Make sure you can explain the following terms and word combinations from the part called Wind Forces

 

Impermeable envelope

Wind forces

Research director

Wind tunnel

Boundary layer

Round dormers

Roof space

A four-store-high plenum

Air intake

Exhausted air

Water intake

Wind loads

Built-up patches

Sheltering effect

Penthouse

Panelized roof

Curtain wall

Scaffolding

Crane

Derrick

Assistant project manager

Subcontractor

Mullions

To span between the girts

To specify

Loosened up copper

The bolt spacing

Copper stiffeners

Gasket

Translucent glass

Tight midtown site

Staging area

Plaza’s landscaping

Vehicular drive

Tree wells

Principal designer

Landscape architect

To frame parts of the structure

Substantial amount of seating

Pavilion(s)

Retail space

To wash with lights

Lit from within

 

13. What do you think:

 

1. Do skyscrapers have any chance to get ground in Belarus?
2. What do you know about construction industry in this country?
3. Does it follow the high-tech designs of Skidmore, Owings and Merril and other construction companies and businesses?
4. Can you imagine living in a penthouse or on the 41^st floor of a skyscraper? Would you like to live there or just enjoy a breathtaking view from a sky deck or working in the office on the 100^th floor?