Civil & Environmental Engineering Reference Sources

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The following reference sources provide information relevant to Civil Engineering topics.  They are available in the Hilton M. Briggs Library collection or via the web if indicated.

Reference Books

General Engineering Resources

Architectural Graphic Standards (TH2031.R35 2000)
Covers building standards and practices, constructional materials and systems, and architectural details and specifications for most building types.

Dictionary of Engineering Acronyms and Abbreviations (Ref TA11 .E73)

Engineering Handbook (Ref TA151 .E424)
Provides up-to-date information in the classical fields that comprise mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, industrial, and aerospace engineering as well as the underlying fields of mathematics and materials.

The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering (Ref TC176.H35 1999)
Covers the several disciplines concerned with the design & control of flow & contaminant transport in groundwater.

Mathematics Handbook for Science and Engineering (Ref QA41.R34 1995)
Includes mathematical definitions, results, formulae, graphs, figures, and tables.

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (Ref Q121 .M31)
Contains articles on theoretical, applied, and experimental scientific research.

McGraw-Hill Handbook of Essential Engineering Information and Data (Ref TA151 .M34)
Covers all branches of engineering and includes tables and charts.

Science and Engineering Literature (Ref Z7401 .M28)
Chapter 12 describes literature sources in general and specialized areas of engineering.

Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers (Ref TA151 .S8 2004)
Includes fundamentals of civil engineering and the latest changes in design, construction, materials, and equipment in 23 different disciplines including systems design, geotechnical engineering, and community and regional planning.

Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations (Ref TA332 .S73)
Presents engineering calculations procedures for the different branches of engineering.

Civil Engineering Resources

ACI Manual of Concrete Practice (Ref TA439.A43 2000)
Presents the five part compilation of American Concrete Institute standards and committee reports.

Civil Engineering Formulas (Ref TA331 .H53 2002)

Contains essential civil engineering formulas and equations.  

The Civil Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. (TA151.C57 2003)  

Includes many useful formulas and tables. 
     

Field Engineer's Manual, 3rd ed. (Ref TA151.F5 2002)       
Provides reliable technical data for the practicing engineer in the "field".

Materials Handbook (Ref TA403.B7m ed. 14)

Describes important characteristics of commercially available materials.

Standard Handbook of Environmental Engineering, 2nd ed. (Ref TD145.S72 1999)

Includes principles and practice of environmental engineering, including air quality control; water 
supply and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal; storm water management; solid waste
management; and hazardous waste management.

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