Чтение_A_Year_at_a_Construction_Site
.pdf
February
Demolition
Digging the foundation
Pumping concrete
Placing the floors
Setting the roof timbers
Adding roof tiles
Building a street
Painting the walls
Canyou find . . .
aworker spreading concrete?
abuilder’s
plans?
Thetimehascometoputinthefoundation. A concretemixerpoursabuildingmaterialcalled concreteintoamachine. Themachinepumps concreteintothefoundation. Whentheconcrete dries,itbecomesveryhard. Atthesametime, acraneriseshighabovetheaction. Itwillcarry suppliestotheupperfloors. Trucksdeliverbricks andbeamsforthenewschool.
10
March
Demolition
Digging the foundation
Pumping concrete
Placing the floors
Setting the roof timbers
Adding roof tiles
Building a street
Painting the walls
Canyou find . . .
anelectricdrill?
apickax?
adog?
abucket?
Thebuildingistakingshape. Trucksbringslabstomakethefloors. Acrane lowersthefloorslabsinplace. Workersarealsobuildingtheframeofthe school. Theyuseaspecialtypeofconcrete. Itmakesthebuilding
extrastrong. Workerssetupwoodenplatformssothey canfinishthebuilding’soutside. Asthebuilding
getstaller,theplatformsget tallertoo.
12
May
Demolition
Digging the foundation
Pumping concrete
Placing the floors
Setting the roof timbers
Adding roof tiles
Building a street
Painting the walls
Canyou find . . .
aroundsaw?
mixer?
atoolbox?
awheelbarrow?
Theframeofthebuildingisfinished. Thebuildersstartlaying bricks. Theyaresupposedtoleavespacesforthewindows. Butonewindowhasbeenbrickedin! Trucksbringin
longpiecesofwoodcalledtimbers. Thetimbers arefortheroof. Thecraneliftsthepiecesto thetopofthebuilding. Workershammer themintoplace.
14
August
Demolition
Digging the foundation
Pumping concrete
Placing the floors
Setting the roof timbers
Adding roof tiles
Building a street
Painting the walls
Canyou find . . .
bagsof cement?
aworkerfittinga windowframe?
ashovel?
amovable toilet?
Theroofisnearlydone. Theroofersunrollthickpapercalledfelt. Theynailittothetimbers. Thentheyputrooftilesontopofthe paper. Somebuildersfitwindowframesintothespacesleftinthe walls. Asmallcranebringssheetsofglasstothebuilders standingontheplatforms. Atthesametime,abulldozerand
anearthmoverhavecomeback. Theyarestartingtobuild thestreetthatwillleadtotheschool.
16
October
Demolition
Digging the foundation
Pumping concrete
Placing the floors
Setting the roof timbers
Adding roof tiles
Building a street
Painting the walls
Canyou find . . .
aplumber?
aworker plantingatree?
aplasterer?
sleepingworkers?
Theoutsideofthebuildingandthestreetarenearlyfinished. Trucks carryinghottararrive. Theytipthetarontoamachinethatspreadsit smoothlyontheroad. Arollerpressesthetarflat. Butwhat’sgoingon insidethebuilding? Tohelpyousee,thepicturehaspartoftheroofand frontwalltakenaway. Alotofnewworkersareonthesite. Plasterers coatthebrickwallswithplaster. Electricianswiretheschool.
Plumbersputinwaterpipes. Onlyafewsmallaccidentshappen! Soontheschoolhassmoothwalls,electricwiring,andrunningwater.
18