Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering:

Books

Click on the links below to see what books are available in the library in some key areas related to Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

• Geotechnical Engineering
• Soil Mechanics
• Structures and Concrete
• Earthquake Engineering

• Infrastructure Engineering
• ArcGIS
• Asset Management
• Life-Cycle Analysis
• Critical Infrastructure
• GIS and Management
• Wastewater
• Highway Engineering
• Green Engineering
• Intelligent Buildings
• Sewage System*
• Transportation and Infrastructure

To find additional books, search in our online catalog using Advanced Keyword Searching and using appropriate research keywords.

Using Summon:

Try Summon to find books, articles and more. See also What is Summon? How can I use it?

• Click on Articles & More Tab in the Library Home page
• For example, type ‘Smart Structures’ and click on Search Library link.
• Refine your search results by selecting an option from the left column. For example, select ‘ebook’ option. You will see a listing with links to  electronic books.
• Try Summon for quick search. For more in depth search, explore the resources below.

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For information on how to find scholarly lierature from various electronic databases, see: Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Senior Seminar

See also: Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Blog

Codes and Regulations:

Important resources in locating codes and regulations necessary for your design project:
Books on codes in the Library:
Building codes illustrated : a guide to understanding the 2006 International building code
Residential & light commercial construction standards : the all-in-one, authoritative reference compiled from : major building codes, recognized trade custom, industry standards.
Specifying interiors : a guide to construction and FF&E for residential and commercial interiors projects / Maryrose McGowan ; drawings by Kelsey Kruse.
The BOCA national building
Architectural building codes : a graphic reference

To find additional books, search in our online catalog at Advanced Keyword searching using appropriate keywords related to your topic of interest.

See also Finding Building Codes using library resources for more information on finding online versions of codes such as BOCA, ICC or NFPA. MAD CAD gives access to comprehensive state and local codes to meet architectural, engineering and educational solutions.

See Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections site for city’s codes and regulations documents.

ILI Standards Infobase

The ILI standards database is a bibliographic standards database. It covers over 600,000 worldwide standards. Over 250 major Standards issuing authorities are covered, from the US, Europe, the international bodies ISO and IEC to Japan and Australia. Any ASTM standards can also be requested through ILI Standards Infobase.

See also: U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: Energy Codes 2007

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