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admittance (n)

 

 

 

 

p.70 This means “No admittance. You mustn't go in there.”

 

 

إذن بالدخول

base (n)

 

 

 

 

p.69 The vertical steel columns that form the base of the building's main frame are fixed to the foundations.

 

 

قاعدة

bolt (n)

 

 

 

 

p.69 Girders are bolted to the columns to form the floors of the building.

 

 

شَدّ بالبراغي

buckle (v) - an English word that came from Arabic!

 

 

buckle(nبُكْلَة(

Buckle up!

الربط حزامكم

p.95 Oxford Word Power Buckle your seatbelts, please.  Toyota makes their dashboards of strong plastic so that they don’t buckle in the strong heat of Saudi Arabia.

p.69 All exposed metalwork is fireproofed. If a fire happens, it is important that the structure can withstand high temperatures without buckling.

 

 

بكّل

construction (n)

 

 

 

 

p.69 Put these stages in the construction of a skyscraper in the correct order. Then work in small groups and compare answers.

 

 

بِتاء

contract (n)

 

 

 

 

p.69/127 How long is a contract?  We get contracts from construction companies, maybe a few weeks, maybe a year.

 

 

عقد

defective (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.70 Don't use defective tools. Never use defective tools

 

 

مَعيوب = فيه عيب

depend on (p.v.)

 

 

 

 

p.69 The types of foundations depend on the nature of the ground.

 

 

اعتمد (على)

designate (v)

 

 

 

 

p.72/p.212 Oxford Word Power  Yellowstone (a famous volcanic hot spring and geyser in Wyoming) was designated as a national park by President Roosevelt. 

 

 

 

 

سمَّى

 

distract (v)

 

 

 

 

p.71 You can take pictures but no flash photography on any of the floor levels. It can distract..

 

 

 

 

اذهل

erect (v)

 

 

erect(adj) p.263 Oxford Word Power He stood with his hand erect.

p.67erector(n) Listen to Leon Peters, a Steel Erector, and answer the questions.

p.263 Oxford Word Power To erect means to build or put up something in an upright position.

 

 

يقيم

expand (v)

 

 

 

 

p.72 Splayed base piers Reinforced concrete piles with expanded, or splayed, ends

 

 

توسِّع

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expose (v)

 

 

 

 

p.69 All exposed metalwork is fireproofed. If a fire happens, it is important that the structure can withstand high temperatures without buckling.

 

 

مكشوف

firm (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.72 Splayed base piers are used when bedrock is not near the surface but where there is a layer of firm soil near the surface.

 

 

ماكِن

flammable (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.70 Don't wear flammable clothing where there may be open flames.

 

 

 

 

سريع الاشتعال

foundations (n)

 

 

 

 

p.69 First, the foundations are laid.

 

 

أساس ج أُسُس

grinder (n)

 

 

 

 

p.70 Wear eye protection when using grinders.

 

 

 

 

طاحونة ج طواحين

guard (n)

 

 

 

 

p.70 Make sure a machine has stopped before removing the guards.

 

 

 

 

حِراىسة ج حراسات

high-visibility (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.70 High-visibility clothing must be worn in this area.

 

 

 إمكانية الرؤية عالية

hoist (v)

 

 

 

 

p.69 In some construction  methods, entire floors are built at  ground level and  hoisted into position by cranes.

 

 

 

 

رَفع

load (n)

 

 

 

 

p.69 Each column rests on a platform of steel to spread the load. Steel girders are fixed horizontally from column to column by Steel Erectors to form a strong framework.

 

 

 

 

 

حَمَل ج احمال

narrow (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.69 Usually they are made by drilling narrow, deep holes and filling them with reinforced concrete to form piles.

 

 

 

 

ضيّق

pour (v)

 

 

 

 

p.69 Liquid concrete is poured onto the formers

 

 

صَبَّ

precaution (n)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.598 Oxford Word Power We took the precaution of locking our valuables in the hotel safe.

 

 

إحتراس

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prefabricate (v)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.69 The outside of the building is covered in cladding. This consists of prefabricated panels of materials such as stainless steel, aluminium, and glass.

 

 

مرَكّب

من أجزاء جاهزة

regulation (n)

 

 

 

 

p.71 Discuss what regulations they might be breaking and why they could be in danger

 

 

نظام ج نظامات

reinforced (adj)

 

 

reinforced concrete

حجرية الإسمنت بالحديد

 

p.72 Piles on bedrock are reinforced concrete or steel piles which rest on bedrock.

 

 

دعّم بقوات اضافية

responsible (adj)

 

 

 

 

 

 

p.71 I'm responsible for your health and safety for this visit.

 

 

مسئول

shift (n)

 

 

دوام الليل. دوام النهار

day shift . night shift

 

 

 

p.69 How long is a typical  shift?

 

 

فوج يعمل بالمناوية .

 

stainless (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.69 The outside of the building is covered in cladding. This consists of prefabricated panels of materials such as stainless steel, aluminium, and glass

 

 

فولاذ لا يطبع

(اي لا يظهر عليه

بُقع

suitable (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.72 Reinforced concrete and steel piles are suitable when bedrock is near the surface.

appropriate

 

مناسب . ملائم

surface (n)

 

 

 

 

p.72 Splayed base piers are used when bedrock is not near the surface but where there is a layer of firm soil near the surface.

 

 

سَتْح

typical (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.69 How long is a typical  shift?

costomary

مألْوف . حسب التقاليد

usual(adj) عادي

 

طِبْقَ السيء المثالي .

طِبْقَ الشيء النموذجي

 

unfamiliar (adj)

 

 

 

 

p.70 Before operating an unfamiliar machine, check the guards.

familiar

مأْلوف

 

غير متْلوف

withstand (v)

 

 

 

 

p.69 If a fire happens, it is important that the structure can withstand high temperatures without buckling.

bear up under,

tolerate, stand up against

 

احتمل