Упражнение 1. Переведите предложения, определите степень сравнения прилагательных.
1. Shell constructions of anything more than moderate span have been built of reinforced concretes.
2. A logical alternative, which is not only lighter than a concrete shell but much cheaper to erect, is steel sheet.
3. The most common types of shallow foundations are wall and column footings.
4. With two flights per storey this is the most common form of construction and takes up the least space on plan.
5. There are two cables at each suspension point except the two central points which have four to compensate for the shallower cable angle there.
6. The thickness of the shell was the smallest.
7. The larger the span that is required and designed the greater is the deflection to be taken into account.
8. The second project is less interesting.
Упражнение 2. Переведите прилагательные. Определите от каких слов они образованы.
suitable, dependent, protective, compressive, comparable, additive, allowable, axial, basical, maintainable, massive, movable, principal, different, proportional, resistant, usable.