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BUILDING ENGINEERING This guide lists a selection of the more important sources of information on Building Engineering available at Concordia Libraries. It includes material held in the Webster Library (WEB) on the Sir George Williams Downtown Campus, in the Vanier Library (VAN) on the Loyola Campus and/or available online. Most materials are located in the Reference area (REF). This is not a complete list. Additional resources and links to the online sources may be found by searching CLUES, the library catalogue. For more information, consult the Research Guides by Subject available on the Libraries Web site at http://library.concordia.ca/research/subjects/buildingeng or contact the reference librarian.

Guides to Engineering Information These resources will help you to identify many major sources of information. You can then check in CLUES to see if the newly located items are in the library. Guide to information sources in engineering REF T 10.7 L67 2000 WEB Information sources in architecture and construction REF TH 216 I3 1996 WEB Information sources in engineering REF T 10.7 I54 2005 WEB Information sources in science and technology REF Q 158.5 H87x 1994 WEB Reference sources in science, engineering, medicine and agriculture REF Q 158.5 M24 1994 WEB VAN

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias These resources provide definitions and background information on a topic. Some encyclopedias may also direct you to further sources of information. Dictionaries Annotated dictionary of construction safety and health REF TH 443 R432 2000 WEB Dictionary of architectural and building technology REF NA 31 C63 1998 WEB Dictionary of building preservation REF NA 31 D55 1996 WEB HVAC/R terminology: a quick reference guide REF TH 7007 W57 1998 WEB Illustrated dictionary of building materials and techniques REF TH 9 B466 1993 WEB Illustrated dictionary of building terms REF TH 9 P45 1997 WEB Penguin dictionary of building REF TH 9 S4 1993 WEB Visual dictionary of architecture REF NA 31 C44 1995 WEB Translation Dictionaries

Dictionnaire des techniques et technologies modernes REF T 10 F67 1997 WEB Modern dictionary of engineering and technology REF T 10 F67 1997 WEB VAN Dictionary of building and civil engineering REF TH 9 M66 1996 WEB Dictionary of lighting engineering: in four languages REF TH 7703 L513 1990 WEB Elsevier's dictionary of building construction REF TH 9 M225 1989 WEB Illustrated engineering dictionary REF TA 9 F53 1999 WEB Routledge French technical dictionary, Dictionnaire technique anglais REF T 10 R68 1994 WEB Termium Online

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Encyclopedias Encyclopedia of acoustics REF QC 221.5 E53 1997 WEB Encyclopedia of applied physics Online Encyclopedia of architectural and engineering feats REF NA 200 L32 2001 WEB Encyclopaedia of architectural technology REF TH 9 G53 2002 WEB Encyclopedia of architecture: design, engineering & construction REF NA 31 E59 1988 WEB Encyclopedia of building technology REF TH 9 E48 1988 WEB Encyclopedia of fire REF TP 265 N48 2002 WEB Encyclopedia of smart materials REF TA 418.9 S62E63 2002 WEB Encyclopedia of 20th century architecture REF NA 680 E495 2004 Encyclopedia of 20th century technology REF T 9 E462 2005 WEB Encyclopdie du btiment REF TH 9 E487 WEB Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology Online Polymeric materials encyclopedia REF TP 1110 P65 1996 WEB Ullmanns encyclopedia of industrial chemistry Online

Handbooks These resources vary in the content they provide. You may find definitions, background information, in-depth discussion of a topic, or data. Some may also direct you to further sources of information. Many handbooks are in the circulating collection so check CLUES for additional items. Do a KEYWORD search and type in a word describing your topic and the word "handbooks", e.g. KEYWORD > refrigeration handbooks. Air quality control handbook REF TD 883 A576 1998 WEB APA engineered wood handbook REF TA 666 A63 2002 WEB Architects' data REF TH 151 N513 2000 WEB Architectural graphic standards REF TH 2031 R35 2000 WEB ASHRAE handbook on cd-rom (2000-2003, 2005) WEB Workstation 226 ASHRAE handbook. Fundamentals REF TH 7015 A72 WEB ASHRAE handbook. Refrigeration systems and applications REF TH 7015 A73 WEB AHRAE handbook. Heating, ventilating, & air-conditioning applications REF TH 7015 A74 WEB ASHRAE handbook. Equipment REF TH 7015 A745 WEB Building construction handbook REF TH 151 C52 2004 WEB Characterization of materials REF TA 404.2 C43 2003 WEB Concrete and masonry databook REF TH 1461 B43 2003 WEB Construction building envelope and interior finishes databook REF TH 2235 L48 2001 WEB Construction databook REF TH 151 L48 1999 WEB Construction: principles, materials & methods REF TA 4813 S3 2001 WEB Contracts: cases, notes and materials REF KE 850 A7S83 2002 WEB Engineering weather data REF TH 7015 K54 2001 WEB Facilities engineering and management handbook REF TS 184 F35 2001 WEB Facility manager's handbook REF TS 184 G87 2003 WEB Fire retardant materials REF TH 1065 H663 2001 WEB Guide to E-commerce and web-based project management in construction

