Civil Engineering Professional English (Volume 1) (Civil Engineering Series)

Author: Su Xiaozhu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: In the context of the unified "Civil Engineering" major after the merger of various civil engineering-related disciplines, many course settings and contents have been adjusted. The previously categorized professional English courses were also merged into a single course titled "Civil Engineering Professional English Reading." This book is specifically written as the textbook for that course. It 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, and is accompanied by a glossary, notes, and exercises. A comprehensive glossary index is also 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.