职场英语系列教材--建筑英语-张莉.docVIP

职场英语系列教材 建 筑 英 语 主编 张 莉 CONTENTS Unit 1 Text Careers in Civil Engineering Titbits 土木工程行业考证和晋职称 Unit 2 Text Building Codes Titbits 注册建造师 Unit 3 Text Housing Titbits 失重和超重 Unit 4 Text Piers and Abutments Titbits 体积和面积 Unit 5 Text The Development of the American Constructions Titbits 美国五角大楼 Unit 6 Text The Summer Palace Titbits 北京故宫 Unit 7 Text Modern Architecture in Beijing Titbits 奥林匹克公园 Unit 8 Text Better City, Better life Titbits 2010年上海世界博览会 UNIT ONE Focal Points Sentence Structures Sth. is similar to sth. else. translate ... into ... Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure Text Career in Civil Engineering As we know, engineering is a profession, which means that an engineer must have a specialized university education. Many countries also require engineering graduates to pass an examination, similar to the bar examinations for a lawyer or a doctor, before they can start on their careers． In the university, mathematics, physics, and chemistry are considered very important throughout the engineering curriculum, particularly in the first two or three years．Mathematicsof course, is very important in civil engineering. So it is greatly stressed. Today, mathematics includes courses in statistics, which deals with gathering, classifying, and using numerical data, or pieces of information. An important part of statistical mathematics is probability. which deals with what may happen when there are different factors that can change the results of a problem. Before the construction of a bridge is begun, for example, a statistical study is made of the amount of traffic the bridge will be expected to control. In the design of the bridge. Factors such as water pressure on the foundations, the effects of different wind forces, and many other factors must be considered. In an engineering program. The problem of designing a structure to withstand the forces of gravity, wind, and earthquakes