REF HF 5548.32 G74 2000 WEB

Handbook of acoustics REF QC 228.8 C76 1998 WEB Handbook of adhesives and sealants in construction REF TP 988 A47 2001 WEB Handbook of air conditioning and refrigeration REF TH 7687 W27 2001 WEB

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Handbook of building materials for fire protection REF TH 1065 H35 2004 WEB Handbook of facility assessment REF TH 4 39 P573 2004 WEB Handbook of glass in construction REF TA 450 A55 1997 WEB Handbook of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning REF TH 7225 H37 2001 WEB Handbook of indoor air quality management REF TD 883.17 M64 1997 WEB Handbook of modern sensors REF TA 165 F723 2004 WEB Handbook of structural engineering REF TA 633 H36 2005 WEB Heat transfer handbook REF TJ 250 B35 2003 WEB Housing defects reference manual REF TH 4817 H68 1991 WEB HVAC handbook REF TH 7011 H36 2004 WEB Indoor air quality handbook REF RA 770 I42 2001 WEB Industrial fire protection handbook REF TH 9445 M4S37 2002 WEB Industrial ventilation REF TH 7392 M6A5 1998 WEB Industrial ventilation design guidebook REF TH 7684 F2I54 2001 WEB Infrared and thermal testing REF TA 417.5 I48 2001 WEB Lighting handbook REF TK 4125 I375 2000 WEB Masonry construction manual REF TH 1199 M334 2001 WEB Passive solar design and construction handbook REF TH 7414 P375 1998 WEB Project and cost engineers' handbook REF TS 167 P78x 2005 WEB Project resource manual REF TH 420 P76 2005 WEB Radiant heating and cooling handbook REF TJ 260 W335 2002 WEB Science and technology of traditional and modern roofing systems REF TH 2431 L32 1992 WEB Sensors handbook REF TA 165 S729 1999 WEB Span book: span tables for Canadian dimension lumber and glued-laminated timber

REF TH 2398 S62 1999 WEB

Standard handbook of architectural engineering REF TH 19 B88 1998 WEB Standard handbook of heavy construction REF TA 145 S9 1996 WEB Stormwater collection systems design handbook REF TD 665 S87 2001 WEB System performance evaluation and design guidelines for displacement ventilation

REF TH 7682 D57C54 2003 WEB

Timber construction manual REF TA 666 T47 2005 WEB Time-Saver standards for architectural design data REF TH 151 T55 1997 WEB Time-saver standards for building materials & systems REF TA 404.5 T56 2000 WEB Universal design handbook REF NA 2545 A1U55 2001 WEB Urban water supply handbook REF TD 345 U727 2002 WEB Wind energy: handbook REF TJ 820 W56 2001 WEB Wood engineering and construction handbook REF TA 666 W63 1997 WEB Wood reference handbook REF TA 419 W76 1997 WEB

Costs Estimating Handbooks Labor rates for the construction industry REF HD 4966 B92U43 WEB Means assemblies cost data REF TH 435 B848 WEB Means building construction cost data REF TH 435 B84 WEB Means electrical cost data REF TH 435 M423+ WEB Means mechanical cost data REF TH 435 M424+ WEB Residential cost data REF TH 4815.8 M43 2003 WEB Yardsticks for costing REF TH 435 Y3X WEB

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Directories Directories provide information about people, products and companies. Internet searching may also retrieve similar information. Directory of Canadian architects REF NA 60 C2D57+ WEB Directory of Canadian construction companies REF HD 9715 C32D57+ WEB Registry of product evaluations Online Rpertoire/Association de la construction du Qubec, Rgion de Montral REF TH 13.2 C3G82 WEB Survey of building regulations worldwide REF TH 219 S76 1989 WEB

