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Internet Resources for Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering Websites | Societies and Organizations | Newsgroups | Government Resources | Other Places of Interest
Civil and Environmental Engineering Websites
Subject Specific Websites
- Architecture
Part of the WWW Virtual Library, this site contains information relating to architectural and structural engineering. - Bridge Engineering
SC Solutions has created this home page as a service to the worldwide bridge engineering community. There aim is to link all bridge engineering related subject matter on the Internet to this site. - NOAA'S National Ocean Service
A collection of links created and maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. - Coastal Engineering Resources
A page of useful links on coastal engineering. Here you will find links to various topics such as tsunamis, tides, field experiments, academic programs, information on conferences, and other reference materials. - Construction Computing
The online version of the magazine that contains news and many links to information on using computers in construction. - Building Material Engineering Lab (University of Tokyo)
“The Building Material Engineering Laboratory is part of the Naguchi Laboratory at the University of Tokyo. The concentration is on concrete and architectural materials. - Construction WebLinks
This is a site created and maintained by Thelen Reid & Priest LLP, a law firm specializing in the construction industry. The page contains links to organizations (academic, business, governmental), industry topics, and related reference materials. A very good site for locating information in the construction industry and related professions. - EnviroInfo
This site contains links and information related to environmental engineering. All topics of the environment are included as well as information on environmental law, sustainable development, risk assessment, and many other related subjects. - Geotechnical Engineering
A comprehensive library of Internet resources about Geotechnical Engineering, including WWW, Gopher, and FTP servers, and newsgroups. The library offers not only an cataloging service but also provides the base for the Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. Part of the WWW Virtual Library. - Java Applets for Coastal Engineering
Robert Dalrymple, at the University of Delaware, has created this useful page that contains JAVA applets for various topics in coastal engineering. Applications include a Wave Calculator, Porous Bottom Damping, Tidal Response of a Bay, Sand Transport Calculator, and a Beach Fill Calculator to name but a few that are available. - Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)
The homepage of the MCEER. The center's mission is to emphasize the nationwide threat of earthquakes and to advance the practices of engineering, planning and preparedness to minimize the damaging effects that earthquakes have on buildings, infrastructure and socioeconomic systems. Contains many good links to other sites concerned with this subject including data archives, literature and bibliographic databases, journals, and educational resources. of related interest. - National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR)
The National Institutes for Water Resources is a network of Research Institutes in every state. They conduct basic and applied research to solve water problems unique to their area. Each institute shall also cooperate closely with other institutes and other organizations in the region to increase the effectiveness of the institutes and for the purpose of promoting regional coordination. This site contains information on the NIWR as well as links to related websites and a current news section. - Remote Sensing
Part of the WWW Virtual Library, this site contains information relating to remote sensing. There are many links to international organizations, societies, newsgroups, and many other resources related to this subject. - Structural Engineering
A collection of structural engineering sites maintained by Intute, a free online service providing access to the very best web resources for education and. Although UK based this site contains links to many non-UK websites. It contains information from and links to universities, non-profit organizations and commercial firms as well as publications and many European sites of related interest. - Transportation Resources on the Internet
A collection of resources from the WWW Virtual Library. - Transportation Research Lab (TRL)
The home page of the Transportation Research Lab, specializing in surface transport issues. - Wastewater Engineering
A comprehensive listing of Web sites concerned with wastewater engineering and related issues from the WWW Virtual Library. - The Universities Council on Water Resources
The UCOWR disseminates information of interest to the water resources community and all concerned with our water resources. UCOWR is housed at the Headquarters of the Universities Council on Water Resources at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. - Water Quality Information Center
The WQIC is part of the Agricultural Research Service, a branch of the United States Department of Agriculture. The WQIC is an excellent source for a wide range of information about water resources and related topics. Included are links to databases, discussion lists, bibliographies, news, and other unique features. - Water Resources of the United States
Maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey, this site contains many sites for data, publications, and other information on water resources.
General Information Websites
- BUBL: Civil Engineering
The site for civil enginering resources from the Bulletin Board for Libraries. - Galaxy: Civil and Construction Engineering
This site is part of the TradeWave Galaxy collection and contains information on civil and construction engineering, including links to information on architectural engineering, energy science, environmental science, nuclear engineering, and petroleum engineering. - Intute: Civil Engineering
The Intute page for civil engineering sites. - Yahoo: Civil Engineering
The Yahoo collection of Internet sites concerned with civil engineering. A good starting place for browsing on civil engineering Web sites.
Jump to top of page.Societies and Organizations
The following is a brief listing of societies and organizations that are concerned with civil engineering and its related disciplines. A more comprehensive listing is available from the University of Waterloo Scholarly Societies page at the end of the list.
- Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA)
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE)
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- American Institue of Steel Construction (AISC)
- American Public Works Association (APWA)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Water Works Association (AWWA)
- Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS)
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- Institutution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- International Association for Bridge and Structral Engineers (IABSE)
- International Water Association (IWA)
- National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
- Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS)
- University of Waterloo Scholarly Societies Project: Civil Engineering
Newsgroups
A brief listing of newsgroups that are concerned with topics related to civil engineering.
- sci.engr.civil
- sci.engr.geomechanics
- sci.environment
- sci.geo.hydrology
- sci.materials
- sci.mech.fluids
Government Resources
Some government Web sites that might be of interest to those working in civil engineering.
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Administration (OSHA)
- Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Other Places of Interest
These are general engineering and science sites that can be useful starting points for browsing.
