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Английский язык. Задание № 123 для студентов II курса специальностeй 270113 – механизация и автоматизация строительства и 190205 – подъемно-транспортные, строительные, дорожные машины и оборудование / СПбГАСУ; сост. Л. Р. Данилова – СПб., 2010. – 52 с.

Задание предназначено для аудиторного чтения студентами II курса специальностей 270113 – механизация и автоматизация строительства

и190205 – подъемно-транспортные, строительные, дорожные машины

иоборудование, и развития навыков технического перевода со словарем

ибез словаря. В задании использованы тексты, взятые из оригинальной литературы.

Каждый урок включает тексты, лексические и грамматические упражнения, лексику по данным специальностям.

¤ Санкт-Петербургский государственный архитектурно-строительный университет,

2010

Unit 1

Grammar: Tenses;

Parts of Speech

Text A

FORKLIFT TRUCK

Forklift trucks are basically small trucks that are utilized for the lifting and moving of heavy loads, using an extended attachment. This attachment protrudes outwards from the front or the side. These vehicles are designed for particular loads and applications and have specific design characteristics, components, and similar controls and performance. These trucks are extensively used in the construction industry, warehouses, and industrialized units for loading and shifting tasks. To shift loads, the prongs are inserted below the pallet and then raised by a mast. Forklifts may be powered hydraulically, electrically, or with internal combustion engines. These trucks are designed for indoor or external applications. The truck has a specified lifting capacity that should not be exceeded. It has either solid or pneumatic tires. To ensure protection, safety rails and revolving turntables are normally fitted for the counterbalance and prevention of tilting. The forklift truck is now considered essential equipment for a large number of applications. The main components of a forklift are:

The Truck Frame is the base of the machine to which the mast, axles, wheels, counterweight, overhead guard and power source are attached. The frame may have fuel and hydraulic fluid tanks constructed as part of the frame assembly.

The Counterweight is a heavy cast iron mass attached to the rear of the forklift truck frame. The purpose of the counterweight is to counterbalance the load being lifted. In an electric forklift the large lead-acid battery itself may serve as part of the counterweight.

The Cab is the area that contains a seat for the operator along with the control pedals, steering wheel, levers, switches and a dashboard. The cab area may be open air or enclosed, but it is covered by the cage-like overhead guard assembly.

The Overhead Guard is a metal roof supported by posts at each corner of the cab. It helps to protect the operator from any falling objects. On some forklifts, the overhead guard is an integrated part of the frame assembly.

The Power Source may consist of an internal combustion engine that can be powered by gas, gasoline or diesel fuel. Electric forklifts are powered by either a battery or fuel cells that provide power to the electric motors. The electric motors used on a forklift may be either DC or AC types.

The Tilt Cylinders are hydraulic cylinders that are mounted to the truck frame and the mast. The tilt cylinders pivot the mast to assist in engaging a load.

The Mast is the vertical assembly that does the work of raising and lowering the load. It is made up of interlocking rails that also provide lateral stability. The interlocking rails may either have rollers or bushings as guides. The mast is either hydraulically operated by one or more hydraulic cylinders or it may be chain operated with a hydraulic motor providing motive power. It may be mounted to the front axle or the frame of the forklift.

The Carriage is the component to which the forks or other attachments are mounted. It is mounted into and moves up and down the mast rails by means of chains or by being directly attached to the hydraulic cylinder. Like the mast, the carriage may have either rollers or bushings to guide it in the interlocking mast rails.

The Load Back Rest is a rack-like extension that is either bolted or welded to the carriage in order to prevent the load from shifting backward when the carriage is lifted to full height.

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions:

1.Where are forklift trucks used?

2.How may forklifts be powered?

3.What main components of a forklift do you know?

4.What is the purpose of the counterweight?

5.What may the power source consist of?

6.What component does the work of raising and lowering the load?

Exercise 2. Define the part of speech of the following words:

Attachment, basically, outwards, application, specific, similar, extensively, construction, internal, capacity, particular, hydraulically, pneumatic, essential, equipment, operator, electrically, combustion, external, prevention, balance, lateral, stability, different, extension, carriage, backward, stability, various, structure, replaceable.

