本书以土木工程为主线，系统地介绍土木工程所包含的相关学科的基本内容，涵盖土木工程、建筑结构、高层建筑、建筑材料、土力学、施工工程、桥梁工程、道路工程、隧道工程、工程管理与造价、质量控制、输电线路工程等方面。素材选自英文原文文献，题材广泛，内容新颖、充实、有代表性，适用范围广，力求反映国内外学科发展的最新水平。内容编排重点突出，难度适中，可适用于不同英语水平的学生，满足多层次的教学目的和要求。本书第2版共17课（第1版第18课因内容过于陈旧，故删除），每课包含正文、生词与短语、参考译文，以及和正文内容紧密相关的阅读材料。各学校可根据专业侧重点不同和课程学时的差异选择其中直接相关的正文作为课堂讲解内容，其余部分和阅读材料可供教师指导学生课外阅读、选学资料，或根据学时情况选作机动教材。相信本书对学牛专业英语阅读和翻译能力的提高以及专业视野的拓展有很大帮助。

Lesson 1
Text Civil Engineering
Reading Material Careers in Civil Engineering
Lesson 2
Text Building Structures
Reading Material Structural Elements
LessOn 3
Text Frame Systems
Reading Material Structural Engineering
LessOn 4
Text Design Criteria for Tall Building
Reading Material High—rise Buildings
Lesson 5
Text Building Materials
Reading Material Concrete
Lesson 6
Text Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Reading Material Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Lesson 7
Text Traditional Construction Procedures
Reading Material Building Construction：Lightweight Steel Framing
LessOn 8
Text Types of Bridges
Reading Material Bridge Engineering
Lesson 9
Text R0ad Engineering
Reading Material Pavement Types
Lesson 10
Text How Tunnels Are Built
Reading Material The Channel Tunnel
Lesson 11
Text Structural Analysis
Reading Material Fundamentals of Finite Element Analysis
Lesson 12
Text Civil Engineering Project Management
Reading Material Introduction of Project Management
Lesson 13
Text Cost Estimate
Reading Material Project Scope and Budget
Lesson 14
Text Bidding，Bid Opening and Award of Contract
Reading Material International Competitive Bidding
Lesson 15
Text Construction QuaIity Control and Management
Reading Material Total Quality Control
Lesson 16
Text Transmission Line Design
Reading Material 750 kV Transmission Line Parameter and Line Efficiency Calculation
Lesson 17
Text Transmission Tower
Reading Material Transmission Tower Development in the UK
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