Periodical Indexes and Databases These resources will enable you to identify articles from periodicals (journals) by subject. Databases are listed on the Libraries website. References in some databases have a link that says Find it!@Concordia. This link helps you to know whether Concordia has the journal mentioned in the reference. A journal title search in CLUES will also show you if the periodical is available at Concordia. Most databases listed are licensed by the Concordia Libraries and require a Library PIN to be accessed off-campus. ABI/INFORM Global on ProQuest Online ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry Online Academic Search Premier Online ARTstor (art and architectural images) Online ASCE civil engineering database Online ASCE Proceedings Online Online Avery index to architectural periodicals Online Business periodicals index INDEX HF 5001 B843 WEB VAN CISTI Source database (tables of contents) Online Compendex (Engineering Index database) Online INSPEC Web Online Lexis-Nexis WEB, VAN Reference NTIS database Online NIOSHTIC Online ProQuest Dissertations and Theses: fulltext Online Royal Institute of British Architects online catalogue follow links at:

http://www.architecture.com SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts database) see instructions at:

http://library.concordia.ca/research/databases/index.php

Web of science (includes Science Citation Index 1989-) Online

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Standards and Codes These are arranged in alphabetical order by issuing body on shelves designated "Standards" in the Webster Library Reference area. Standards are listed in CLUES but some can still be difficult to find. If you are not sure if the library has a copy of a standard you are looking for, speak to a Reference Librarian. Examples of major standard-making bodies are: ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials); ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers); CSA (Canadian Standards Association); CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board); IES (Illuminating Engineering Society); NFPA (United States National Fire Protection Association); NRC (National Research Council of Canada which produces the National Building Codes). Most organizations have their own web sites to identify standards. Some codes and standards are posted on the Internet by their issuing bodies. Technical Reports The Library has technical reports in a number of locations in the collection. Some will be in the book collection and can be identified in CLUES. Others are held in the Reference, Government Publications or Microform collections. Many reports will not be held by the Library. More recent reports may be available on the Internet. Older reports may be requested from outside sources through the services of the Inter-Library Loans Department. You are advised to consult with a Reference Librarian on these documents. Technical reports will be located while using some of the Indexes noted in the Abstracts and Indexes section. A major index for identifying reports published in the United States is: Government reports announcements and index INDEX Z 7405 R4U513 (ceased) WEB

Replaced by the NTIS database (http://www.ntis.gov/search.htm). The most recent ten years are included on the web site.

Guides to Writing Technical Information The majority of resources on this topic are located in the book collection on the fourth floor of Webster Library. Check in CLUES, using a subject search (found under the More options tab) under the following headings:

English language technical English Communication in science Communication of technical information Technical writing Effective writing for engineers, managers, scientists REF PE 1475 T53 1988 WEB How to say what stuff looks like REF T 11 R54 1995 WEB Science and technical writing: a manual of style REF T 11 S378 1992 WEB Technical writer's handbook: writing with style & clarity REF T 11 Y68+ 1989 WEB

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Internet Sites of Interest See also the Research Guide by Subject for Building Engineering on the Libraries web site: http://library.concordia.ca/research/subjects/buildingeng/ Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre http://www.aivc.org American Society of Civil Engineers http://www.asce.org ASHRAE http://www.ashrae.org Canadian Engineering Network http://www.stealthstuff.com/CEN/ Canadian Government web site http://www.canada.gc.ca CIRIA http://www.ciria.org/Civil and Structural Engineering Resource Web http://web.singnet.com.sg/~icyh195

5/civil.htmlEdinburgh Engineering Virtual Library http://www.eevl.ac.uk EPA Indoor Air Quality http://www.epa.gov/iaq National Research Council Institute for Research in Construction http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca NIST Building and Fire Research Laboratory http://www.bfrl.nist.gov Quebec Government web site http://www.gouv.qc.ca/ Scirus (scientific web search engine) http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/Structurae (international structures information) http://en.structurae.de/Whole Building Design Guide http://www.wbdg.org/index.php

If you need assistance, please ask at the Reference Desk

Prepared by Lee Harris, Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering Librarian Telephone: 848-2424, ext. 7724 E-mail: lee.harris@concordia.ca

Last modified July 2006

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