Active Vocabulary

1. slipform construction строительство (железобетонных) сооружений с использованием скользящей опалубки

2. pre-stressed предварительно напряжённый

3. casting литье, отливка

4. to reduce уменьшать, сокращать

2. pouring заливка, разливание

3. to remain оставаться

4. intact неповрежденный, целый

5. re-erected вновь возведенный

6. shuttering опалубка, ставень, затвор

7. to impose налагать, заключать, спускать

8. alignment выравнивание

9. yoke (здесь) скоба, хомут

10. crossbeam поперечная балка

11. rigidly жестко, прочно

12. to connect соединять

13. inclined наклонный

14. dimension измерение, размер

15. to eliminate ликвидировать, устранять

16. to cause вызывать, причинять

17. to drag тянуть, тащить

18. arrangement расположение, установка

19. pier (здесь) столб

20. insert вставка; вставлять

21. upward вверх

22. lag задержка; задерживать

CONTROL TESTS

TEST I

Decide whether these statements are true or false:

1. a). The slipform method is an efficient way of working with concrete because it reduces the overall construction time considerably.

b). The slipform method is an efficient way of working with concrete because a major cost of concrete structure construction comes in the form of the required formwork.

c). The slipform method is an efficient way of working with concrete because the formwork is erected only once and remains intact.

2. a). The slipform technique of construction allows the formwork to be continually removed to newer locations.

b). The slipform technique of construction allows for the continuous pouring of concrete into walls of a structure.

c). The slipform technique of construction allows the formwork to remain intact.

3. a). A slipform assembly can only start after the formwork is established and re-erected.

b). A slipform assembly can only start after the yokes are all connected by horizontal crossbeams.

c). A slipform assembly can only start after the foundations of the walls have been correctly laid.

4. a). The slipform shuttering is then firmly aligned to the starter by horizontal crossbeams.

b). The slipform shuttering is then firmly aligned to the starter with the means of yokes.

c). The slipform shuttering is then firmly aligned to the starter with the means of hydraulic jacks.

5. a). It is normal for the two sides of the shuttering to be inclined towards each other at the top.

b). It is normal for the two sides of the shuttering to be installed rigidly to the crossbeams.

c). It is normal for the two sides of the shuttering to move upward freely.

Test II

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

A B

1. advantage a). innovation b). benefit

c). protection d). transmission

2. continual a). excessive b). hollow

c). particular d). permanent

3. considerably a). greatly b). accurately

c). actually d). fully

4. to eliminate a). to decide b). to exchange

c). to liquidate d). to analyze

5. alignment a). estate b). masonry

c). length d). leveling

6. simultaneously a). concurrently b). safely

c). independently d). quickly

7. vital a). solid b). essential

c). specific d). single

8. available a). final b). usual

c). visual d). accessible

9. entire a). total b). professional

c). stable d). static

10. in advance a). in private b). beforehand

c). in particular d). notably