Exercise 3. Define the tense of the predicates and translate the following sentences:

1.Forklift trucks are designed for different applications.

2.Warehouses needed more efficient equipment.

3.The machine was operated according to the rules which had been specified by the manufacturer.

4.During World War I different types of material handling equipment were being developed.

5.Forklift trucks employment will be expanded by adding new attachments.

6.Forklift trucks will tilt when a specified lifting capacity has been exceeded.

7.The cab contains a seat for the operator.

8.The carriage is moving up and down the mast rails.

9.By 1967 Toyota had introduced its forklift truck both in Japan and in the USA.

10.Installation of rails has ensured operator’s protection.

11.While working the operator is being protected by the overhead guard.

12.Through the 1920s and 1930s different companies were developing forklift trucks.

Exercise 4. Translate Text B without a dictionary:

Text B

FORKLIFT DEVELOPMENT

The middle 19th century through the early 20th century saw the developments that led to today’s modern forklifts. The Pennsylvania Railroad in 1906 introduced battery powered platform trucks for moving luggage at their Altoona, Pennsylvania train station. World War I saw the development of different types of material handling equipment in the United Kingdom by Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries of Ipswich. This was in part due to the labour shortages caused by the war. In 1917 Clark in the United States began developing and using powered tractor and powered lift tractors in their factories. In 1919 the Towmotor Company and Yale & Towne Manufacturing in 1920 entered the lift truck market in the United States.

Constant development and expanded use of the forklift continued through the 1920s and 1930s. World War II, like World War I before, accelerated the use of forklift trucks in the war events. Following the war, more efficient methods for storing products in warehouses were being applied. Warehouses needed more maneuverable forklift trucks that could reach greater heights. New forklift models were made to meet this need. In 1956 Toyota introduced its first lift truck model, the Model LA, in Japan and sold its first forklift in the United States in 1967.

Unit 2

Grammar: Modal Verbs;

Conversion.

Text A

FORKLIFT ATTACHMENTS

Different types of material handling attachments are available. Below is a list of common forklift attachments:

Sideshifter is a hydraulic attachment that allows the operator to move the forks and backrest laterally. This allows easier placement of a load without having to reposition the truck.

Rotator is used to aid the handling of skids that may have become excessively tilted. For some other specialty material handling needs forklifts are fitted with this attachment that allows the forks to be rotated. This type of attachment may also be used for dumping containers for quick unloading.

Fork Positioner is a hydraulic attachment that moves the forks together or apart. This eliminates the need for the operator to manually adjust the forks for different sizes of loads.

Roll and Barrel Clamp Attachment is a mechanical or hydraulic attachment used to squeeze the item to be moved. It is used for handling barrels, kegs, or paper rolls. This type of attachment may also have a rotation function. The rotation function helps an operator to insert a vertically stored paper into the horizontal intake of a printing press for example.

Pole Attachments are used instead of forks to lift carpet rolls. Similar devices, though much larger, are used to pick up metal coils.

Carton and Multipurpose Clamp Attachments are hydraulic attachments that allow the operator to open and close around a load, squeezing it to pick it up. Products like cartons, boxes and bales can be moved with this type of attachment. With these attachments in use, the forklift truck is sometimes referred to as a clamp truck.

Slip Sheet Attachment (Push – Pull) is a hydraulic attachment that reaches forward, clamps onto a slip sheet and draws the slip sheet onto wide and thin metal forks for transport. The attachment will push the slip sheet and load off the forks for placement.

Drum Handler Attachment is a mechanical attachment that slides onto the forks. It usually has a spring loaded jaw that grips the top lip edge of

a drum for transport. Another type grabs around the drum in a manner similar to the roll or barrel attachments.

Man Basket is a lift platform that slides onto the forks and is meant for hoisting workers. The man basket has railings to keep the person from falling and brackets for attaching a safety harness. Also, a staple or chain is used to attach the man basket to the carriage of the forklift.

