CONTENTS 1
PartⅠ The Basic Knowledge 1
Unit 1 The Basic Characters of English for Special Purpose 1
Unit 2 The Translation of English for Special Purpose 13
Unit 3 Writing of Scientific and Technical Papers 48
PartⅡ Collections of English Literatures about Engineering 77
Unit 1 Careers in Civil Engineering 77
Unit 2 Modern Buildings and Structural Materials 84
Unit 3 Building Types and Design 91
Unit 4 Components of a Building 96
Unit 5 Building Materials 104
Unit 6 Introduction to Mechanics of Materials 112
Unit 7 Subsoils and Foundations 117
Unit 8 Prestressesd Concrete 123
Unit 9 Philosophy of Structural Design 129
Unit 10 Durability at Concrete Structures 136
Unit 11 Design Criteria for Tall Buildings 145
Unit 12 Safety Concepts 152
Unit 13 Computer-Aided Drafting and Design 158
Unit 14 Concrete Operations 165
Unit 15 Construction Engineering 174
Unit 16 Civil Engineering Contracts 183
PartⅢ The Reading Materials 189
Unit 1 Loads 189
Unit 2 Development of Reinforced Concrete 193
Unit 3 Special Concrete 198
Unit 4 Yield Line Theory of Slabs 202
Unit 5 Structural Reliability 206
Unit 6 The Procedures of Structural Design 209
Unit 7 Scheduling and Control of Construction 212
Unit 8 Contractors'Management Game 216
Unit 9 Future Trends in Construction 219
Unit 10 FIDIC Tendering Procedure 222
Part Ⅳ Words and Phrases 229
Unit 1 Words and Phrases of Literatures 229
Unit 2 Words and Phrases of Engineering Codes 254
Appendix 265
Appendix 1 The Popular Affix 265
Appendix 2 The Expression of Mathematical Symbol 270
Appendix 3 Popular Measurement and Unit Conversion 274
References 276