Unit1 Civil Engineering………………………………………………………………1
Text A Civil Engineering……………………………………………………………………………………1
Text B Civil Engineers………………………………………………………………………………………7
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………10
Writing Skills………………………………………………………………………………………………11
Unit 2 Building Materials…………………………………………………………13
Text A Introduction to Building Materials………………………………………………………………13
Text B Cement……………………………………………………………………………………………18
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………22
Writing Skills………………………………………………………………………………………………23
Unit 3 Structural Load……………………………………………………………25
Text A Loads(1)………………………………………………………………………………………25
Text B Loads(2)………………………………………………………………………………………30
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………32
Writing Skills………………………………………………………………………………………………33
Unit 4 Structural Design…………………………………………………………35
Text A Philosophy of Structure Design…………………………………………………………………35
Text B Building Types and Design………………………………………………………………………39
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………41
Writing Skills………………………………………………………………………………………………42
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Unit 5 Reinforced Concrete……………………………………………………… 44
Text A Introduction to Reinforced Concrete…………………………………………………………… 44
Text B Singly Reinforcement Beams… ………………………………………………………………… 51
Translation Skills…………………………………………………………………………………………… 53
Writing Skills… …………………………………………………………………………………………… 55
Unit 6 Prestressed Concrete……………………………………………………… 57
Text A Introduction to Prestressed Concrete…………………………………………………………… 57
Text B Design of Partially Prestressed Concrete Members…………………………………………… 62
Translation Skills…………………………………………………………………………………………… 64
Writing Skills… …………………………………………………………………………………………… 65
Unit 7 Steel Structures…………………………………………………………… 67
Text A Steel Members… ………………………………………………………………………………… 67
Text B Structural Steel…………………………………………………………………………………… 73
Translation Skills…………………………………………………………………………………………… 76
Writing Skills… …………………………………………………………………………………………… 77
Unit 8 Soil Mechanics… ………………………………………………………… 79
Text A Introduction to Soil Mechanics… ……………………………………………………………… 79
Text B Soil Composition… ……………………………………………………………………………… 83
Translation Skills…………………………………………………………………………………………… 85
Writing Skills… …………………………………………………………………………………………… 86
Unit 9 Foundations………………………………………………………………… 89
Text A Introduction to Foundations… ………………………………………………………………… 89
Text B Foundations for Special Structures… ………………………………………………………… 95
Translation Skills…………………………………………………………………………………………… 97
Writing Skills… …………………………………………………………………………………………… 98
Unit 10 Construction……………………………………………………………… 101
Text A Introduction to Construction……………………………………………………………………101
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Text B Construction Site Safety…………………………………………………………………………107
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………110
Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………111
Unit 11 Surveying… ……………………………………………………………… 113
Text A Construction Surveying… ………………………………………………………………………113
Text B Levelling… ………………………………………………………………………………………118
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………121
Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………122
Unit 12 Bridges… ………………………………………………………………… 124
Text A Introduction to Bridges… ………………………………………………………………………124
Text B Hangzhou Bay Bridge……………………………………………………………………………129
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………132
Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………133
Unit 13 Roads… …………………………………………………………………… 136
Text A Introduction to Roads……………………………………………………………………………136
Text B Maintenance of Roads……………………………………………………………………………142
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………145
Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………146
Unit 14 Dams… …………………………………………………………………… 148
Text A Introduction to Dams… …………………………………………………………………………148
Text B Three Gorges Dam… ……………………………………………………………………………153
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………155
Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………156
Unit 15 Tall Buildings……………………………………………………………… 159
Text A Basic Design Features of Tall Structures… ……………………………………………………159
Text B The Tallest Building in China—Shanghai Tower………………………………………………164
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………167
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Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………168
Unit 16 Disaster Resistant Buildings…………………………………………… 171
Text A Earthquake Engineering…………………………………………………………………………171
Text B Fire Resistant Building…………………………………………………………………………176
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………178
Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………180
Unit 17 Contracts… ……………………………………………………………… 182
Text A Civil Engineering Contracts… …………………………………………………………………182
Text B The New Engineering Contract… ………………………………………………………………186
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………189
Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………190
Unit 18 Tendering Procedure… ………………………………………………… 192
Text A Project Strategy and Prequalification of Tenderers……………………………………………192
Text B Design-Bid-Build…………………………………………………………………………………197
Translation Skills……………………………………………………………………………………………200
Writing Skills… ……………………………………………………………………………………………201
附录1 Text A 课后练习参考答案 ………………………………………………… 203
附录2 各单元翻译技巧练习参考译文 …………………………………………… 219
附录3 科技英语常用前缀和后缀 ………………………………………………… 223
参考文献……………………………………………………………………………… 229