UNIT ONE

Reading and Comprehension 1

FRICTION

Reading and Practice 6

MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS

Reading and Translation 11

TRUSSES AND CABLES

UNIT TWO

Reading and Comprehension 16

INTRODUCTION TO COMPONENT DESIGN

Reading and Practice 21

STRESS

Reading and Translation 28

CONCEPT OF STRAIN AT A POINT

UNIT THREE

Reading and Comprehension 32

THE ENERGY THEOREMS

Reading and Practice 38

THE ENERGY THEOREMS (continued)

Reading and Translation 43

STRAIN ENERGY

UNIT FOUR

Reading and Comprehension 48

REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMES

Reading and Practice 54

STRUCTURES

Reading and Translation 65

FORMWORK OF REINFORCED CONCRETE

UNIT FIVE

Reading and Comprehension 69

PARTS AND TYPES OF STEEL STRUCTURE

Reading and Practice 77

BEHAVIOR OF STEEL AT EXTREME TEMPERATURES

Reading and Translation 84

WELDING AND WELD LIMIT STATES

UNIT SiX

Reading and Comprehension 91

PROPERTIES OF FRESH CONCRETE

Reading and Practice 97

DEFORMATION

Reading and Translation 107

CEMENTS

UNIT SEVEN

Reading and Comprehension 111

DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AGAINST FIRE SPREAD

Reading and Practice 117

ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR OF FIRE DAMAGE TO CONCRETE

Reading and Translation 124

GENERAL ASPECTS OF FIRE SAFETY DESIGN

UNIT EIGHT

Reading and Comprehension 128

INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS

Reading and Practice 133

THE SHEARING STRENGTH OF SOIL

Reading and Translation 141

THE NATURE OF SOIL

UNIT NINE

Reading and Comprehension 147

FUNDAMENTALS OF FLUID FLOW

Reading and Practice 152

FLUID STATICS

Reading and Translation 159

COMPLEX PIPELINE SYSTEMS

UNIT TEN

Reading and Comprehension 164

SURVEYING

Reading and Practice 170

THE RELIABILITY OF A SURVEY

Reading and Translation 178

TRIANGULATION

UNIT ELEVEN

Reading and Comprehension 183

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Reading and Practice 190

GLOBAL WARMING

Reading and Translation 199

LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

UNIT TWELVE

Reading and Comprehension 203

MOUND BREAKWATERS

Reading and Practice 209

CAISSON FOUNDATIONS

Reading and Translation 216

PORT PLANNING METHODS AND MODELS

UNIT THIRTEEN

Reading and Comprehension 220

HIGHWAY LOCATION IN URBAN AREAS

Reading and Practice 224

STRESS CONSIDERATIONS IN CONCRETE ROAD SLABS

Reading and Translation 231

PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE AND STRENGTHENING

UNIT FOURTEEN

Reading and Comprehension 236

BRIDGE ENGINEERING AND AESTHETICS

Reading and Practice 242

LOADS AND LOADING GROUPS

Reading and Trahslation 251

BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF SEISMIC DESIGN

UNiT FIFTEEN

Reading and Comprehension 255

FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSTRUCTION QUALITY

Reading and Practice 260

ESTIMATING

Reading and Translation 266

CONTRACTS FOR ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL

SERVICES

UNIT SIXTEEN

Reading and Comprehension 270

LIBRARY ADDITION IN HISTORIC MASSACHUSETTS

Reading and Practice 276

BROOKSIDE: A TWO-FAMILY HOUSE

Reading and Translation 284

LIGHTING FOR SPACE DEFINITION AND VISUAL COMFORT

UNIT SEVENTEEN

Reading and Comprehension 289

GROUNDWORKS

Reading and Practice 293

SITE APPRAISAL AND ANALYSIS

Reading and Translation 301

STREET AND LOT LAYOUT

UNIT EIGHTEEN

Reading and Comprehension 309

LONG-SPAN PRECAST SYSTEM FOR A SCIENCE CENTER

Reading and Practice 315

DIRECT COST OF TALL BUILDINGS

Reading and Translation 322

ESTHETICS OF TALL BUILDINGS

UNIT NINETEEN

Reading and Comprehension 326

SKILLS

Reading and Practice 330

THE DESIGN PROCESS IN STANDARD PRACTICE

Reading and Translation 339

THE TRADITIONAL BUILDING PROCESS

UNIT TWENTY

Reading and Comprehension 346

FIRE PROBLEMS IN FINISHED BUILDINGS

Reading and Practice 351

ACTIVE HVAC SYSTEMS

Reading and Translation 359

INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL PATH METHOD

Practical Writing

1 Application Letter

2 Business Letter

3 Invitation Card

4 Notice

5 Resume

6 Postcard

7 Business Card

8 Memorandum

9 Advertisement

10 Contract

11 Laboratory Report

12 Proposal Report

13 Feasibility Report

14 Title and Key Words

15 Abstract

16 Bibliography

17 Degree Paper (Ⅰ)

18 Degree Paper (Ⅱ)

19 Degree Paper (Ⅲ)

20 Academic Paper

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