II. Complete the following sentences

1. The world time finds its origin in …

a) Manchester b) Paris c) Greenwich

2. The centre of the Millenium celebrations is … .

a) The Millenium Dome b) The Pompidou Centre c) the Colosseum

3. The concept of the Dome’s …. Is apparently very simple.

a) exterior b) interior c) roof

4. The tensioned cables and cladding carry the loads by deflection accompanied by increase in ..

a) tension b) thickness c) compression

5. … the forces are resisted by vertical ground anchors.

a) at the centre b) on the ground c) at the edge

Exercises

I. Suggest the Russian equivalents

• the new millennium;

• an exceptional example of building engineering;

• to protect the exhibitions and the visitors from the weather;

• tensioned steel cables;

• tie down cables;

• a spherical cap;

• cladding;

• to be resisted by vertical ground anchors;

• a concrete ring beam;

II. Fill the gaps with the words from the text.

1. The architect of the Dome, Richard Rogers, is … for such works as the Pompidou Centre and the Lloyd’s of London building.

2. The Dome is an …example of building … .

3. The … of the Dome’s roof is apparently very … .

4. Between the cables, tensioned coated … is used as cladding.

5. In the centre of the roof there is a 30m diameter … ring consisting of 12-48 mm diameter … .

IV. Choose the right verb and put it in the right form

1. The Dome itself … an enclosure for the exhibition.

2. Tensioned steel cables … radially on the surface of the dome.

3. The surface … as a spherical cap.

4. Both the tensioned cables and cladding … the loads by deflection accompanied by increase in tension.

5. In the centre of the roof there … a 30m diameter tension ring consisting of 12-48 mm diameter cables.

Lesson 3

Terms terminology

I. Suggest the Russian equivalents

• the continuous slab;

• a self-contained floor system;

• the reinforced-concrete slab;

• beams if timber or stone set immediately alongside one another;

• fireproof;

• the generation of outward thrusts;

• greater overall depth;

• the principal spanning;

• to be covered by boards or twigs and rammed earth;

• intermediate floors within single dwelling;

• projecting beams;

• to distribute any side loads between the walls or columns;

II. Match the terms (a) and their definitions (b).

2. roof; floor; slab; beams; wall; column; ceiling;

• a vertical structure of stone, brick, etc;

• the top covering of a house or other building;

• a long piece of timber or iron used horizontal or vertically to support the rafters of a building;

• the part of house, room, etc., on which one treads;

• the inner roof of an apartment;

• a flat piece of marble or stone;

• a round pillar to support a building;