本书是一本实用性和专业性都很强的水利水电英语读物。全书共分28章,每章包括两篇课文(课内、课外阅读各一篇)。文章由课文、生词、词组、专有名词组成。全书阅读材料大都选自英美原著或国外设计规范,取材广泛,文章相对独立而又相互关联,尽量将地道准确的英语语言奉献给读者。另外,本书还介绍了如何写英文摘要及科技论文。 本书可作为高等院校水利、岩土、土木等专业的师生用书,也可作为从事水利水电工程、岩土工程和土木工程等领域设计、施工和科研工作的科技人员参考。

前言 Unit 1 Concept of Stress at a Point Reading Material Theory of Stress Unit 2 Mechanical Properties of Material Reading Material Stress State of Rock Underground Unit 3 Soil Mechanics Reading Material One-dimensional Consolidation Unit 4 Rock Mass Classification Reading Material Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering Unit 5 Rock Slides Reading Material Cables Unit 6 Concrete Reading Material Reinforced Concrete Unit 7 Gravity Dams Reading Material Gravity Dam Unit 8 Embankment Dams Reading Material Embankment Dams Unit 9 Arch Dams Reading Material Loads and Load Combinations for Arch Dam Unit 10 Roller Compacted Concrete Dams Reading Material Roller Compacted Concrete Dams Unit 11 Buttress Dams Reading Material Buttress Dam Analyses Unit 12 Inflatable Dam Reading Material Inflatable Dam Unit 13 Rubble Masonry Concrete Dams Reading Material Construction Technique of RMC Dams Unit 14 Cross Structures Reading Material Channel Stabilisation Works Unit 15 Spillway Reading Material Gate Passage, Gates and Valves Unit 16 Energy Dissipation and Downstream Protection Reading Material Energy Dissipation and Downstream Protection Unit 17 Spiral Cases Reading Material Turbines Unit 18 Hydro-Electric Power Reading Material Indoor Superstructures of Hydroelectric Power Plant Unit 19 Description of Navigation Locks and General Terms Reading Material Description of Navigation Locks and General Terms Unit 20 Design Considerations of Tunnel and Shaft Reading Material Design Considerations of Tunnel and Shaft Unit 21 Tunnel Construction Reading Material Shields Unit 22 Application of Grouting to Water Rentention Structures Reading Material Application of Grouting to Water Rentention Structures Unit 23 Construction Machinery Reading Material Construction Machinery Unit 24 Construction Technologies Reading Material Cut-off Walls Unit 25 Foundations~ ~ Reading Material Foundation Engineering Unit 26 Basic Concepts of Surveying Reading Material Basic Concepts of Surveying Unit 27 An Overview of the Finite Element Analysis Reading Material Introduction of Basic Aspects of Discretization Unit 28 How to Write a Scientific Paper 参考文献