Subject Guide
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Subscription Databases
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Find civil & environmental engineering articles in academic or industry journals by searching in these databases (which the library provides for students, faculty, and staff exclusively).
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reference books
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ENGnetBASE
Engineering Handbooks Online |
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ENGnetBASE includes over 400 CRC handbooks
online in four special collections: CivilENGINEERINGnetBase,
ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBase, MechanicalENGINEERINGnetBASE,
and TELECOMMUNICATIONSnetBASE. |
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Environmental
Services Directory for Washington State |
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"The directory lists more than 500
companies, organizations and individuals in more than 100 categories.
Environmental services, environmental consultants, environmental
testing agencies, and environmental companies of all sorts are
listed. Categories include air and water quality, environmental
testing services, solid waste, hazardous waste management, recycling,
soil and groundwater remediation, technology development, education
and training, health and safety, pollution control, emergency
response and natural resource management. Also included are
government environmental agencies, toll-free hot lines, a glossary
of terms and abbreviations, and environmental industry meeting
and event schedules." |
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McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and
Technology |
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This comprehensive encyclopedia contains
7100 articles covering every field of science and technology,
including advances in information technology and computing and
environmental sciences. This work has numerous illustrations,
charts and graphs and is condidered the best availabile multivolume
science encyclopedia. Updated by annual volumes. Location: Encyclopedia
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REF Q121 .M3 2002 |
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Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia |
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A two volume covering all areas of
science and technology. Survey articles as well as brief entries
for more specific aspects of a topic are arranged alphabetically. |
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REF Q121 .V3 |
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City & County Resources
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Bellevue Municipal Utilities Codes, Title 24 |
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City of Bellevue. Transportation Department. Design Manual |
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City of Bellevue. Utility Code |
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Part of the Municipal Code. |
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King County Clean Air Library |
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King County Surface Water Design Manual Supporting Documents, Drawings, and References |
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The text from the 1998 SWDM is not available on-line. |
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Local Hazardous Waste Program in King County |
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Fulltext of many periodicals and magazines thought the Hazardous Waste Library's web site. Alphabetically listed. |
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Seattle Monorail Project |
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Seattle. Standard Plan & Specs |
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SR 99 - Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seattle Seawall Replacement Project |
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2000-2002 Air Quality Trends |
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Washington State. Department of Ecology. |
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Environmental Services Directory for Washington State |
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In addition to services and products, this directory also lists government organizations and a calendar of meetings/events |
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Second Screening Investigation of Water and Sediment Quality of Creeks |
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in Ten Washington Mining Districts, with Emphasis on Metals From the State Department of Ecology covering Green River, Methow River, Ross Lake, Sauk River, Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, Clugston Creek, Tilton River, Nisqually River. |
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SR 99 - Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seattle Seawall Replacement Project |
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Following the links on this WSDOT site for information about the Alaskan Viaduct Project. The five alternatives for this project are presented in this web site. |
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Standard Plans for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction |
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Washington State. Department of Transportation. |
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Standard Specification for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction, 2004. M41-10 |
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Washington State. Department of Transportation. |
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Washington Department of Ecology. Storm water |
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Regulations and Information on storm water. Includes links to policy issues, permits, technical issues, and regulations. |
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Washington Department of Transportation Library |
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A good starting point for state publications issued by this agency. You will also find one page summaries of projects through this agency's Research page: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ppsc/research/default.htm |
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Washington State Department of Transportation. Design Manual M22-01 |
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Washington State Department of Transportation. Hydraulics Manual. 2004 |
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Washington State. Dept. of Transportation. Standard Specifications 2002 |
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Washington. Department of Ecology. Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington 5 vols. |
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links to v2-5 at screen bottom. |
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Water Quality of Selected Lakes within Washington State 1997 |
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Washington Department of Ecology |
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Water Resources of Washington State |
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"Here you'll find information on Washington's rivers and streams. You'll also find information about ground water, water quality, and many other topics." |
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Class Support
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DSpace at Drexel University: Examples of Engineering Senior Design Projects |
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Engineering Disasters: Learning from Failure |
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This site from the State University at New York links to many examples of engineering disasters. |
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Company Info
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Thomas Register of Manufacturers |
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Need to find the manufacturer of a product in the US? Thomas Register of Manufacturers is a free directory service for this information. Requires registration. |
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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Studies |
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This dictionary defines environmental terms which stem from many different disciplines. It covers the areas of environmental science, environmental management and environmental law. |
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Ref TD 9 A84 1991 |
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Environmental Engineering Dictionary |
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Environmental terms are succinctly defined in this volume. References at the end lead the user to the appropriate regulations or documents. |
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Ref TD 9 L44 1992 |
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Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy and the Environment |
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2 vols. |
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REF TJ163.235 .W55 1997 |
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Wiley Encyclopedia of Environmental Pollution and Cleanup |
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Ref TD 173 W55 1999 |
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Directories
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GlobalSpec |
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Find over 10,000 catalogs, 40,000 material data sheets, and 50,000 application notes at this site. |
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Electronic Books
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ENGnetBASE
Engineering Handbooks Online |
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ENGnetBASE includes over 400 CRC handbooks
online in four special collections: CivilENGINEERINGnetBase,
ElectricalENGINEERINGnetBase, MechanicalENGINEERINGnetBASE,
and TELECOMMUNICATIONSnetBASE. |
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Stormwater
Management Manual for Western Washington |
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From the Washington Department of Ecology. |
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Wood
Handbook |
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Forest Products Laboratory. 1999. Wood
handbook--Wood as an engineering material. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-113.
Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
Forest Products Laboratory. 463 p. Each chapter has separate
pdf files for downloading. |
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Government Sites
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National Technical Information Service |
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Searchable abstracts from 1990 to the present. Covers government funded technical information. Request materials from this site through Interlibrary Loan. |
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REG 10 Library-EPA |
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View digital documents on environmental issues from the Pacific Northwest; link to other EPA databases, test methods, soil surveys by clicking on Web Links. In addition, find Laws & Regulations fulltext here. |
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Toxics Release Inventory Program |
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"The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a publicly available EPA database that contains information on toxic chemical releases and other waste management activities reported annually by certain covered industry groups as well as federal facilities." |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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This site has many fulltext documents, Environmental test methods and guidelines, as well as a Pollution Clearinghouse. |
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U.S.Corps of Engineers |
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Search the "Search and Reference" link for databases under the management under the U.S. Corps of Engineers. For example, search the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory for publications. Caveat: Some links no longer active. |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office |
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USGS National Water Quality Assessment Program |
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HandbookS
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Bridge engineering handbook |
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TG145 B85 2000 |
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The civil engineering handbook |
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REF TA151 .C57 2003 |
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Concrete construction handbook |
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TA681 C745 1998 |
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A dictionary of environmental & civil engineering |
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REF TA9 .W43 2000 |
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The handbook of groundwater engineering |
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TC176 H35 1999 |
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Handbook of structural engineering |
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TA633 H36 1997 |
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Marks' standard handbook for mechanical engineers |
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REF TJ151 .S82 |
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Standard handbook for civil engineers |
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REF TA151 .S8 1996 |
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Standard handbook of environmental engineering |
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TD145 S72 1999 |
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Standard handbook of hazardous waste treatment and disposal |
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TD1032 S73 1998 |
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Traffic control devices handbook 2001 |
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TE228 T72 2001 |
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Journals
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ACI Structural Journal |
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Lib. has: 1987- |
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AISE Steel Technology |
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Feature articles are available online. Library has subscription to print edition. |
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American Water Works Association Journal |
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From the website for AWWA, access the e-journal and archives. Selected feature articles are available online. Lib. has: 1973- |
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Annual Review of energy and the environment |
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Online restricted to SU. Lib. has paper copy: 1991- |
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ITE Journal (Institute of Transportation Engineers) |
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Library has: 1980- |
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management |
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Available fulltext since 2000- in SPIN Database, ASCE Database and Academic Search Premier. Library has: 1968- |
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Journal of Energy Engineering and Management |
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Available fulltext in Academic Search Premier. |
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Journal of engineering mechanics |
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Full text through SPIN database, ASCE Database and Academic Search Premier |
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Journal of environmental engineering |
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Full text through SPIN database, ASCE Database and Academic Search Premier. Lib Has: 1973- |
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Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering |
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Full text through SPIN database, ASCE Database and Academic Search Premier. Lib Has: 1997- |
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Journal of hydraulic engineering |
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Full text through SPIN database, ASCE Database and Academic Search Premier. Lib Has: 1968- |
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Journal of irrigation and drainage engineering |
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Full text through SPIN database, ASCE Database and Academic Search Premier. Lib Has: 1968- |
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Journal of management in engineering |
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Full text through SPIN database, ASCE Database and Academic Search Premier. Lib Has: 1985- |
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Journal of structural engineering |
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Full text through SPIN database, ASCE Database and Academic Search Premier. Lib Has: 1968- |
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Journal of surveying engineering |
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Full text through SPIN database, ASCE and Academic Search Premier |
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Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
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Table of Contents available at the web site from 1994- |
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Journal of transportation engineering |
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Available fulltext through SPIN database, ASCE database and Academic Search Premier. Library has: 1983- |
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Journal of urban planning and development |
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Full text through Spin database, ASCE database and Academic Search Premier. Lib. has: 1995- |
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Journal of water resources planning and management |
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Available fulltext through SPIN database, ASCE database and Academic Search Premier. Library has: 1976- |
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Journal of waterway, port and coastal engineering |
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Available fulltext through SPIN database, ASCE database and Academic Search Premier. Library has: 1968- |
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Technology Review (MIT) |
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Selected feature articles available online. Fulltext in Academic Search Premier. |
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Transportaion Research |
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Transportation journal |
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Published by the American Society of Traffic and Transportation 1980- |
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Water Environment and Technology |
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Water Environment Research |
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(Formerly Research Journal of the Water Pollution Control Federation) Lib. has 1992- |
