The Word List.
| 1. Collision, inpact | столкновение с препятствием |
| 2. Сoncrete laying | укладка бетона |
| 3. Fairway, waterway | фарватер |
| 4. Gate-tunnel | рампа |
| 5. Gust | порыв ветра |
| 6. Preliminary study | предварительное исследование |
| 7. Serviceable condition | работоспособное состояние |
| 8. Scaled down | уменьшенный масштаб |
| 9. State surrounded by water | островное государство |
| 10. Streamlined shape | обтекаемость |
| 11.Technologically feasible | технологически выполнимый |
| 12. Ventilation fan | вентилятор |
| 13. Wind tunnel | аэродинамическая труба |
12.7 Read this interview and make up your own dialogue using the following expressions
Completion date, deck building material, height of deck above water, height of pylons above deck, length of deck, location of the bridge, number of cables, number of piers, pylon building material, total number of spans, width of deck.
“Bridge of the Future”: Europe-Africa Bridge
Radio Tech presenter Tom Burstrom interviews engineer Lionel Hamdy.
Tom:What project are you working on now?
Lionel: We’re designing the world’s longest road bridge. Look at its small-scale model.
Tom: It’s really beautiful and looks very light. And what’s the bridge made of?
Lionel: Yes, it looks light because it is light. It uses the minimum amount of material. However, it is very strong.
Tom: Where will it be?
Lionel: Between Morocco and Spain. It’ll connect Europe with Africa.
Tom: What are the specifications of the bridge?
Lionel: Its total length will be almost 15 km long. In our design, the bridge will have two spans. Each span will be 4,800 m long.
Tom:That’s a very long span. How will that be possible?
Lionel: The Bridge will have three steel pylons on concrete piers. The pylons will be 1,000 m high. The deck will be very light and strong. It’ll be made of fiberglass.
Tom: How wide will the road deck be?
Lionel: It’ll be 32 metres wide. It’ll have four lanes of traffic. The cables are in fact made of steel and the piers, of course, are made of reinforced concrete.
Tom: Many engineers think you won’t be able to build this bridge.
Lionel: I don’t agree. I think we’ll complete it around 2030.
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