Civil Engineering Professional English (Lower)

Author: Su Xiaozhu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: Under the new "big civil engineering" environment after the integration of civil engineering-related disciplines into a single civil engineering major, many course settings and contents have been adjusted. The previously categorized professional English courses have been merged into one "Civil Engineering Professional English Reading" course, and this book is specifically written as the textbook for that course. This book serves as the foundational part of the Civil Engineering Professional English curriculum, consisting of eighteen units. The content includes an introduction to civil engineering, work principles and management, building materials, mechanics of materials, structural analysis, loads and design criteria, reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, engineering surveying, fluid mechanics, soil mechanics and foundation engineering, engineering geology, tendering and bidding, construction practices and construction management, etc. It is accompanied by a glossary, notes, and exercises, and a comprehensive glossary index is provided at the end of the book. The book emphasizes systematic content, knowledge, and practicality, making it an excellent resource for civil engineering professionals to master professional English.