Active Vocabulary

1. formwork опалубка

2. to define определять

3. to reinforce укреплять, армировать

4. site место, стройплощадка

5. to pour наливать, насыпать

6. to transfer перемещать

7. wheelbarrow тачка

8. pump насос; качать

9. stringent строгий, обязательный

10. requirement требование

11. particle частица

12. сonsolidation уплотнение

13. bleeding выпуск, течение

14. segregation расслоение

15. shear сдвиг

16. liquefy превращать в жидкое состояние

17. labor-intensive трудоемкий

18. cost-effective рентабельный

19. to remove удалять

20. treatment обработка, измельчение

21. finishing отделка

22. screeding заливка и выравнивание

Control tests test I

Decide whether these statements are true or false:

1. a). If the concrete is to be reinforced, it should be consolidated to remove large air voids.

b). If the concrete is to be reinforced, the fresh concrete should be pumped through a system of pipes.

c). If the concrete is to be reinforced, the steel rebar must already be in place so the concrete can flow around it.

2. a). Concrete, that is to be pumped, must be self-consolidating concrete which flows freely.

b). Concrete, that is to be pumped, has more stringent requirements for workability.

c). Concrete, that is to be pumped, should be dry enough.

3. a). The two most common methods of consolidation are vibration and roller compacting.

b). The two most common methods of consolidation are liquefying and screeding.

c). The two most common methods of consolidation are segregation and bleeding.

4. a). Vibration is a mechanical process that works through a limited thickness of concrete.

b). Vibration is a mechanical process that is widely used in construction of roads.

c). Vibration is a mechanical process that transfers pulses of shear energy to the concrete.

5. a). Finishing refers to any final treatment of concrete after it has been placed.

b). Finishing refers to any final treatment of concrete surface after it has been consolidated.

c). Finishing refers to any final treatment of concrete after it has been poured.

Test II

Match words in columns A and B (synonym match):

A B

1. shape a). brick b). form

c). strength d). clinker

2. to require a). to bend b). to weaken

c). disperse d). to demand

3. hose a). sleeve b). clay

c). board d). mould

4. to occur a). to happen b). to avoid

c). to depend d). to concern

5. equipment a). application b). brickwork

c). unit d). facilities

6. admixture a). timber b). additive

c). aggregate d). acid

7. suitable a). successful b). appropriate

c). powerful d). useful

8. vehicle a). automobile b). survey

c). layout d). area

9. layer a). section b). block

c). soil d). stratum

10. treatment a). levelling b). processing

c). measuring d). mapping