3. Обратите внимание на произношение буквы “u” в различных буквосочетаниях.

[ju:] students, municipal, utility, computed, insulation, superintendent, manufacturing, universal, curriculum;

[u:] manufacturing, influence, solution;

[Λ] rupture, structures, construction, subject, study;

[ə] faculty, structures, curriculum.

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THE CIVIL ENGINEERING FACULTY

The students of this faculty are trained in six qualifications, among which are building and economical specialities. The former are Architectural Design, Industrial and Civil Engineering, Manufacturing of Building Structures. The latter are Municipal Construction Economy, Economy and Management of Construction and Real Estate Expertise. In fact, the faculty has already got the status of an institute.

The speciality of building engineer is the most universal and wide-spread. In order to be a competent specialist the students of the faculty study a number of specialized subjects: Building Materials, Geodesy, Geology, Soil Mechanics, Bases and Foundations, Theoretical Mechanics and Strength of Materials. The latter is one of the most important subjects, because it deals with different kinds of loads. A building engineer should take into account the loadings which influence the building; he should be able to calculate the computed and limited strength and stresses of a building. Here may be included: bearing, banding, rupture, compressive, flexural, frictional, shear, tensile, shrinkage, torsional and wrapping strength.

The students of the faculty study various structures and buildings, their parts and elements and also construction technology. The structures and buildings are usually built of concrete, steel and wood. A structure consists of a basement, walls, partitions, floors, ceilings and a roof. All this the students study by listening to courses of lectures, as well as having practice at construction sites, where they get practical experience. The students of the faculty also get acquainted with Architecture; they study the architectural styles and various architectural structures.

The construction of any building, house or office is connected with utilities, lightning, heating, ventilation, water supply and sewerage. Besides, the students of the faculty have lectures on Construction Physics which deals with acoustics, heat insulation and microclimate. A good building engineer should follow the appearance of new building materials and achievements of modern construction.

Specializations Municipal Construction Economy and Economy and Management in Construction have acquired more importance nowadays. They are connected with general concepts of economy and manufacturing, trade and service. Here the economists in the sphere of construction are trained. The qualifications deal with the management of the city economy, including the enterprises of utility service: bath-houses, restaurants, wash-houses and hairdressing saloons.

The graduates of the faculty work on designing civil, industrial, and public buildings, at construction technology of the buildings, they work as building engineers, architects and managers.