1.Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word combinations.

Диафрагма жесткости, вертикальные и горизонтальные соединения, несущая конструкция, по сравнению, технологичность, возводить, легкость (по весу), деревянная балка, надежность, теплопроводность, долговечность, высокая воспламеняемость, сжатие, многоэтажное здание, железобетонный каркас, строительный лес, жилой дом, однопролетный каркас, многопролетный каркас, монолитный каркас, перепады температуры, огнеупорность, ригель, несущий каркас, частично несущий каркас, каркас со структурой шарнирного соединения, промышленные и жилые здания, изменять свойства.

2. Choose the word to finish each row.

Girder, columns, lattice, floor, trusses, ______

a) load

b) slab

c) ability

Steel framework, wooden framework, alloy framework, _____

a) monolithic framework

b) multi-spanned framework

c) reinforced concrete framework

Thermal conductivity, fire resistance, moisture resistance, _____

a) durability

b) design

c) diaphragm of stiffness

Building, house, dwelling, block of flats, ______

a) extension

b) mansion

c) warehouse

Compression, tension, deformation, ______

a) bending

b) bearing

c) boring

Cross beams, longitudinal beams, ______

a) wooden beam

b) light beam c) edge beam

3. Arrange the words and word combinations from the box and write them down into four groups.

	assemble, transmit, dwelling, lattices, girder, carry, erect, extension, prefabricated structure, install, span, reinforced concrete structure, bearing, columns, floor, prefabricate, tension, panels, production, covering, compression, bending, monolithic structure
1.BUILDING			2. LOADS		3.FRAMEWORK		4. CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

Fill in the gaps with the words and word combinations from the box above.

1 . The elements of a building framework are subjected to ___________ , ___________ and ___________.

2. ___________ and columns form the lattice of a framework.

3 . The elements of a framework are ____________ in a plant.

4. A framework __________ different loads: wind, weight loads and deformation.

5. This ___________ is used as a warehouse.

6 . The __________ of a __________ framework takes from some months to a year.

7. The loads acting on a building framework are ___________ on a foundation.

8. Frameworks with one ____________are used for single-strayed public or industrial buildings such as cinemas, stadiums or warehouses.