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News
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e4engineering.com |
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News from the UK on the engineering profession. In addition to news articles, there is information on products and a five-year archive. |
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Science News Online |
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This a science news digest. The online services features selected articles. The library subscribes to the print copy 1966-. Title is full text in library databases. Good source for keeping up-to-date with the news of science. |
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Stormwater News |
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Published by Environment Australia. |
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Organizations
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
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Find here the fulltext of the AASHTO Journal and AASHTO News. Both of these publications cover legislative and policy issues dealing with highways |
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American Concrete Institute |
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Professional organization "dedicated to improving the design, construction, maintenance and repair of concrete structures." Link to abstracts of ACI publications. |
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American Public Works Association |
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"APWA provides a forum in which public works professionals can exchange ideas, improve professional competency, increase the performance of their agencies and companies, and bring important public works-related topics to public attention in local, state and federal arenas." |
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American Society for Engineering Education |
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"The American Society for Engineering Education is a nonprofit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and technology education." |
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ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) |
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Earthquake Engineering Research Institute |
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"The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is a national, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public officials, and social scientists. EERI members include researchers, practicing professionals, educators, government officials, and building code regulators." The website reflects this mission by providing links earthquake legislations, ethical case studies for earthquake related issues, news about recent earthquakes and related USGS bulletins." |
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Institute of Transportation Engineers |
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National Academy of Engineering: Celebration of Women in Engineering |
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National Society of Black Engineers |
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National Society of Professional Engineers |
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Puget Sound Engineering Council |
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Selected Engineering Organizations & Societies (University of Washington) |
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Society of Women Engineers |
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Structural Engineers Association |
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Structural Engineers Association of Washington |
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Water Environment Federation |
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International organization established in 1928 to preserve and improve the global water environment. |
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Research Guides
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Earthquake Engineering Research Institute |
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"The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute is a national, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public officials, and social scientists. EERI members include researchers, practicing professionals, educators, government officials, and building code regulators." The website reflects this mission by providing links earthquake legislations, ethical case studies for earthquake related issues, news about recent earthquakes and related USGS bulletins. |
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Flow of Scientific Information |
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University of Waterloo chart on how scientific information starts with an idea and how that idea is disseminated in the scientific literature. |
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National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering (NISEE) |
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Sponsored by the UC Berkeley, this site includes an abstract database for Earthquake Engineering resources, an image database, a slide library, engineering reports, software manuals and more. An excellent source for those interested in earthquake engineering. |
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Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (UC Berkeley) |
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Promotes the use of performance based earthquake engineering technologies.The website includes research, access to software tools and reports. Two of the reports focus on the Nisqually earthquake in Washington. Online newsletter from the Institute also available. |
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World Wide Web-WasteWater Engineering Virtual Library |
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Several links in this metasite beginning with municipal wastewater. Other links include suppliers, government, general environmental... The link to Literature & the Library brings together fact sheets, manuals and other potentially useful material. |
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Standards
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ACI manual of concrete practice |
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In 5 parts, published by the American Concrete Institute. |
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TA682.4 .A5 2001 |
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Annual book of ASTM standards |
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Published by the American Society for Testing Materials. In 72 vols. it contains ASTM standards, definitions and recommended practices. |
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REF TA401 .A653 |
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BMP's for Storm water from U.S. EPA |
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BMP's cover the six areas of the Phase II for small and medium size municipalities. Includes: Public education and outreach on storm water impacts; public involvement/participation; illicit discharge detection and elimination; construction site storm water runoff control; post-construction storm water management in new development and redevelopment; pollution prevention/good housekeeping for municipal operations. |
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City of Bellevue. Transportation Department. Design Manual |
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Design of highway bridges : based on AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications |
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TG300 B38 1997 |
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King County Surface Water Design Manual Supporting Documents, Drawings, and References |
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The text from the 1998 SWDM is not available on-line. |
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Seattle. Standard Plan & Specs |
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Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater |
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Published cooperatively by the American Public Health Association, American Waterworks Association and the Water Environment Federation |
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QD142 A5 1998 |
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Standard Specification for Road, Bridge and Municipal Construction, 2004. M41-10 |
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Washington State. Department of Transportation. |
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Standard specifications for highway bridges |
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TG310 A6 1992 |
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Timber construction manual |
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Some standards are included in this 1994 publication by the American Institute of Timber Construction |
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TA666 T47 1994 |
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