Telescopic Forks are hydraulic attachments that allow the operator to operate in warehouse design for “double-deep stacking”, which means that two pallet shelves are placed behind each other without any aisle between them.

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions:

1.What attachment allows the operator to move the forks?

2.How can round items be handled?

3.What is used for dumping containers?

4.How does the slip sheet attachment work?

5.How is the safety of workers ensured?

6.How are the most forklift attachments powered?

Exercise 2. Translate the following sentences paying attention to modal verbs:

1.A telescopic boom can extend forwards and upwards from the vehicle.

2.This type of attachment may also have a rotation function.

3.The forklift and load must be considered a unit with one varying centre of gravity.

4.Using a sideshifter the operator doesn’t have to reposition the truck.

5.The operator should take into account the weight, boom angle and height.

6.The manufacturer is to provide load specifications.

7.Labour shortages caused by war could be compensated by using powered tractors.

8.The operator is allowed to move the forks laterally.

9.With fork positioner the operator will be able to manually adjust the forks for different sizes of loads.

Exercise 3. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the italicized words:

1.Here is the list of necessary equipment.

2.Can you list the main components of a forklift?

3.This hydraulic attachment loads the drums.

4.Forklift trucks are designed for particular loads.

5.Rigid chassis design has become more popular.

6.For some handling needs forklifts are fitted with a rotator.

7.A loader needs some counterweight for better stability.

8.Two pallet shelves are placed behind each other.

9.There is no place for larger equipment.

10.With these attachments in use, the forklift truck is sometimes called a clamp truck.

11.Most forklift trucks used have load capacities between one to five tons.

Exercise 4.Translate Text B without a dictionary:

Text B

FORKLIFT TRUCK OPERATION

Forklift trucks are available in many variations and load capacities. In a typical warehouse most forklifts used have load capacities between one to five tons. Larger machines, up to 50 tons lift capacity are used for lifting heavier loads. In addition to a control to raise and lower the forks (also known as blades or tines), the operator can tilt the mast to compensate for a load’s tendency to move the blades toward the ground and risk slipping off the forks. Tilt also provides a limited ability to operate on non-level ground.

Forklifts are rated for loads at a specified maximum weight and a specified forward centre of gravity. This information is located on a nameplate provided by the manufacturer, and loads must not exceed these specifications.

An important aspect of forklift operation is that most have rear-wheel steering. While this increases maneuverability in tight cornering situations, it differs from a driver’s traditional experience with other wheeled vehicles. While steering, as there is no caster action, it is unnecessary to apply steering force to maintain a constant rate of turn.

Another critical characteristic of the forklift is its instability. The forklift and load must be considered a unit with a continually varying centre of gravity with every movement of the load. A forklift is not normally designed for turning at a high speed when moving with a load that is raised. In such a state, the gravitational and the centrifugal forces can combine to produce a tip-over accident. The forklifts are designed with a load limit for the forks which is decreased with fork elevation and undercutting of the load. A loading plate for loading reference is usually located on the forklift. A forklift should not be used as a personnel lift without the fitting of specific safety equipment, such as a cage.

Exercise 5. Translate Text C with a dictionary and make its grammar analysis:

Text C

TELESCOPIC HANDLER

1. A telescopic handler, or telehandler, is a machine widely used in agriculture and industry. 2. It is similar in appearance and function to a forklift, but it is more a crane than a forklift, with the increased versatility of a single telescopic boom that can extend forwards and upwards from the vehicle. 3. On the end of the boom the operator can fit one of several attachments, such as a bucket, pallet forks, a muck grab, or a lift table.

4. The most common attachment for a telehandler is pallet forks and the most common application is to move loads to and from places unreachable for a conventional forklift. 5. For example, telehandlers have the ability to remove palletized cargo from within a trailer and to place loads on rooftops and other high places. 6. The latter application would otherwise require a crane, which is not always practical or time-efficient.

