PartⅠ The Basic Knowledge
Unit 1 The Basic Characters of English for Special Purpose1
1. 1 The Characters of Language语言特点1
1. 2 The Characters of Grammar语法特点2
1. 3 The Characters of Words and Expressions词汇特点3
1. 4 The characters of Structure结构特点5
Unit 2 The Translation of English for Special Purpose8
2. 1 Introduction引言8
2. 2 Contrast between English and Chinese英汉语言对比10
2. 3 Selecting and Extending the Meaning of a Word词义选择及引申12
2. 4 Method of Changing the Syntactical Functions词性的转换译法14
2. 5 Methods of Adding and Omitting增译和省译法16
2. 6 Translation of Special Sentence Pattern特殊句型的翻译19
2. 7 Translation of Long Sentence长句的翻译23
2. 8 Translation of Subordinate Clause从句的翻译25
2. 9 Translation about Quantity有关数量的翻译27
Unit 3 Writing of Scientific and Technical Papers29
3. 1 Stylistic Rules of Papers论文体例29
3. 2 Title and Sign标题与署名30
3. 3 Abstract摘要31
3. 4 Writing and Organizing of the Main Text正文的组织与写作34
PartⅡ Collection of English Literatures about Engineerings
Unit 1 Careers in Civil Engineering48
Unit 2 Modern Buildings and Structural Materials52
Unit 3 Building Types and Design56
Unit 4 Introduction to Mechanics of Materials59
Unit 5 Loads62
Unit 6 Subsoils and Foundations65
Unit 7 Philosophy of Structural Design68
Unit 8 Safety Concepts72
Unit 9 Design Criteria for Tall Building76
Unit 10 Durability at Concrete Structures80
Unit 11 Prestressed Concrete85
Unit 12 Structure Steel89
Unit 13 Earthquake Prediction and Effect of Earthquake on Structures95
Unit 14 ComputerAided Drafting and Design99
Unit 15 Construction Engineering103
Unit 16 Civil Engineering Contracts108
PartⅢ The Reading Materials
Unit 1 Components of A Building111
Unit 2 Building Materials116
Unit 3 Special Concrete121
Unit 4 The Procedures of Structural Design123
Unit 5 Reinforced Concrete Columns in a Frame125
Unit 6 Structural Reliability127
Unit 7 Bond of Prestressing Tendons129
Unit 8 Cable Structure132
Unit 9 Yield Line Theory of Slabs136
Unit 10 Concrete Operations139
Unit 11 Future Trends in Construction144
Unit 12 Scheduling and Control of Construction146
Unit 13 Contractors’ Management Game148
Unit 14 The Construction Process May Be Automated In the Future150
Unit 15 FIDIC Tendering Procedure153
PartⅣ Words and Phrases
Unit 1 Words and Phrases of Literatures157
Unit 2 Words and Phrases of Engineering Codes177
2. 1 荷载177
2. 2 地基基础177
2. 3 木结构178
2. 4 混凝土结构178
2. 5 钢结构179
2. 6 砌体结构179
2. 7 高层建筑180
2. 8 结构抗震180
2. 9 建筑施工181
2. 10 地基处理182
2. 11 地基基础及防水施工183
2. 12 地面、屋面及装饰装修施工183
Appendix
Appendix Ⅰ 专业英语常用词缀185
Appendix Ⅱ 常用数学符号的文字表达188
Appendix Ⅲ 土木工程中常用的度量衡和单位换算191
References