Unit 1 1
Loads 1
Reading Material ⅠSnow Loads and Earthquake Loads 3
Reading Material ⅡHighway Live Loads 5
Unit 2 7
Concrete and Reinforced Concrete 7
Reading Material ⅠStructural Steel 9
Reading Material ⅡWood and Masonry 10
Unit 3 12
Prestressed Concrete 12
Reading Material ⅠHigh Strength concrete 15
Reading Material ⅡHigh Tensile Steel 17
Unit 4 20
Structural Types Building 20
Reading Materials Structural Systems to Resist Lateral Loads 22
Unit 5 27
Sctructural Analysis and Modeling 27
Reading Material ⅠMatrix Analysis of Structures by the Stiffness Method 29
Reading Material ⅡFundamental Objective of Structural Dynamics Analysis 31
Unit 6 33
Construction of Industrial Buildings 33
Reading Material The Development of High-Rise Buildings 36
Unit 7 39
Steel Structures 39
Reading Material Multi-Story Buildings 42
Unit 8 46
Masonry Infilled Frames 46
Reading Material ⅠIntroduction to Masonry 48
Reading Material ⅡMasonry 49
Unit 9 51
Alignment Design 51
Reading Material Route Survey 54
Unit 10 58
Pavement 58
Reading Material Highway Subgrade 61
Unit 11 65
Bridges 65
Reading Material Piers and Abutments 68
Unit 12 73
Prestressed Concrete Bridge 73
Reading Material ⅠCable-stayed Bridge 75
Reading Material ⅡSuspension Bridges（1） 78
Reading Material ⅢSuspension Bridges（2） 80
Unit 13 82
Tunnel 82
Reading Material ⅠStories of Tunneling 87
Reading Material ⅡBuilding a Museum in a Large Rock Cavern 89
Unit 14 92
The Development of Tunnels 92
Reading Material ⅠThe Submarine Tunnel across the English Channel 95
Reading Material ⅡUnderground Space Utilization 97
Unit 15 102
How Tunnels are Built 102
Reading Material ⅠShotcreting Road Tunnels in Madeira 106
Reading Material ⅡQinling: China s Longest Rail Tunnel 107
Reading Material ⅢGrouting 108
Unit 16 110
Soils 110
Reading Material Shear Strength of Soil 111
Unit 17 114
Soil Mechanics 114
Reading Material ⅠFoundations of Buildings 117
Reading Material ⅡFoundations of Bridges 119
Unit 18 122
The Railroad Track 122
Reading Material Functions of the Track 127
Unit 19 129
Civil Engineering Contracts 129
Reading Material Contractors s Management Game 131
Unit 20 135
Civil Engineering and the Civil Engineer 135
Reading Material The Capabilities and Careers of Civil Engineers 137
Appendix 科技英语翻译方法和技巧 140