"Unit 1
Text:Civil Engineering1
Reading Material 1Careers in Civil Engineering5
Reading Material 2Resume7
Supplement 1The Basic Characters of English for Special
Purpose9
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 1）
——Greeting and Introduction13Unit 2
Text:Computer?aided Design15
Reading Material 1Components of a Building18
Reading Material 2Selection from Concrete Construction
Scheme21
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
1）
——A Summary of the Translation of Special English30
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 2）
——Talking about Languages31Unit 3
Text: Modern Buildings and Structural Materials33
Reading Material 1Prestressed Concrete36
Reading Material 2Mortar Selection38
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
2）
——Contrast between English and Chinese42
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 3）——Dates and
Times43Unit 4
Text:Mechanics of Materials45
Reading Material 1Stress?strain Relationship of Materials49
Reading Material 2Stresses in Soils51
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
3）
——Selecting and Extending the Meaning of a Word55
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 4）
——Weather and Environment56Unit 5
Text:Reinforced Concrete Structures58
Reading Material 1Steel Structures for Architecture in Japan and
Asia63
Reading Material 2Concrete vs?Steel69
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
4）
——Methods of Adding and Omitting73
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 5）——At the
Meeting75Unit 6
Text：Information on Building Construction77
Reading Material 1Design Specifications for Electric Constructional
Drawings85
Reading Material 2Recent Research and Design Developments in Steel
and 
Composite Steel?concrete Structures in USA89
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
5）
——Translation of Special Sentences Pattern96
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part
6）——Engineering Project98Unit 7
Text：An Overview of Surveying100
Reading Material 1Engineering Survey and Review Check Plan of Some
Project103
Reading Material 2Application to Leveling Using Total
Station107
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
6）
——Translation of Long Sentences115
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 7）——Planning
and Scheduling117Unit 8
Text：Subsoils and Foundations119
Reading Material 1Site Investigation121
Reading Material 2An Overview of Footings and Foundations124
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
7）
——Translation of Subordinate Clause128
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 8）
——Technical Documents and Drawings130Unit 9
Text：Construction Engineering132
Reading Material 1Scaffolding136
Reading Material 2Formwork140
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
8）
——Translation about Quantity144
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 9）145Unit
10147
Text：Code for Acceptance of Construction Quality of Building
Foundations147
Reading Material 1Code for Acceptance of Construction Quality of
Building
Foundations150
Reading Material 2Quality Acceptance Record Sheets about Inspection
Lot of Static
Force Pressing?in Piles152
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose（Part
9）
——The Basic Qualities of Translators and Ways to  Improve
the
Translating Ability154
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site（Part 10）——Civil
Engineering156Unit 11
Text：A Review of Green Roof Performance towards Management of
Runoff Water
Quantity and Quality158
Reading Material 1Green Roofs165
Reading Material 2Low Energy Materials and Methods for
Construction166
Supplement 1The Translation of English for Special Purpose(Part
10)
——Machine Translation169
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site(Part
11)——Construction Machinery172Unit 12
Text：Civil Engineering Contracts174
Reading Material 1The Contract Documents177
Reading Material 2Renovation Agreement180
Supplement 1Writing of Scientific and Technical Papers(Part1)
——Stylistic Rules of Papers，Title and Sign182
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site(Part 12)——Common
Tools185Unit 13
Text：Introduction to Project Management187
Reading Material 1Tendering Procedure192
Reading Material 2Safety Management206
Supplement 1Writing of Scientific and Technical Papers(Part
2)——Abstract208
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site(Part
13)——Engineering Materials210Unit 14
Text：Construction Quality Management212
Reading Material 1What Is Project Management216
Reading Material 2Reinforced Concrete—Use，Deterioration and
Repair219
Supplement 1Writing of Scientific and Technical Papers(Part3)
——Writing and Organizing of the Main Text(Part One)221
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site(Part 14)——Quality
Control224Unit 15
Text：Bridges226
Reading Material 1Construction Techniques228
Reading Material 2Construction Control for the Panyu Cable?Stayed
Bridge231
Supplement 1Writing of Scientific and Technical Papers(Part4)
——Writing and Organizing of the Main Text(Part Two)236
Supplement 2Useful English on Construction Site(Part 15)——At the
Banquet241附录
附录A专业英语常用词缀243
附录B土木工程专业词汇246
参考文献255"