Chapter 2 (pages 7-8)
1. Remember the following words and expressions, make 10 sentences with them:
equipment
building regulations ()
appropriate materials
supplier ,
sanitary fitting -
aggregates
quarry
application form ,
altitude
latitude
longitude -
2. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences, translate them into Russian:
a sand / quarries / usually / aggregates / Contractors / from / buy / and
b be / will / good / of / conditions / climatic / A / also / aware /technician / local
c The / that / make / the / area / fit / the / building / sure / planners / will / into
d the / building / an / inspector / role / projects / The / control / plays / building / and / important / in / of
e people / a / equipment / building / and / takes / materials / Constructing
3. Mark these sentences as true (T) or false (F), explain your choice, translate them into Russian:
a The merchants make all the materials needed to construct a building.
b Bricks and blocks are usually found and brought from abroad.
c The design and building teams are involved in a construction project only on the building site.
d Buildings are permanent features of the landscape in all countries.
e Merchants buy the building materials and sell them to the contractors.
4. Answer the following questions:
a What are the common categories of building types?
b How many categories of building use can you find in your own city or town?
c What do the planners do?
d Is there any difference between the planner and the building inspector?
e What is the technicians job?
f Where are the building materials taken from?
Give a summary of the fragment.
Chapter 3 (pages 9-12)
1. Remember the following words and expressions, make 10 sentences with them:
in person
surveying
sloping site
level site
flood , ,
mains water
drainage
investigation (),
sample
manhole cover
2. Fill the gaps with the necessary words, there is one extra word, translate the sentences into Russian:
survey drawing, amount, manhole cover, suitability, floods, investigated, permanent, physical characteristics, costs, essential
a serves as a marker for ground level.
b The of water in the ground is very for the whole building project.
c Land that regularly or has poor soil conditions also more to develop.
d The of a site should be before the design work begins.
e A is prepared to show the of the site and the area around it.
3. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences, translate them into Russian:
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a horizontal / levels / the / surveyor / how / out / is / and / to / site / the / finds / flat / The /vertical / determine
b for / the / building / may / in / which / area / The / be / of / a / determine / built / plan / district / types / can
c has / The / client / cost / a / consider / building / to / and / also / project / total / of
d transport / good / other / Houses / facilities / services / need / and / to / access
e client / At / to / has / the / first / identify / site / the
4. Mark these sentences as true (T) or false (F), explain your choice, translate them into Russian:
a The contract supervisor is the person to confirm whether the building line is correct.
b Spot levels show the direction and height of a slope on a survey drawing.
c There is no difference in price between the building project on a sloping site and the same project on a level site.
d The strength of the soil affects the design of the foundation.
e The position of the trees may influence the building design or construction work.
5. Answer the following questions:
a What is important to learn while investigating the site?
b What feature indicates the presence of drains below the ground?
c How can you learn as much about the proposed building site as you can?
d Who will dig trial holes to investigate the soil on the site?
e What does a site survey drawing include?
f What are the steps that you take to complete the site investigations?
g What marks or levels nearby can be used by a surveyor?