7. The advantage of the telehandler is also its biggest limitation: as the boom extends or rises while bearing a load, it acts as a lever and causes the vehicle to become increasingly unstable, despite counterweights in the rear. 8. This means that the lifting capacity quickly decreases as the working radius (distance between the front of the wheels and the centre of the load) increases. 9. A vehicle with a 5,000lb capacity with the boom retracted may be able to safely lift as little as 400lb with it fully extended at a low boom angle. 10. The same machine with a 5,000lb lift capacity (with the boom retracted) may be able to support as much as 10,000lb with the boom raised to 70°. 11. The operator is equipped with a load chart which helps him to determine whether a given task is possible, taking into account weight, boom angle and height. 12. Failing this, most telehandlers utilize a computer which uses sensors to monitor the vehicle, and will warn the operator and/or cut off further control input if the limits of the vehicle are exceeded. 13. Some machines are also equipped with front outriggers and can be called mobile cranes, which extends the equipment’s lifting capacity when used stationary.

14. Telehandlers were pioneered by the Matbro company at Horley in Surrey, England who developed them from their articulated cross country forestry forklifts. 15. At first they had a centrally mounted boom on the

front section, with the driver’s cab on the rear section, as in the Teleram 40, but the rigid chassis design with a rear mounted boom and cab to the side has become more popular.

1.Function of “be”; adverb with suffix.

2.Nouns with suffixes; comparative degree; modal verb.

3.Noun groups.

4.Degree of comparison; adjectives with suffixes.

5.Infinitives (function).

6.Function of “would”.

7.Degree of comparison; infinitive (function); participle I (function).

8.Meaning of “as”; main and subordinate clauses.

9.Modal verbs; participle II (function); noun group.

10.Participle II (function).

11.Subjects and predicates; participles I, II (function).

12.Predicates; degree of comparison; infinitives (function); participle I (function).

13.Meaning of “s”: participle II.

14.Ed-forms.

15.Possessive case; meaning of “have”.

Unit 3

Grammar: Degrees of Comparison.

Text A

LOADERS

Part I

A loader is a heavy equipment machine (often used in construction) that is primarily used to load material (asphalt, demolition debris, dirt, gravel, logs, raw minerals, recycled material, rock, sand, wood chips, etc.) into or onto another type of machinery (dump truck, conveyor belt, feed-hopper, rail-car, etc.).

A front loader is a type of tractor, usually wheeled, sometimes on tracks, that has a front mounted square wide bucket connected to the end of two booms (arms) to scoop up loose material from the ground, such as dirt, sand or gravel, and move it from one place to another without pushing

the material across the ground. A loader is commonly used to move a stockpiled material from the ground level and deposit it into an awaiting dump truck or into an open trench excavation.

The loader assembly may be a removable or permanently mounted attachment. Often the bucket can be replaced with other devices or tools. For example, many can mount forks to lift heavy pallets or shipping containers. A hydraulically-opening clamshell bucket allows a loader to act as a light dozer or scraper. The bucket can also be fitted with such devices as a bale grappler for handling large bales.

Large loaders, such as the Kawasaki 95ZV-2, John Deere 844K, Caterpillar 950H, Volvo L120E, Case 921E, or Hitachi ZW310 usually have only a front bucket and are called front loaders, whereas small loader tractors are often also equipped with a small backhoe and are called backhoe loaders or loader backhoes.

The largest loader in the world is LeTourneau L-2350. Currently these large loaders are in production in the Longview, Texas facility. The L- 2350 uses a diesel electric propulsion system similar to that used in a locomotive. Each rubber tired wheel is driven by its own independent electric motor.

Part II

Loaders are used not only for loading materials into trucks, but for laying pipes, clearing rubble, and digging. A loader is not the most efficient machine for digging as it cannot dig very deep below the level of its wheels, like a backhoe can. Their deep bucket can usually store about 3- 6 cubic metres (exact number varies with the model) of earth. The front loader’s bucket capacity is much bigger than that of a backhoe loader. Loaders are not classified as earthmoving machinery, as their primary purpose is other than earthmoving.

