Unit 1 1
Text High-Rise Buildings 1
Reading Material The Skyscraper 5
Unit 2 9
Text Civil Engineering and the Civil Engineer 9
Reading Material The Capabilities and Careers of Civil Engineers 12
Unit 3 16
Text Design 16
Reading Material Safety in Design 21
Unit 4 25
Text Foundations 25
Reading Material The Function of Foundations 30
Unit 5 33
Text Reinforced Concrete 33
Reading Material Conveying,Placing,Compacting and Curing of Concrete 37
Unit 6 40
Text Tall Building Structure 40
Reading Material The Development of High-Rise Buildings 45
Unit 7 49
Text Characteristics of Real Estate 49
Reading Material Marketing Real Estate 56
Unit 8 61
Text Efficient Organization of Firms 61
Reading Material Civil Engineering Contracts 65
Unit 9 71
Text Basic Concepts of Construction Project Management 71
Reading Material The Project Life Cycle 76
Unit 10 82
Text Load Classification 82
Reading Material Construction Contractors 86
Unit 11 89
Text Construction Planning 89
Reading Material Construction-cost Control 96
Unit 12 99
Text Quality Control and Quality Assurance 99
Reading Material Organizing for Quality and Safety 104
Unit 13 107
Text Bidding,Bid Opening and Award of Contract 107
Reading Material Competitive Bidding 111
Unit 14 115
Text Urban Sense 115
Reading Material A Theory of Landscape Architecture 119
Unit 15 124
Text Aesthetic Plans of Furniture Arrangement 124
Reading Material Green Buildings 129
Unit 16 133
Text What a Building Is 133
Reading Material Structural Reliability 137
Unit 17 142
Text Making Architectural Judgements 142
Reading Material Criteria for Evaluating Proposed Architecture 146
Unit 18 151
Text The Two Paradigms of Zoning 151
Reading Material Evaluation Methods in Urban and Regional Planning 156
Unit 19 161
Text Foundamentals of CAD 161
Reading Material Architects and Internet 165
Unit 20 169
Text Scientific Paper 169
Reading Material How to Write a Scientific Paper 173
附录Ⅰ 专业英语基础知识 180
附录Ⅱ 专业英语常用词缀 199
附录Ⅲ 常用数学符号的英文表达 204
附录Ⅳ 土木工程中常用的度量衡和单位换算 207
附录Ⅴ 参考译文 209
参考文献 266