Современная архитектура и строительство. Рябцева Е.В - 12 стр.

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ductileэластичный, вязкий
to increase повышать, увеличивать
conventionalобычный
a rodбрус, стержень
a shellостов, каркас
randomпроизвольный, случайный
to afford предоставлять, давать возможность
reductionпонижение, редукция
shrinkageуменьшение, сужение, сокращение
to vaporize испарять(ся)
to acquire приобретать, получать
agentвещество
yieldвыпуск продукции, выход продукта
a funnelворонка, дымовая труба, дымоход
to carry out выполнять, осуществлять
to presuppose предполагать, допускать
to delineate изображать, описывать, обрисовывать
to offer предлагать
relevantактуальный, уместный
Answer the following questions.
1. Which concrete properties do you know?
2. Why are fiber-reinforced and textile-reinforced types of concrete of great importance now?
3. The fibres used may be of plastic, glass or steel, is it true?
4. What is the difference between self-compacting concrete and vibrated concrete?
Make the written translation of the third paragraph of the text.
Give synonyms.
To improve, to offer, a component, to test, a field, to increase, a construction.
True or false?
1. The development of self-compacting concrete marks a quantum leap in processing techniques.
2. Plastic fibres serve to increase fire resistance.
3. Plastic fibres provide an alternative to asbestos.
4. Textile-reinforced concrete has a high load-bearing capacity.
5. In high-performance concrete there is a considerably small proportion of cement.
Обороты there is / there are (See Grammar Reference)
# Ask the general and special questions. Use the pronoun any if necessary.
1. There is a tea-pot on the table.
2. There are some flowers in the vase.
3. There are some English books on the shelf.
4. There is somebody in the garden.
5. There is a lot of milk in the jug.
6. There are some mistakes in your test.
7. There is some ink in your pen.
8. There are some pictures on the wall of the room.
9. There is some coffee in the cup.
10. There are six continents in the world.
11. There are a lot of flowers in the garden.