Exercise 6

Translate the following sentences paying attention to Infinitive Constructions:

1. Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect who is considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.

2. Stone and solid concrete are said to have less tensile strength than fibrous wood.

1. Niemeyer's handling of scale, proportion and program allowed him to resolve several complex problems with simple and intelligent plans.
2. The architect wanted this project to be really unique.
3. Wood is expected to have low strength under long term loads and at high temperatures.
4. His report is said to have impressed the audience.
5. Steel is known to be widely used in building.
6. The operational reliability of reinforced concrete bridge structures is considered to increase through the use of carbon fiber.

9. A rational number of workers` teams are intended to do the works taking into account the output reached by the teams and specialization of contract organizations.

10. The period from 1724 to1732 was regarded to be the time characterized with absence of results for the Saint-Petersburg town planning and architecture, the time when all architectural and construction creative processes led to destruction and withering.

11. Architects are required to be licensed before they can practice architecture as an architect.