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BOOKS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS dealing with Civil Engineering can be located through UCLID. You can search UCLID by author, title, keyword or subject. General subject headings that can be used include:

AIRPORTS, BRIDGES, BUILDINGS, CIVIL ENGINEERING, COASTAL ENGINEERING, CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, DAMS, EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, FOUNDATIONS, HIGHWAY ENGINEERING, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, HYDRAULICS, HYDROLOGY, MILITARY ENGINEERING, RAILROAD ENGINEERING, ROADS--DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, ROCK MECHANICS, SHELLS (ENGINEERING), SOIL MECHANICS, STRENGTH OF MATERIALS, STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS, STRUCTURES, SURVEYING

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Access Science (available through OhioLink on the web)
Advanced Buildings: Technologies and Practices (Available on the Web)
Art and Science of Geotechnical Engineering (TA710.A1A66 1989 stacks)
Asphalt Handbook (TN853.A764 1988)
Asphalt Materials and Mix Design Manual (TE275 .K48 1998) (Also available through UC on the Web)
ASCE Author's Guide to Journals, Books, and Reference Publications (T11.A69 1990 reserves)
ASHRAE Handbook--Fundamentals (TH7011.A42 2001)
Biographical Dictionary of American Civil Engineers (TA139.A53)
Bibliography of Prestressed Concrete (Z5853.M4A52 1955a)
Blue Book of Building and Construction (Available on the Web)
BridgeArt.com (Available on the Web)
Bridge Design Manual Ohio Department of Transportation (Available on the Web)
Bridge Engineering Handbook (TG145.B85 2000) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Building and Fire Research Laboratory: Fire on the Web (Available on the Web)
Building Big: Bridges, Domes, Skyscrapers, Dams, Tunnels (Availalbe on the Web)
Building Design & Construction Handbook (ocas TH151.B825 2001) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Building Failures: A Guide to Diagnosis, Remedy and Prevention (TH441.A33 1989)
Calculator Online Center ... Civil Engineering (Available on web)
Civil and Structural Details for Engineers and Architects (TH2031.T34 1988)
Civil Engineering Handbook (TA151.C57 2003) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Civil Engineering License Review (TA159.N4 1995 reserves)
Civil Engineering Practice (TA9.C68 1987 stacks)
Civil Engineer's Reference Book (TA151.C58 1989) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Civil Engineering Reference Manual for the PE Exam (TA159.L54 2001 reserves)
Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook (TA681.C743 1997)
Concrete Construction Handbook (TA681.C745 1998)
Concrete Manual (TA439.W28 1989)
Construction Glossary (TH9.S78 1993)
Construction Inspection Handbook (TH439.O27 1989)
Construction Site Work, Site Utilities, and Substructures Databook (TH375.L48 2001)
Construction Superintendent's Handbook (TA190.L42 1992)
Corrosion and Chemical Resistant Masonry Materials Handbook (TA418.74.C5926 1986)
CRSI Design Handbook (TA683.C78 2002)
Daniel Boyle Engineering Code Finder for Building and Construciton : Building Codes, Fire Codes, Plumbing Codes, Mechanical Codes, Electrical Codes, Public Works Standards (TH425.P495 2002)
Design Guide for Composite Highway Bridges (TG340.I38 2001)
Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (TA151.A5 no. 76 stacks)
Directory of Building Codes and Regulations (KF5701.Z95 D57 2002)
Directory of Published Proceedings (Available on the Web)
Earthquake Engineering Handbook (TA654.6.E374 2003) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Electrical Estimating Methods (TK435.E431 2003)
ENGnetBASE (Available through UC on the Web)
ENR's Top 400 Contractors (Available on the Web)
ENR's Top 600 Specialty Contractors (Available on the Web)
Facilities Operations and Engineering Reference (TS184.F32 1999)
Finite Element Handbook (TA347.F5F578 1987)
Fire on the Web (Available on the Web)
Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook (TA219.F69 2000)
Foundation Engineering Handbook : Design and Construction with the 2006 International Building Code (TA775.D39 2005)
Geotechnical Engineering Investigation Handbook (TA705.H86 2005)
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century (Available on the Web)
Greenbook : Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (TA180.G74 2000)
Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations (TA332.H36 2000)
Handbook of Construction Tolerances (TH851.B35 1994)
Handbook of Dredging Engineering (TC187.H33 2000)
Handbook of Energy Systems Engineering (TJ163.9.H35 1985)
Handbook of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (TH7225.H36 2001) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Handbook of Heavy Construction (TA151.H29 1971)
Handbook of Hydraulics (TC160.B9123 1996)
Handbook of Hydrology (GB662.5.M35 1993)
Handbook of Hydraulic Engineering (TC145.L3813 1987)
Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health (TH443.R434 1999)
Handbook of Polymer-Modified Concrete and Mortars (TA443.P58 O35 1995)
Handbook of Public Water Systems (TD223,H27 2001)
Handbook of Solid Waste Management (TD791.H2723 2002)
Handbook of Structural Concrete (TA439.H275 1983)
Handbook of Structural Engineering (TA633.H36 2005)
Hazardous Waste Management Guide... (TD811.5.K44 1984)
Highway Engineering Handbook (TE151.H54 2003)
HVAC and Chemical Resistance Handbook for the Engineer and Architect (TH7345.A75 1994)
Hydraulic Design Handbook (TC180.H94 1999)
ICivilEngineer : The Internet for Civil Engineers (Available on the Web)
Illustrated 2003 Building Code Handbook (TH420.P38 2004)
International Dictionary of Building Construction (TA9.C33)
International Construction Costs and Reference Data Yearbook (TA183.I584 1996)
International Handbook of Earthquake Engineering: Codes, Programs and Examples (TA658.44.P395 1994)
International Water Power and Dam Construction Yearbook (TK1081.I634 2006)
Knovel (Avialable through UC on the Web)
Life Cycle Costing for Facilities (TH437.D42 203)
Location and Design Manual, vol. 1, Roadway Design (Available on the Web)
Location and Design Manual, vol. 2, Drainage Design (Available on the Web)
Location and Design Manual, vol. 3, Highway Plans (Available on the Web)
Manual of Repair Methods of Civil Engineering Structures Damaged by Earthquakes (TA654.6.M3613 1988)
Masonary Designers' Guide (TA670.M344 1993)
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (Access Science) (available through OhioLink on the web)
Means Assemblies Cost Data (TH435.B848 2006)
Means Building Construction Cost Data (TH435.B84 2006)
Means Concrete and Masonry Cost Data (TA682.26.C66 2006)
Means Contractor's Pricing Guide Residential Repair and Remodeling Costs (TH4816.C673 2006)
Means Electrical Cost Data (TK435.M42 2000)
Means Estimating Handbook (TH435.M426 2003)
Means Facilities Construction Cost Data (TH435.M427 2006)
Means Facilities Maintenance Standards (TH3301.L57 1988)
Means Heavy Construction Cost Data (TH435.M429 2006)
Means Interior Cost Data (TH435.I576 2006)
Means Light Commercial Cost Data (TH4315.M43 2006)
Means Mechanical Cost Data (TH435.M435 2006)
Means Open Shop Building Construction Cost Data (TH435.O52 2006)
Means Repair and Remodeling Cost Data (TH3411.R6 2006)
Means Repair and Remodeling Estimating Methods (TH3500.W48 2002)
Means Residential Cost Data (TH4815.8.M43 2006)
Means Site Work and Landscape Cost Data (TH435.M4372 2006)
Means Square Foot Costs (TH435.A7 2006)
MEP Databook (TH225.L39 2000)
Methods of Air Sampling and Analysis (TD890.M488 1989)
NEC 2005 National Electrical Code (TK260.N277 2005)
NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures, Part 1: Provisions (2003) (FEMA 450) (Available on the Web)
NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures, Part 2: Commentary (2003) (FEMA 450) (Available on the Web)
Opportunities in Civil Engineering Careers (TA157.H24 1997)
PCI Design Handbook : Precast and Prestressed Concrete (TA683.7.P44 2005)
Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone, and Ground Water Contamination Assessment, Prevention, and Remediation (RD978.B684 2004)
Practice Problems for the Civil Engineering PE Exam: A Companion to the Civil Engineering Reference Manual (TA159.L542 2001)
Precast Prestressed Concrete Bridge Design Manual (TG300.P743 1997 with updates)
Reinforcing Bar Detailing (TA683.42.R45 2000)
Roster of Registered Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors of the State of Ohio (Available on the Web)
R.S. Means Building Glossary (Available on the Web)
Seismic Design of Building Structures: A Professional's Introduction to Earthquake Forces and Design Details (TA654.6.L56 1998)
Selective Guide to Literature on Civil Engineering (Z5863.C58A54 1995)
Selective Guide to Literature on Engineering Geology (Z5853.E43J46 1995)
Solutions Manual for the Civil Engineering Reference Manual (TA159.L54 1997)
Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers (TA151.S7 2004)
Standard Handbook of Heavy Construction (TA151.S814 1996)
Steel Designers' Manual (TA685.S74 2003)
Structural Steel Designers Handbook (TA684.S79 2006)
SWEET's Building Products Information (available on the Web)
Tables for the Hydraulic Design of Pipes, Sewers and Channels (TC174.T28 1998)
Thelen, Reid & Priest LLP Construction WebLinks (Available on the Web)
Timber Construction Manual (TA666.T47 2005)
Timber Designers' Manual (TA666.O93 2002)
Traffic Engineering Handbook (HE333.T68 1999)
Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory (Available on the Web)
Unit Price Estimating Methods (TH435.M442 2002)
USGS Earthquake Information (available on the Web)
Walker's Building Estimator's Reference Book (TH435.W3 1995)
Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal and Reuse (TD645.T34 1991 reserves)
Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual (TD351.L55 2001)
Water Pumps and Pumping Systems (TJ900.R57 2002)
Wood Engineering and Construction Handbook (TA666.W63 1995)

