《土木工程專業(yè)英語》涵蓋了土木工程的部分學(xué)科，包括房屋建筑、道路工程、橋梁工程、交通工程、巖土工程、建筑材料、結(jié)構(gòu)施工與管理、地震工程等，共分為15個單元。每個單元編有課文(Text)和閱讀材料(Reading Material)，閱讀材料以介紹世界土木工程界名人、趣事、重大工程為主，進一步擴展拓寬學(xué)生視野。對于一些生詞與重要短語，在課文和閱讀材料后進行了必要的注釋。
本書適用于本科階段土木工程類專業(yè)教學(xué)使用，也可供從事海外項目的工程師學(xué)習(xí)專業(yè)外語使用。
Lesson 1 Introduction to Civil Engineering 1
Text Civil Engineering 1
Reading Material Becoming a Civil Engineer 6
Lesson 2 Civil Engineering Materials 9
Text Structural Materials 9
Reading Material Fiber Reinforced Concrete 13
Lesson 3 Building and Architecture 18
Text Building and Architecture 18
Reading Material Tall Building Structure 22
Lesson 4 Highway Engineering 26
Text Highway Engineering 26
Reading Material Flexible Pavement Design 31
Lesson 5 Bridge 35
Text Bridges 35
Reading material The Golden Gate Bridge 39
Lesson 6 Bridge Design and Construction 43
Text Bridge Design and Construction 43
Reading Material Ammann，Othmar Hermann and Steinman，David Barnard 48
Lesson 7 RC Columns 52
Text RC Columns 52
Reading Material Reinforced Concrete Columns in a Frame 58
Lesson 8 Tunnel 60
Text How Tunnels Are Built 60
Reading Material The Channel Tunnel 65
Lesson 9 Subway Engineering 69
Text Subway Engineering 69
Reading Material Underground Structures Design 72
Lesson 10 Foundations 80
Text Foundations 80
Reading Material Footings and Foundations 83
Lesson 11 Soil Mechanics 86
Text Soil Mechanics 86
Reading Material Three Types of Soil Particles Sized from Biggest to Smallest 88
Lesson 12 Site Investigation 90
Text Site Investigation 90
Reading Material GPS Applications in Civil Engineering 94
Lesson 13 Structural Analysis 99
Text Structural Analysis 99
Reading Material Safety of Structures 104
Lesson 14 Loads and Design Process 108
Text Loads and Action 108
Reading Material Structural Reliability 118
Lesson 15 Earthquake Damage to Structures 121
Text Introduction to Earthquakes 121
Reading Material Damage as a Result of Structural Problems 130
參考文獻135
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