In the Name of God
Islamic Azad University of Mashhad
School of engineering
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
English for Civil Engineers - Spring 2007
Final Exam – 28/3/1386
Text-A: Put "T" for true and "F" for false statements.
….. 1. Long sustained grades should be avoided in roadway design.
….. 2. A train moving on a down hill path usually decelerates.
….. 3. Poor vertical alignment in design of a highway will result in excessive cut and fill.
….. 4. Traffic volume is one factor that directly affects the life of a pavement.
….. 5. Even by applying proper maintenance, a well designed road can not last for a long period.
….. 6. There is no significant difference between the damaged caused by a car or a truck.
….. 7. Hiring a CM at the beginning phases of a project is a waste of resources.
….. 8. A good CM can be very helpful in different phase of a project.
….. 9. Developers often ignore the importance of a CM in their projects.
Text-B: Fill in the blanks with the following words.
1. Bids 2. Compacted 3. Profile 4. Contract 5. Overlay 6. Lane
7. Manager 8. Pavements 9. Terrain 10. Phases 11. Repairs 12. Grade
In order to better design a road in a hilly ………………., number of issues should be considered. In uphill slopes, an additional ………….. should be constructed for slow moving vehicles. The longitudinal ………………. of the road is established such that at no point the …………… should exceed allowable limits stated in design codes.
The life of a roadway depends on the type of …………….. used on top of the ground. For roads with heavy traffic, the sub-base must be properly ………….. to limit the future settlements and suitable …………… be applied to prevent penetration of moisture and skidding. When needed, timely ………….. could significantly reduce the cost of section replacement.
In order to find a suitable construction firm, owner usually asks the qualified companies to submit their ……….. and then award the ……………. to the lowest offer. The owner representative or the project …………….. will decide how to organize the activities and brake up the project into different…………..
Text-C: Translate the following words/expressions into Farsi.
1. Drainage 2. Stringent
3. Obstacle 4. Ascent
5. Journey 6. Route
7. Maintenance 8. Bearing
9. Occupancy 10. Labor
11. Regulation 12. Accounting
Text-D: Translate the following words/expressions into English.
1. شانه (جاده) 2. الگو
3. خمیدگی 4. نقشه برداری
5. تعمیر 6. روسازی صلب
7. سفر روزانه 8. روکش
9. برنامه ریزی 10. مدیریت
11. کیفیت 12. پیش طراحی
DVD-A: Briefly, describe the following activities in English.
Kansai Airport – How did engineers handle the extensive settlement issue?
Channel Tunnel – How the excavation where directed under the water?
Boston’s Big Dig – How they construct the slurry walls?
DVD-B: Describe the following terms and phrases in Persian.
Kansai Airport:
Land reclamation
Two tier bridge
Sand draining
Liquefaction
Channel Tunnel:
Crossover cavern
TBM
Service tunnel
Interest charge
Boston’s Big Dig:
Cable stayed bridge
Tunnel jacking
Rush hour
Eye Sour
DVD-C: Translate the following words/expressions into Farsi.
1. Cargo 2. Pothole
3. Meteorologist 4. To Reclaim
5. Glacier 6. Toxic
7. Era 8. Furnace
9. To Dislodge 10. Slurry
11. Derailment 12. Artery
DVD-D: Translate the following words/expressions into English.
1. ناحیه 2. منحرف کردن
3. سطح آسفالت شده 4. مرکز شهر
5. سیل 6. مانع
7. مجرای هوا 8. ضد آب
9. شیار طولانی 10. باریک
11. دروازه 12. اجتماع ، جامعه