Unlike most bulldozers, most loaders are wheeled and not tracked, although track loaders are common. They are successful where sharp edged materials in construction debris would damage rubber wheels, or where the ground is soft and muddy. Wheels provide better mobility and speed and do not damage paved roads as much as tracks, but provide less traction. In construction areas loaders are also used to transport building materials – such as bricks, pipes, metal bars, and digging tools – over short distances. Loaders are also used for snow removal, using their bucket or a

snowbasket, but usually using a snowplow attachment. They clear snow from streets, highways and parking lots. They sometimes load snow into dump trucks for transport.

High-tip buckets are suitable for light materials such as chip, peat and light gravel and when the bucket is emptied from a height.

Unlike backhoes or standard tractors fitted with a front bucket, many large loaders do not use automotive steering mechanisms. Instead, they steer by a hydraulically actuated pivot point set exactly between the front and rear axles. This is referred to as “articulated steering” and allows the front axle to be solid, allowing it to carry greater weight. Articulated steering provides better maneuverability for a given wheelbase. Since the front wheels and the attachment rotate on the same axis, the operator is able to “steer” his load in an arc after positioning the machine, which can be useful. When the machine is “twisted” to one side and a heavy load is lifted high, it has a greater risk of turning over to the “wide” side. Front loaders gained popularity during the last two decades, especially in urban engineering projects and small earthmoving works. Many heavy equipment manufacturers offer a wide range of loaders, the most known are those of John Deere, Caterpillar, Case, Volvo, Komatsu, Liebherr, JCB and Kawasaki.

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions:

1.What is the loader primarily used for?

2.What devices or tools can the bucket be replaced with?

3.What loader is called a backhoe?

4.Where is the largest loader produced?

5.What propulsion system does the L-2350 use?

6.What other jobs are loaders used for?

7.What machine is better for digging, a loader or a backhoe?

8.What running gear is the most common for loaders?

9.What does the articulated steering provide?

10.Where did front loaders gain the greatest popularity?

Exercise 2. a) Read Text A (part II) and find the adjectives in the comparative and the superlative degrees.

b) Give the comparative and the superlative degree of the following adjectives from Text A:

Heavy, wide, light, large, small, independent, deep, successful, sharp, soft, much, short, many, solid, useful, popular, compact, traditional, similar, available, simple, quick.

Exercise 3. Translate the following sentences:

1.Warehouses needed more maneuverable forklift trucks than the equipment used earlier.

2.The sideshifter allows an easier placement of a load.

3.Loading should be carried out as quickly as possible.

4.The larger machines are used, the heavier loads are lifted.

5.A telescopic handler is more a crane than a forklift.

6.The advantage of the telehandler is also its biggest limitation.

7.The more the working radius increases, the more quickly the lifting capacity decreases.

8.Most telehandlers utilize a computer which will warn the operator and stop further work if necessary.

9.A front loader is more often a wheeled tractor than a track mounted one.

10.Loaders are not so efficient for digging as backhoes.

11.Wheels provide better mobility than tracks.

Exercise 4. Translate Text B without a dictionary:

Text B

COMPACT UTILITY TRACTORS

Popular additions to compact utility tractors and farm tractors are Front End Loaders, also referred to as a FEL. Compact Utility Tractors, also called CUTs are small tractors, typically with 18 to 50 horsepower (37 kW) and used primarily for grounds maintenance and landscape

work. There are 2 primary designs of compact tractor FELs, the traditional designed style and the curved arm style.

John Deere Tractor manufactures a semi-curved loader design that does not feature the one piece curved arm, but also is not of the traditional two piece design. New Holland AG introduced a compact loader with a single piece curved arm on its compact utility tractors. Similar one piece curved arm loaders are now available on compact tractors on many brands including Case/Farmall, and some Montana and Kioti tractors. Kubota markets traditional loader designs on most of its compact tractors but now features a semi-curved loader design similar to the John Deere loader design on several of its small tractors.

