Constructional Technology Resources

Construction Technology Resources

HANDBOOKS
DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, & ALMANACS
DATABASES
E-JOURNALS
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
OTHER WEBSITES OF INTEREST
JOB RESOURCES

HANDBOOKS

AASHTO Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing
627.735 S785
Part 1 contains specifications for 173 materials and 23 recommended practices. Part 2 includes 206 test methods and equipment standards. Most standards contain English and Metric units of measure.

Annual Book of ASTM Standards
R 620.11
This multi-volume compilation published by the American Society for Testing and Materials contains standards related to research and development, product testing, quality systems, and commercial transactions.

Architectural Graphics Standards
692.2 R14r
This publication, prepared under the editorial direction of the American Institute of Architects, provides tabular data and dimensioned illustrations for use in building, site, and urban design. Contents range from detailed drawings of pavement types and window installations to dimensioned drawings of a professional football field.

Mean's Estimating Series
R 692.5
The most used, most quoted, most respected unit price guide available to the construction industry. It is the professional estimator's first choice of reliable price data for accurate budgeting and estimating. Topics available include:
Assemblies Cost Data
Building Construction Cost Data
Concrete and Masonry Cost
Site Work and Landscape Cost Data
Square Foot Costs

Occupational Outlook
R 331.702 O154
Sources of information on careers, education and training. A list of occupations growing fast and having the largest numerical increases in employment, by level of education or training required.

National Construction Estimator
R 692.5 N277
Contains estimated prices for every common building material. Provides man hours, recommended crew, and gives the labor cost for installation.

NEC (National Electric Code) Handbook
R 621.319 N219h
The National Electrical Code, developed and published in 1897 by engineers and other professionals, is a "national code of rules for electrical construction and operation." It provides technical information vital to safe electrical installation. This handbook offers the professional with access to the latest revision of this electrical standard. Illustrated.

Sweet's Directory
693 S974 (Shelved in Oversize Section)
This source is a reference for 10,700 manufacturers, 15,000 trade names, and 61,300 products. It is divided into 16 categories and includes a manufacturers and trade names index.

Thomas Register
338.76 T454 (Shelved in Oversize Section)
The Thomas Register Of American Manufacturers is a directory featuring 155,000 companies, 60,000 product & service classification headings and 124,000 brand names. Includes American and some Canadian companies.

Uniform Building Code
R 343.07869 U581
These regulations are published by the International Conference of Building Officials and include: administrative, fire safety, life safety, and field provisions; structural engineering design provisions; and material, testing, and installation standards.

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DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS & ALMANACS

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Dictionary of architecture & construction
R 720.3 D554
Reflects advances in construction technology, acknowledging the increased importance of building preservation projects.

Dictionary of civil engineering
R 624 Sco8d
General civil engineering terms can be found in this dictionary, which can prove to be very useful.

Dictionary of civil engineering and construction
R 624 W32w
Provides comprehensive coverage of a broad range of industrial disciplines, including architecture, engineering, surveying, building, heavy construction, and municipal engineering.

Encyclopedia of construction methods & materials
R 690.03 S744e
A look at the major methods of construction and building, all following the classifications developed and endorsed by professional organizations in the United States and Canada. Topics covered include site work, concrete, masonry, metals, wood and plastic, doors and windows, and equipment.

Online

Professional Engineering Inspections Dictionary of Terms
Dictionary of terms compiled by Professional Engineering Inspections, Inc.

Information Please Almanac
Facts, definitions, articles, photographs, maps, lists, and tables.

Refdesk
Single source for a variety of facts.

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DATABASES

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Applied Science & Technology (Citations)
Basic Coverage of engineering, computers, construction.
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ASCE Civil Engineering Database (Citations, Abstracts, and Full-Text)
The database covers ASCE publications all the journals, conference proceedings, books, standards, manuals, magazines, and newspapers. Journal papers with abstracts go back to 1970. Non-abstract journal records go back to 1920's. The book records are complete dating back to 1800.

