Reference books are a good place to start...

For a list of all Codes and Standards, see Codes and Standards Handout

• Basic Civil Engineering Reference Titles

The Engineering Handbook REF TA 151 .E424 2005
The Civil Engineering Handbook REF TA 151 .C57 2003
CRC Handbook of Engineering Table REF TA 151 .C76 2004
Materials Handbook REF TA 403 .B73 2002
Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers REF TA 151 .S8 2004

• Construction/Estimating

2007 National Plumbing and HVAC Estimator REF TH 6235 .T46 2006
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction REF TH 2031 .A84254 2003
Building Construction Cost Data REF TH 435 .M43 2003
Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health  REF TH 443 .R434 2006
Highway Engineering Handbook REF TE 151 .H54 2003 (on order)
Means Illustrated Construction Dictionary REF TH 9 .M4 2000
Residential Cost Data REF TH 4815.8 .M43 2006
The Site Calculations Pocket Reference REF TH 375 .H365 2006
Square Foot Costs REF TH 435 .M44 2001
Sweet on Construction Industry Contracts: Major AIA documents REF KF 902 .S936 1999
Walker's Building Estimator's Reference Book REF TH 435 .W3 F83 2002
Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction REF TA 9 .W44 1997
 

• Surveying

Surveying: Principles and Applications TA 545 .K37 2006
Surveying: With Construction Applications TA 625 .K38 2001
Surveyor Reference Manual REF TA 551 .H37 2006TA 595.5 .V36 1996
 

To search for books and videos...

Library catalog: UNICORN
Suggested subject terms:  blueprints, building safety measures, construction contracts, construction equipment, construction industry, construction industry management, construction materials, mechanical drawing, surveying, soil mechanics  

Full text books online: eBooks

Online Encyclopedias

Construction/Building Videos
Electronics Videos
Engineering Disasters!
Finding a Job
Job Safety Videos
Professional Behavior/Soft Skills Videos
 

To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z database list

Gale Databases (journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Career and Technical (magazine articles)
Biography Resource Center

Internet sites...

American Society of Civil Engineers
http://www.asce.org/asce.cfm

American Institute of Steel Construction
http://www.aisc.org/

American Society for Testing and Materials
http://www.astm.org

Contractor's License Reference Site
http://www.contractors-license.org

Construction.com:  The Construction Marketplace
http://www.construction.com/

iCivilEngineer.com (construction and cost estimate info online)
http://www.icivilengineer.com/Construction/Cost_Estimation/

Land Surveyor Reference Page
http://www.lsrp.com

American Congress on Surveying and Mapping--See Related Links
http://www.acsm.net/

Thomas Register Online
http://www.thomasregister.com
You are required to register (free of charge) in order to access company information

Sweet's Product Marketplace
http://www.sweets.com

Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory Online
http://www.tenlinks.com/engineering/civil/index.htm

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/
 

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