While front end loaders on CUT size tractors are capable of many tasks, given their relatively small size and low capacities when compared to commercial loaders, the compact loaders can be made more useful with some simple options. A toothed bar is commonly added to the front edge of a loader bucket to aid with digging. Some loaders are equipped with a quick coupler, otherwise known as a Quick Attach (QA) system, the QA system allows the bucket to be removed easily and other tools to be added in its place. Common additions include a set of Pallet Forks for lifting pallets of goods.

Unit 4

Grammar: Functions of “to be” and “to have”; ed– forms.

Text A

EXCAVATORS

An excavator is in a list of extremely useful machines utilized in the construction industry, and other useful applications. It has increased the speed of work to a great extent. Efforts have to be made to reduce the excavator weight, and make it a quiet function. It consists of an undercarriage that has wheels or tracks for the provision of mobility. Active research is being constantly conducted to improve the excavator characteristics, namely more ground clearance, less noise, and improvement in ride. The older excavators had an extended counterweight that was suspended at the machine rear. It was to provide additional lifting capability and the force for digging. The modern excavators have been designed so that the counterweight remains inside the track width during swinging. Thus the movement is safe and the maneuverability of the excavator increases during operation in restricted areas. The common excavators are fitted with diesel engines that generate hydraulic pressure for the numerous excavator operations. In modern excavators there are electric motors that obtain power by fuel cells. The fuel cells are efficient and environmentally friendly. Furthermore, the fuel cells are much lighter and smaller than a diesel engine. The operator cabin is being made more spacious and comfortable.

The fundamental mechanism of an excavator consists of the undercarriage that includes the tracks, track frame, blade and the final drive. The final drive has a hydraulic motor and gears that provide drive to the tracks. The operator’s cabin, engine, counterweights, hydraulic and fuel tanks are to be attached to the undercarriage to enable the excavator to swing 360° without any hindrance. The main function of the excavator engine is to drive the hydraulic pumps that provide oil at a high pressure to the slew motor, rams, track motors, and several accessories. Mostly, the boom can move only up and down, or in addition also shift towards the left and right of the machine. An arm is attached to the boom end that imparts the force for digging into the ground. A bucket is fixed at the arm end for

carrying the soil. In addition, there are numerous other categories of attachments with the excavator that are used for boring, crushing, lifting and ripping.

In recent years, hydraulic excavator capabilities have expanded far beyond excavation tasks with buckets. The range of attachments had to be enlarged to make this possible. With the appearance of hydraulic powered attachments such as a breaker, a grapple or an auger, the excavator is frequently used in many applications other than excavation.

Exercise 1. Answer the following questions:

1.How has an excavator influenced the speed of work?

2.What does an excavator consist of?

3.What excavator characteristics need improvement?

4.Why are modern excavators equipped with fuel cells?

5.What components does the undercarriage include?

6.How can the boom move?

7.What attachments have expanded excavator applications?

Exercise 2. Read Text A and define the functions of the underlined verbs “to be” and “to have”.

Exercise 3. Translate the following sentences and define the functions of ed-forms:

1.Powered machines have increased the speed of work to a great extent.

2.Quick-attach systems simplified attachments mounting.

3.A bucket is fixed at the arm end.

4.The machine could not swing when used in tight turn areas.

5.Modern excavators are fitted with electric motors.

6.The counterweight provided additional lifting capacity.

7.Machines are more environmentally friendly if fitted with fuel cells.

8.Hydraulic devices have expanded excavator applications.

9.A loader is a machine employed in construction.

Exercise 4. Translate Text B without a dictionary:

Text B

EXCAVATOR APPLICATION

Excavators are used extensively in numerous fields, including the following:

ξwood removal in forests

ξnormal grading work and landscaping

ξdemolition of structures, and removal of debris

ξmining industry

ξdredging of rivers

ξinstallation of piles in foundations

ξdigging of foundations, holes and trenches

ξhandling of heavy materials

ξlaying of heavy pipes

Many excavators feature quick-attach mounting systems for simplified attachment mounting, dramatically increasing the machine’s utilization on the jobsite. Excavators are usually employed together with loaders and bulldozers. Most wheeled versions, and smaller, compact excavators have a small backfill (or dozer-) blade. This is a horizontal bulldozer-like