Unit 1 1
Section A Civil Engineering 1
Section B Careers in Civil Engineering 7
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语文体特征 10
Unit 2 12
SectionA Mechanics of Materials 12
Section B Stress and Strain 18
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语词汇特点 20
Unit3 23
Section A Structural Design 23
Section B Structure Analysis 27
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语词法特点 31
Unit 4 32
Section A Construction Engineering 32
Section B Prefabrication 37
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语的句法特点 41
Unit 5 43
Section A Concrete and Mix Proportions 43
Section B Reinforced Concrete 47
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语的修辞特点 51
Unit 6 53
Section A Soils 53
Section B Subsoils and Foundations 59
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语的篇章特点（一） 62
Unit 7 64
Section A Beams and Columns 64
Section B Reinforced Concrete Beams 68
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语的篇章特点（二） 72
Unit 8 75
Section A Steel 75
Section B Structural Steel 80
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语的篇章特点（三） 86
Unit 9 89
Section A Types of Loads 89
Section B Masonry Properties 94
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语的篇章特点（四） 99
Unit 10 101
Section A Road Construction 101
Section B Flexible and Rigid Pavements 106
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语阅读技巧（一） 110
Unit 11 112
Section A Types of Bridges 112
Section B Cable-stayed Bridge 119
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语阅读技巧（二） 123
Unit 12 125
Section A High-Rise Buildings 125
Section B Structural Type of High-Rise Buildings 129
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语阅读技巧（三） 132
Unit 13 134
Section A Structural Analysis Methods for Seismic Actions 134
Section B Earthquake Effects 140
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语阅读技巧（四） 144
Unit 14 147
Section A Location Surveys in Rural Areas 147
Section B Design Considerations and Elements for Safe Highway 150
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语阅读技巧（五） 156
Unit 15 159
Section A Environmental Engineering 159
Section B Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning 165
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语阅读技巧（六） 169
Unit 16 171
Section A Civil Engineering Contracts 171
Section B Project Management: One Step Beyond 174
Reading Skills for EST——科技英语阅读技巧（七） 179
Glossary 181
References 195