ASCE's Civil Engineering Database (Available on the Web) An index to ASCE publications from 1975 to the present
BuildingGreen.com (Available through UC on the Web)
Civil Engineering Abstracts (Available to U.C. on the Web from 1966 to the present)
COMPENDEX (Engineering Index) (Available through OhioLINK from 1969)
Construction Criteria Base (Available to U.C. on the Web)
Earthquake Engineering Abstracts (Available through UC on the Web from 1971)
EqIIs--Earthquake Image Information System
Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library : The UK Gateway to Quality Engi neering Information on the Internet (Available on the Web)
FIREDOC (Available on the Web)
GEOREF Database, 1785- (Available through OhioLink from 1785)
NTIS (Available through U.C. on the Web from 1964)
Pollution Abstracts (Available on the Web through Cambridge Scientific's Environmental Science & Pollution Management collection)
Quakeline
Water Resources Abstracts (available through UC on the Web Cambridge Scientific's Environmental Science & Pollution Management collection)

American Concrete Institute Materials Journal (TA680.A654)
American Concrete Institute Structural Journal (TA680.A6542)
American Society of Civil Engineers. Transactions (TA1.A5)
ASHRAE Journal (TH7201.A22)
Better Roads (TE1.B56)
Canadian Geotechnical Journal (Available on the Web)
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (TA1.N2) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Cement and Concrete Research (Available to OhioLINK libraries on the Web)
Civil Engineering (London) (TA1.C55)
Civil Engineering Practice (TA1.C57)
Computers & Structures (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Concrete International (TA680.C772)
Construction and Building Materials (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Energy and Buildings (Available to OhioLink institutions through the Web)
Engineering Computations (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Engineering Geology (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Engineering Structures (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
ENR (TA1.E62) (Also available on the Web)
Geotechnique (TA705.G4)
Geotextiles and Geomembranes (Available to OhioLink libraries on the Web)
International Journal of Remote Sensing (G70.4.I56) (Also available through UC on the Web)
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science & Geomechanics Abstracts (Available to OhioLink libraries on the Web)
International Waterpower and Dam Construction (TK1081.W3)
Iron and Steel Engineer (TS300.I63)
Journal of Aerospace Engineering (TA1.J58)
Journal of Architectural Engineering (TA630.J66)
Journal of Bridge Engineering (TG1.J68)
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (TA1.J627)
Journal of Composites for Construction (TA418.9.C6 J858)
Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering (TA1.J627)
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (TA1.J63)
Journal of Constructional Steel Research (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Energy Engineering (TJ1.J45)
Journal of Engineering Mechanics (TA1.A5233)
Journal of Environmental Engineering (TD1.J65)
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (TA705.A525)
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering (GB651.J597)
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (TC1.A39)
Journal of Hydrology (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (TC210.2.J68)
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (TA401.J673)
Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (TS175.J6)
Journal of Sound and Vibration (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Structural Engineering (TA1.A5235)
Journal of Surveying Engineering (TA501.J65)
