Civil Engineering

Books

Civil Engineering books are on the 3rd floor of Noble Science and Engineering Library in the TA call number area. Reference books are kept in the Science Reference Collection on the first floor.

To find civil engineering books in Noble Library use the ASU Online Catalog.

• To find a specific book, use the TITLE or AUTHOR search.
  
• To find books about civil engineering in general, use SUBJECT HEADINGS search:  Civil engineering
  
• To find books about a specific topic use the KEYWORD search. Example: bridge* and construct*
  The * will search for alternate endings of the words.

 

Dictionaries

1. The Contractors' dictionary of equipment, tools, and techniques : for civil engineering, construction, forestry, open-pit mining, and public works.  
   TA9. W43 1995 SCI REF
   
   
2. A dictionary of environmental & civil engineering. 
   TA9 D46 2000 SCI REF
   
   
3. Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. 
   TH9 .G54x 1993 SCI REF
   
   
4. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Engineering 
   TA 9 .M35 1997 SCI REF
   
   
5. The Wiley dictionary of civil engineering and construction. 
   TA 9 W44 1997 SCI REF
   
   
6. The VNR Dictionary of Civil Engineering .
   TA 9 .S35 1993 SCI REF
   This dictionary includes a chronology and a list with brief descriptions of contributions by famous civil engineers.
   

Handbooks 

1. Civil Engineer's Reference Book.
   TA 151 .C58 1989 SCI REF
   Forty five sections dealing with various topics in Civil Engineering
   Includes conversion tables.
   
   
2. The Civil Engineering Handbook . 
   TA 151 .C57 1995 SCI REF
   This handbook has covers fundamentals and applications of Civil Engineering. Includes a review of mathematics, symbols, and physical constants. 
   
   
3. Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers 
   TA 151 .S8 1996 SCI REF
   

Encyclopedias

1. Access Science  
   This is the online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. 
   One can search by keyword or by topic. To search by topic, select "Engineering and Materials" to retrieve the list of engineering subjects. Access Science is a good place to start for some general information on a topic.
   
   
2. Civil Engineering Practice
   TA 145 .C58 1987 SCI REF
   This 5 volume set is divided into the following topics: 
   1. Structures 2. Hydraulics/Mechanics 3. Geotechnical Ocean Engineering 4. Surveying/Construction/Transportation/Energy/Economics & Government/Computers 5. Water Resources/Environmental
   
   
3. The Great engineers : the art of British engineers 1837-1987.   
   TA57.G74 1987. SCIENCE RESERVE
   A beautifully illustrated history with diagrams and photographs of engineering accomplishments. Includes some short biographies and a chronology of British inventions.
   
   

4. The reference guide to famous engineering landmarks of the world : bridges, tunnels, dams, roads, and other structures.   
   TA15 .B42 1998. SCI REF
   This reference contains over 600 famous engineering accomplishments, with over 100 illustrations. It also contains some biographies and a chronology.

Journals and Journal Articles

Civil Engineering journals are on the 2nd floor of Noble Science and Engineering Library, mainly in the TA call number.

• Current issues and volumes in microformat are kept on the west side of the floor in the Current Periodicals and Microforms Room.
  
• Older volumes are kept on the east side of the floor. Some older volumes are kept in storage; request these items from either the Noble Library Circulation Desk or Noble Library Information Desk.
  
• For online availability, search for the journal title on the Journal Title Lookup page.

To find journal articles and technical reports about civil engineering, use one or more of the following  indexes:

1. Applied Science and Technology Abstracts
          Topics include Aerospace Engineering; Applied Mathematics; Biotechnology; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computers and Computer Science; Construction; Design; Electrical Engineering; Energy; Engineering; Environmental Sciences; Food Sciences; Geology; Industrial Engineering; Marine Sciences; Materials Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Oceanography; Physics; Sciences; Technology. Contains some full text. This is a good place to start for in locating journals articles for Civil Engineering.
   
   
2. Ei Compendex Web1970+ 
        Citations and abstracts from journals, conference papers and technical reports. Subjects covered are: Aerospace Engineering; Biotechnology; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Construction; Electrical Engineering; Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Materials Engineering; Mechanical Engineering. Coverage is more extensive than "Applied Science and Technology Abstracts."
   
   
3. Web of Science  (Science Citation Index)
   Covers approximately 5,300 scientific and technical journals, however, engineering topics are not covered extensively until after 1990.
   
   

4. TRIS  Transportation Research Information Services
       Citations to books, technical reports, conference proceedings, journal articles and on-going research in the field of transportation. Contains some links to full text. Provided by the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academies, and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation
   
   

5. Dissertation Abstracts 1861+
   Doctoral dissertations and masters' theses; masters' theses are included since 1988.

Internet Resources

1. GWLA Biological Engineering Gateway
   "A collection of information resources recommended by librarians at various GWLA (Greater Western Library Alliance) institutions for researchers, instructors, and students in the area of biological engineering. This resource is part of the GWLA Bioengineering Cooperative Resources Project. Biological engineering uses biological processes and organisms to create engineering solutions to human problems."

Areas covered include:

• bioprocess engineering
• bioenvironmental engineering
• bioresource engineering
  

1. "Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory"  
   A meta site with links to Civil Engineering sites, including Environmental, Hydrology, and Transportation.
   In addition, there are also links to general resources, and resources on structures.
   
   
2. Civil Engineering Resources on the Internet via ICE 
   An annotated list of links maintained by the Engineering Library at Cornell University.
   Includes specific sites and links to schools of engineering

Style Manuals

1. ASCE On-Line Authors' Guide 
   A complete list of instructions for those authors that are preparing manuscripts for publication in ASCE's journals, books, standards, special publications, manuals, and memoirs.
   
   
2. Style Manuals and Guides for Technical Writing
   A list of style manuals and writing guides.
   
   
3. How to Cite Web Pages and Other Electronic Resources
   
   
4. General Writing Guides
   
   
5. Technical Writing Guides
   
   
   

Associations

1.  American Society of Civil Engineers
2. National Society of Professional Engineers
3. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
4. American Association of Engineering Societies -general information on the organization, and web links to other associations.
5. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)-" national organization of engineers engaged in the practice of consulting engineering"
6. The Society of Women Engineers 
   
   
   

Biographies

1. Davis, Gordon, Ed. Who's Who in Engineering . 9th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Association of Engineering Societies, 1995.
   TA 139 .E37 no. 9 1995 SCI REF    
   Includes engineers that were alive at the time this work was published. It is indexed by engineering  specialization, country, and state.
   
   
2. Turner, Roland, and Steven L. Goulden, Eds. Great Engineers and Pioneers in Technology: From Antiquity through the Industrial Revolution . New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981.
   TA 139 .G7 1981 V. 1 SCI REF Arranged chronologically. Includes diagrams and illustrations.
   
   
3. A biographical dictionary of American civil engineers. American Society of Civil Engineers Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering. New York: 1972 and 1991.
   TA 139 .A53 v.1  and v.2
   Biographical sketches emphasizing the engineering accomplishments of the person. Volume I contains entries for engineers with a birth date before the Civil War and Volume 2 contains entries for engineers born before 1900. 
   
   
4. Biography and Genealogy Master Index
   General index to biographies of people in all areas.  It contains citations to sources of biographies and biographical sketches.
   
   
5. Biographical Information in Science, Health and Engineering (Engineering Section)
   Extensive compilation of biographical sources. The above link is to the engineering section of the bibliography.
   

Last updated March 20, 2002