土木工程专业英语第3课lesson 3 components of a building1推荐.pptVIP

Mechanical and Electrical Systems. A modern building not only contains the space for which it is intended (office, classroom, apartment) but also contains ancillary space for mechanical and electrical systems that help to provide a comfortable environment. These ancillary spaces in a skyscraper office building may constitute 25% of the total building area. The importance of heating, ventilating, electrical, and plumbing systems in an office building is shown by the fact that 40% of the ancillary [ ?nsil?ri ] ：辅助的； ventilating ：通风 ； plumbing systems [ ‘pl?mi? ] ：管道系统； construction budget is allocated to them. * Because of the increased use of sealed buildings with windows that cannot be opened, elaborate mechanical systems are provided for ventilation and air conditioning. Ducts and pipes carry fresh air from central fan rooms and air conditioning machinery. The ceiling, which is suspended below the upper floor construction, conceals the ductwork and contains the lighting units. Electrical wiring for power and for telephone communication may also be located in this ceiling space or may be buried in the floor construction in pipes or conduits. elaborate[ i‘l?b?r?t ] ：精细的,详尽的； ductwork[ ‘d?ktw?:k ] ：管道系统； conduit [ ‘k?ndit ] ：导管,水管,沟渠 。 * There have been attempts to incorporate the mechanical and electrical systems into the architecture of buildings by frankly expressing them; for example, the American Republic Insurance Company Building American Republic Insurance Company Building (1965)in Des Moines, Iowa, exposes both the ducts and the floor structure in an organized and elegant pattern and dispenses with the suspended ceiling. This type of approach makes it possible to reduce the cost of the building and permits innovations, such as in the span of the structure Des Moines[ di‘m?inz ] ：得梅因(美国爱荷华州,Iowa州的首府)； suspended ceiling：吊顶 人们尝试将机电系统暴露出来，融入到房屋的建筑中。例如，在爱荷华州首府得梅因的美国共和保险公司大楼（1965）就将管线和楼板以一种优美的图案展现出来，从而免除了吊顶。这种方法使得降低房屋造价成为可能，并且可以允许创新，例如在结构的跨度方面。 *