Business & Company Resource Center (Citations, Abstracts, and Full-Text)
Brings together in a single database company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals.
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Business & Company ASAP (Citations, Abstracts, and Full-Text)
Business,finance, management, and industry periodicals with a full text directory of global private and public companies.
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Compendex (Engineering Index) (Citations, Abstracts, and Full-Text)
Comprehensive coverage of all areas of engineering.
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General Business File ASAP (Citations, Abstracts, and Full-Text)
Business and trade publications. Includes directory listings for companies as well as investment analysts' reports on major companies and industries.
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Knovel (Full-Text)
Full text science and engineering reference books and materials.
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LexisNexis Academic (Citations, Abstracts, and Full-Text)
Lexis/Nexis Academic is a full-text database which focuses primarily on business, legal and news resources. Included in the database are law reports, company filings, journal and newspaper articles, broadcast transcripts, etc.
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NSSN (Citations, Abstracts, Full-Text)
Free, national resource for global standards.

NTIS (Abstracts)
Government-sponsored scientific, technical, and engineering information.

Science.gov (Abstracts, Full-Text)
Connects you to U.S. Government science and technology.

Scirus (Abstracts, Full-Text)
The most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet focusing on legitimate scientific sites.

TRIS (Abstracts)
Transportation research.

US Patent Office (Full-Text)
United States Patent and Trademark Office

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E-JOURNALS

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Construction & building materials
from 04/01/1999 to present in Business & Company ASAP, Business & Company Resource Center and General Business File ASAP

Construction equipment
from 01/01/1989 to present in Business & Company ASAP and Business & Company Resource Center
from 01/15/1989 to present in General Business File ASAP

ENR
from 01/08/1981 to present in LexisNexis Academic

Journal of architectural engineering
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of composites for construction
from 01/01/1997 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of computing in civil engineering
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of construction engineering and management
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering
from 01/01/1997 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of infrastructure systems
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of irrigation and drainage engineering
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of materials in civil engineering
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of performance of constructed facilities
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of surveying engineering
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Journal of transportation engineering
from 01/01/1995 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

Leadership and management in engineering
from 01/01/2001 to present in ASCE Civil Engineering Database

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RECOMMENDED WEBSITES

AASHTO (American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials)
AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It represents all five transportation modes: air, highways, public transportation, rail and water. Its primary goal is to foster the development, operation and maintenance of an integrated national transportation system.

AGC (Associated General Contractors of Kansas)
The Associated General Contractors of Kansas, Inc. is a fully certified Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
ASCE's mission is to provide essential value to our members, their careers, our partners and the public by developing leadership, advancing technology, advocating lifelong learning and promoting the profession.

ASTM
Features a search engine for locating information about standards. You can search by standard designation number or by keyword within the title of the standard. Information provided include: standard designation number, revision date, full title, a paragraph describing the scope of the standard, an outline of the contents, and price. This information can be useful in determining whether or not a particular standard is applicable to your need or situation.

City of Salina
Official page for the city of Salina, Kansas.

City of Wichita
Official page for the city of Wichita, Kansas.

KDOT (Kansas Department of Transportation)
The agency's primary activities being road and bridge maintenance; transportation planning, data collection and evaluation; project scoping, designing and letting; contract compliance inspection of material and labor; federal program funding administration; and administrative support.

SWEETS
Sweets.com is the construction professionals' primary search engine, featuring product data and construction industry news on the Internet.

Thomas Register
Search 155,000 US and Canadian Companies to find the industrial products or services you need.

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Patents: Search by keyword, class, number, inventor name, licensee name, etc., for patents granted since 1976; retrieve the full text of patents and page images since 1976. Patents from 1790 to 1975 are searchable by class and by patent number only; results will be a TIFF image of the whole patent. (You will need a TIFF image viewer on your computer; the USPTO website points you to suggested viewer download sites).

Trademarks: The USPTO website also offers searching of over three million current and expired U.S.-granted trademarks; and information on filing to obtain a patent or a trademark.

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