Journal of Terramechanics (TE208.5.J6) (Also available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Transportation Engineering (TA1001.A512)
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management (TC401.J68)
Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering (TC1.A4)
MSW Management : Official Journal of the Solid Waste Association of North America (a vailable on the Web)
MCEER Bulletin (Available on the Web)
Modern Steel Construction (Available on the Web)
Navy Civil Engineer (VG593.A24)
Petroleum Journals Online (Available on the Web)
Public Roads (TE23.A43) (Also available on the Web)
Public Works (TD1.P8)
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (TA710.A1R55) (Also available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Shigen-To-Sozai (Avilable on the Web)
Soils and Foundations (TA710.A1S54)
Structural Engineering International (TA630.I585)
Structural Safety (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)

ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice (TA151.A5)
Earthquake Engineering Research Center (TA654.6.E4)
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) (TA654.6.T25)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publications

AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications 2nd ed. (TG310.A437 2004)
AASHTO Standards (microfiche 36)
ACI Manual of Concrete Inspection (TA681.A33 1999)
ACI Manual of Concrete Practice (TA681.A45 2006)
American Institute of Steel Construction Standards (microfiche 36)
American Society of Civil Engineers (microfiche 36)
Annual Book of ASTM Standards (TA401.A67 2004)
ASHRAE Standards (TH7005.A52)
Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges 2005 (Available on the Web)
Emission Standards for Coal-Fired Plants (TD295.C58 V47)
International Building Code (TH420.S73 2006)
International Fire Code (K3674.I58 2002)
Manual for Condition Evaluation and Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) of Highway Bridges (TG315.A44 2003)
Manual of Standard Practice (CRSI) (TA683.42.C64 1997)
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-05) (TH851.M56 2006)
National Fire Codes (NFPA) (TH9111.N375 2004/2005)
Ohio Building Code and Related Codes (KFO459.A1 A3 2005 with updates)
Ohio Department of Transportation Design Reference Resource Center (Available on the Web)
Ohio Fire Code (KFO381.A4 2000)
Specification for Structural Steel Building 2005 (Available on the Web)
Standard Building Code (SBCCI) (TH420.S73 1997)
Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges (TG310.A6 17th 2002)
Steel Construction Manual, 13th edition (TA684.A47 2005)
Uniform Codes for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (KF5701.Z9I57 1991)

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American Concrete Institute (ACI) , Box 19150, Redford Station, 22400 W. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit, MI 48219; (313) 532-2600
American Institute of Steel Construction, One East Wacker Drive, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60601-2001; (312) 670-2400
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 345 East 47th St., New York, NY 10017; (212) 705-7496
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329 ; (800) 527-4723 (U.S. and Canada only); (404) 636-8400; Fax: (404) 321-5478
CERF: Civil Engineering Research Foundation, 1015 15th Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005; (202) 842-0555
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Great George Street, Westminster, Londaon, SW1P 3AA United Kingdom; 071-222 7722
Portland Cement Association (PCA), 5420 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL 60077; (847) 966-6200
PCI (Precaste/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1859 Chicago, IL 60604; (312) 786-0300