本书选材广泛，涉及工程力学、土力学与地基基础、土木工程材料、钢筋混凝土结构、钢结构、工程经济、路基路面工程、道路勘测设计、桥梁工程、土木工程施工技术和施工组织技术、结构抗震等课程。本书共包括26课(Lesson)，每一课包括课文、生词(New Woi’ds)、词组(Phrases and Expressions)、注解(Notes)、练习(Exercises)、阅读材料(Reading Material)。在练习中配有填空、词组翻译、句子翻译、选词填空等内容，以确保基础英语和专业英语的衔接和过渡，并提高读者的学习兴趣。为了使读者尽快熟悉和掌握科技英语的特点，培养和提高读者对专业英语的阅读、翻译和写作能力，本书特别编写了科技英语阅读与写作指南。
目录
LESSON 1 Compression Members LESSON 2 Introduction to Structural Design LESSON 3 Particle Size Analysis LESSON 4 Volume Changes of Concrete LESSON 5 Loads(1) LESSON 6 Concepts of Structural Analysis LESSON 7 Soil Compressibility and Settlement(1) LESSON 8 Structural Steel Behaviour LESSoN 9 Earth Pressures LESSON 10 Reinforced Concrete Beams LESSON 11 Prestressing Methods LESSON 12 Prestressed Concrete Bridges(1) LESSoN 13 F10undations LESSON 14 The Cable-stayed Bridge System LESSON 15 Concrete placement LESSON 16 Concrete Formwork LESSON 17 Behavior of Beam―Columns LESSON 18 Welding and Common Types of Welds LESSON 19 Eccentrically Loaded Bolted Connections LESSON 20 Traditional Construction Procedures LESSoN 21 Plate Girders LESSON 22 Alignment Design LESSON 23 Construction Contracts(1) LESSON 24 Earthquake Effects LESSON 25 High Rise Buildings LESSON 26 Pavement
