Unit Twenty An Introduction to Building Maintenance English for Construction Project Management...

Unit Twenty An Introduction to Building Maintenance

English for Construction Project Management

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The maintenance of buildings is an activity that

often takes place in an ad hoc manner in response

to breakdowns or a sudden awareness of

deterioration.

Detailed feasibility studies provide financial

profiles, both before and during construction, and

later enduring occupancy, and form a framework

in which to evaluate alternative designs,

proposals and construction methods.



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·Fundamentals of Maintenance Management

·Building Services Maintenance

·Automatic control systems

·Maintenance service schedules

·Service records

·Service assurance



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breakdown n 崩溃，衰弱；垮台，破裂；故障，事故；统计分析，细目分类

allocate v 分派，分配

paucity n 极小量，少量，缺乏

ongoing a 正在进行的，不断前进中的

profile n 剖面，侧面，外形，轮廓

mandatory a 命令的，强制的，义务的

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booster n 提高（或推进）的人，支持者，助推器

damper n 起抑制作用的因素，节气闸，消声器

in terms of 用……的话说，从……方面说来，就……而言

with respect to 关于，谈到，就……而论，在……方面



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It is difficult at best to estimate future expenditure if past maintenance work and associated costs are not known.

译：如果不了解以前的维护状况和维护开支，也就无法预测未来的维护费用将会是多少。

the simultaneous operation of heating and cooling cycles.

译：冷热循环系统的同时操作



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Time clocks incorrectly operating the plant on holidays or in one case 24 hours per day.

译：计时表在节假日中错误地操作机械设备，或是一天 24 小时只重复做一件事。

All of these buildings in which these problems were observed had maintenance policies in place and were supposedly being maintained by skilled technicians.

译：存在这些问题的所有大楼都有适当的维护守则，而且应该有有经验的技工来完成。



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Automatic control systems 自动控制系统

building maintenance 建筑物维护

feasibility study 可行性研究

local regulations 地方性法规

mandatory inspection 强制检验

fire alarms 火灾报警



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economy cycle damper motors 经济周期阻尼器电机

air-conditioning systems 空调系统

report sheets 报告单

maintenance contractor 维护承包商

service assurance 服务保证



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The maintenance of buildings is an activity that often takes place in an ad hoc manner in response to breakdowns or a sudden awareness of deterioration. 本句中的 an ad hoc manner “指一种特别的方” 式。 that often takes place ……是定语从句，修饰其前的 an activity 。 Breakdowns “在此指故

”障、问题等。该句可译为：房屋的维护常常是在出现故障时或者突然注意到设施破损后以特别方式进行的行为。



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Detailed feasibility studies provide financial profiles, both before and during construction, and later enduring occupancy, and form a framework in which to evaluate alternative designs, proposals and construction methods. 本句中的 both before and during

construction, and later enduring occupancy为插入语， in which ……是定语从句，修饰其前的 a framework.该句可译为：在工程施工前、施工中以及之后的持续居住期间，对可行性的具体研究工作为整个工程提供了财务信息，并形成了一个框架体系，可以对各项备选设计方案、计划以及施工方法进行评价。



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Building owners and managers must be certain that the maintenance contractor has inspected the items listed and not simply ticked them off as has sometimes been the case.句中的 be certain 相当于 be sure. 而 tick

off “ ”的含义是用记号勾出、列举、简略地描述等。该句可译为：房屋所有者和管理者必须清楚的是物业维护的承包者已经仔细研究合同上的条款，而非像有些时候只是一扫而过。



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Comprehension Exercises

Decide whether the following statements are True of False according to the content of the text.

1. Most buildings have documented records of maintenance activity.

2. Detailed feasibility studies can provide financial profiles only before and during construction.



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3. In many circumstances buildings contain just the usual plant and mechanical equipment.

4. The poor quality of maintenance of air-conditioning and lifts is one of the major concerns of building owners and managers.

5. Service assurance is useless to the effectiveness of the maintenance program.



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Security

WHY DO WE NEED SECURITY?To provide protection for: ● Tenants● The General Public ● The Property Asset Itself



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FACTORS TO BE CONSIDEREDTenant’s Business Today, for a whole variety of reasons,

tenants can and are being targeted for bomb threats, bribery, larceny, computer associated crimes and unfortunately, the list goes on and on.

Tenants using the building in question, during both normal office hours, and after hours, require the knowledge that both they, their property and their own business cannot be interfered or tampered with by outside parties.



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Public Access Members of the public using the building at any time need to be both controlled and provided with the peace of mind, which stems from the observable aspects of building security. By control, it is intended to prevent members of the public gaining access to unauthorized areas and thereby possibly causing the associated problems which may follow.



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Asset Design The building asset itself presents its physical design, aspects of which need to be considered for security purposes. An example of which might be the stairwells, which would require securing in some manner so as to prevent people from accessing tenancies from “the back door”in an unauthorized sense. Also corridors, service bays, lanes, plant rooms, fire corridors etc. all need special consideration.

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