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INGLES II
Mary Johana Guilln Rosales
C.I. 18637945
1. BEAM:
a rigid member or structure supported at each end,subject to bending
stresses from a direction perpendicular to its length.

2. BOLT:
Iron cylindrical piece with round head at one end and secured with a
nut on the other, which is used to hold pieces of great weight or
volume.

3. BUILDING:
It is that process that involves assembling everything from the most
basic things considered such as a house, buildings to something
bigger such as a skyscraper, a road and up a bridge.

4. COLUMN:
It is an elongated vertical support that allows support the weight of a
structure.

5. CONCRETE:
It is the product resulting from mixing a binder generally gravel
cement sand and water to set and harden which acquires good
resistance.

6. INFRASTRUCTURE:
The set of items or services that are considered necessary for an
organization to function or for an activity is actually developed.

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7. PAVEMENT:
Smooth, hard and tough layer of asphalt, concrete, wood, pavers or
other materials with which the ground is covered to keep it steady.
8. STEEL:
Iron alloy with small amounts of carbon and acquires the tempering
hardness and elasticity.
9. WELDING:
It is a procedure by which two or more metal parts are joined by
application of heat, pressure, or a combination of both.
10.

footing:

Part of the foundation of a structure which transmits loads directly on

the ground.

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Sentences with superlatives

1. THIS BEAM IS THE BEST OF ALL
2. THE BOLT IS ONE OF THE SMALLEST ELEMENTS USED IN
BUILDING.
3. BUILDING IS THE MOST PROFITABLE ACTIVITY IN THE WORLD.
4. THAT COLUMN IS THE HIGHEST IN ALL THE STRUCTURE.
5. THE CONCRETE IS ONE OF THE MOST RESISTANT BUILDING
MATERIALS IN ENGINEERING.
6. THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF UNIVERSITARY HOSPITAL OF LOS
ANDES IS THE BIGGEST BUILDING IN THE CITY.
7. THE RIGID PAVEMENT IS THE STRONGER OF THE PAVEMENTS.
8. THE STEEL IS ONE OF THE MOST ELASTIC ELEMENTS IN
BUIDING.
9. WELDING IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROCESS TO FIX STEEL
ELEMENTS.
10.
THE DESING OF THE FOOTING WAS THE EASIEST OF ALL.

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Sentences for comparison

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THE BEAM IS MORE RESISTANT THAN THE WOOD BEAM.

THE A490 BOLTS ARE MORE RESISTANT THAN THE A325 BOLTS.
THIS BUILDING IS CHEAPER THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE.
THE PUORING OF THE COLUMN IS BETTER THAN THE POURING

OF THE SLAB.
5. THE CONCRETE IS NOT AS HEAVY AS THE STEEL.
6. THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF UNIVERSITARY HOSPITAL OF LOS
ANDES BUILDING IS BIGGER THAN TE SOCIAL SECURITY
BUILDING.
7. THE RIGID PAVEMENT IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE FLEXIBLE
PAVEMENT.
8. THE STEEL IS ONE OF THE MOST ELASTIC ELEMENTS IN
BUIDING.
9. TO FIX STEEL

ELEMENTS

USING

WELDING

IS

MORE

DANGERAOUS THAN USING BOLTS.

10. TO BUILD AN ISOLATED FOOTING IS EASIER THAN TO BUILD A
CONTINUOS ONE.