⅰ） 33
UNIT 3 History of Architecture 36
Section 1 Classical Order 36
Section 2 Gothic Architecture 41
Section 3 Modern Movement 46
Section 4 Modern Architecture 52
Grammar：Translation Skills of English for Professional Purpose（Ⅱ） 57
UNIT 4 Architectural Physics 63
Section 1 Architectural Acoustics 63
Section 2 Source of Light 67
Section 3 The Nature of Materials 72
Section 4 Towards a Green Architecture 75
Grammar：Translation Skills of English for Professional Purpose（Ⅲ） 79
UNIT 5 Architecture Structure 84
Section 1 Structural Concepts 84
Section 2 Structural Stability 87
Section 3 Structural Behaviour 90
Section 4 Environmental Factors 93
Grammar：Translation Skills of English for Professional Purpose（Ⅳ） 96
UNIT 6 Civil Engineering 99
Section 1 Civil Engineering 99
Section 2 Introduction of Civil Engineering 105
Section 3 Careers in Civil Engineering 109
Section 4 Structural Engineering 112
Grammar：Translation Skills of English for Professional Purpose（Ⅴ） 115
UNIT 7 Mechanics of Materials 120
Section 1 Introduction to Mechanics of Material 120
Section 2 Simple Stress and Strain 123
Section 3 Stress Concentrations 126
Section 4 Shear Force and Bending Moments 128
Grammar：Translation Skills of English for Professional Purpose（Ⅵ） 133
UNIT 8 Structure 139
Section 1 Structural Analysis 139
Section 2 Reinforced Concrete Structures 149
Section 3 RC Floor Systems and Single-Storey Structures 154
Section 4 Masonry Structures 161
Grammar：Knowledge on Writing a Research Paper（Ⅰ） 170
UNIT 9 Materials 174
Section 1 Civil Engineering Materials 174
Section 2 Modern Buildings and Structural Materials 178
Section 3 Cement 182
Section 4 Reinforced Concrete 188
Grammar：Knowledge on Writing a Research Paper（Ⅱ） 192
UNIT 10 Construction 196
Section 1 Building Construction 196
Section 2 Construction Planning and Schedule Management 215
Section 3 Construction Quality Management 220
Section 4 International Construction Management 225
Grammar：Knowledge on Writing a Research Paper（Ⅲ） 231
UNIT 11 Hydraulic Structures 235
Section 1 Hydraulic Engineering 235
Section 2 Dam 239
Section 3 Harbours 243
Section 4 Hydraulic Structures 248
Grammar：Knowledge on Writing a Research Paper（Ⅳ） 252
References 254