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Subject Guide for Civil Engineering: Geotechnical
civil geotech
Contents
This guide introduces students to library resources (books and journals)
and major web sites of importance to geomechanical engineers. These sources
contain information about soil properties, foundations, soil dynamics, rock
mechanics, earthworks, dams, retaining walls, embankments, and tunnels. They
cover hydrology, earthquake, foundation and coastal engineering.
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Dictionary of Civil Engineering, by John S. Scott. 3rd ed.
New York: Wiley, 1980.
TA9 S35 1980 5TH FLOOR BOOKS
Covers the scope of civil engineering and other relevant engineering
fields. Updated, includes metric units and abbreviations.
Dictionary of Civil Engineering Abbreviations, Signs and Symbols,
edited by David D. Polon. New York: Odyssey Press, 1967.
TA11 D5 REFERENCE
Extensive compilation of abbreviations, signs, and letter and graphic
symbols in civil engineering.
Dictionary of Geotechnics, by M. A. Sommerville and M. A.
Paul. London: Butterworths, 1983.
TA710 A15 S65 REFERENCE
Covers soil and rock mechanics and engineering, site investigation, hydrology,
earthmoving, excavation. Provides definitions of concepts in engineering
geology and morphology.
Glossary of Hydrology, edited by William E. Wilson and John
E. Moore. Alexandria, VA: American Geological Institute, 1998.
GB655 G56 1998 REFERENCE
The Illustrated Petroleum Reference Dictionary, edited by Robert
D. Langenkamp. 4th ed. Tulsa,OK: PennWell Books, 1994.
TN865 I43 1994 REFERENCE
This edition contains 1,280 new entries and illustrations. Includes new
topics such as high-angle and horizontal drilling; well control; cementing
materials and techniques; new regulations; advances in three-dimensional
seismology. Contains a list of abbreviations, conversion factors, and a
bibliography.
Water: science and issues, edited by E. Julius Dasch. New York:
Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. 4vs.
The Wiley Dictionary of Civil Engineering and Construction: English-Spanish,
Spanish-English, by Felicitas Kennedy. New York: Wiley, 1996.
TA9 K46 1996 REFERENCE
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To find books and journals, use the PAC
(the library's online catalog) and conduct a search for author, title or subject.
For the correct subject heading consult the Library of Congress Subject
Headings (located at the Reference Desk) or a librarian. Some important
subject headings are ENGINEERING
GEOLOGY, SLOPES
(SOIL MECHANICS), HYDROGEOLOGY,
SEISMOLOGY,
ROCK
MECHANICS, CIVIL
ENGINEERING, EARTHQUAKE
ENGINEERING.
If a copy of the Library of Congress Subject Headings is unavailable
then try the following technique. First search your term(s) using the WORD
command in the PAC. When
you retrieve a title that looks reasonable, display the full record and look
at its subject headings. Click on the most fitting one, and you will have
done a subject search.
To find SDSU master theses look under the subject heading SDSU
THESIS CIVIL ENGINEERING.
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Applied
Science and Technology Abstracts
Indexes over 560 English language scholarly and trade journals covering
engineering (all areas), technology, manufacturing/industrial applications,
and the physical sciences from October 1983 to the present. Abstracts available
from March 1993 to the present.May search by such subjects as Slope Stability,
Hydrogeology, Seismometry, Soil Mechanics, etc. Includes book reviews.
Earlier material is available from the print version (T1.I32 Periodicals)
ASCE Annual Combined Index. New York: ASCE, 1983-
TA1.A58 A52 REFERENCE
A subject and author index to materials published by the ASCE. Covers articles,
technical notes, books, conference papers. Find information under subject
headings such as foundations, rock mechanics, seepage, dams, etc. Ceased publication
in 1998. Continued by Civil
Engineering Database, which provides access to all ASCE publications
since 1973.
EiCompendex Web
Compendex is a comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research.
Contains over seven million references and abstracts from 5,000+ engineering
journals, conferences and technical reports.The broad subject areas of engineering
and applied science are represented. Covers nuclear technology, bioengineering,
transportation, chemical and process engineering, light and optical technology,
agricultural engineering and food technology, computers and data processing,
applied physics, electronics and communications, control, civil, mechanical,
materials, petroleum, aerospace and automotive engineering. Online coverage
is from 1969 to date.
NTIS
This database is the largest central resource for government-funded scientific,
technical, engineering, and business related information available today.
Some documents are fulltext online.
Web of Science:
Science Citation Index
A multidisciplinary database that indexes major journals of science, medicine,
agriculture, technology,etc. Provides links to articles in electronic journals
licensed by the SDSU Library. A special feature is citation indexing, which
allows the user to trace research articles forward in time. Database coverage
is 1999 to date.
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Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
QE531 S3
Publishes original research and reviews concerning seismology, earthquake
geology and earthquake engineering.
Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
TA705 A525
Covers traditional topics such as foundations, earth-supported structures,
soil dynamics, slope stability. Includes papers on environmental geotechniques,
computer modeling, coastal and geotechnical ocean engineering. Publishes
case studies also and practice-oriented papers. Indexed in ASCE Annual
Combined Index and since 1998 by Civil
Engineering Database.
Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
TA710 A1 R599
Covers experimental and theoretical aspects of rock mechanics.
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
TA710 A1 I53
Publishes articles on solving problems in earthquake and geotechnical engineering.
Prefers new concepts and techniques, but accepts case histories, too. Covers
seismology and geology relevant to earthquakes; dynamic constitutive behavior
of materials; mathematical and probabilistic methods. Indexed in Applied
Mechanics Reviews, Ei
CompendexWeb, and Web
of Science: Science Citation Index
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The Civil Engineering Handbook, edited by W.F. Chen and J.Y.
Richard Liew. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2003.
TA151 C57 2003 REFERENCE
Covers all aspects of civil engineering: construction, environment, geotechnical,
hydraulic, materials, structural, surveying, and transportation engineering.
Contains symbols, physical constants, and an index.
Civil Engineering Reference Guide, by Frederick S. Merritt and
Max Kurtz. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1986.
TA151 M44 1986 REFERENCE
Covers key information and techniques, theory, and data. Includes tables,
charts, illustrations, and cross references. Contains bibliographies.
Earthquake Engineering Handbook,Wai-Fah Chen and Charles Scrawthorn.
Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2003.
TA654.6 E374 2003
Foundation Engineering Handbook, edited by Hsai-Yang Fang. 2nd
ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991.
TA775 F675 1991
Presents basic principles and examples of applications. Includes new developments
in areas such as man-made soil deposits, soil foundation structure system,
soils under various loads, erosion, hazardous substances and earthquakes.
Covers landfills, cold regions, offshore foundations, etc.
Geotechnical Engineering Handbook, edited by Ulrich Smoltczyk.
Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 2002-. 2 vs
TA775 G6913 2002
Ground Engineer's Reference Book, edited by F. G. Bell. London:
Butterworths, 1987.
TA705 G73 1987 REFERENCE
Covers aspects of engineering concerned with the ground. Properties of
ground materials, investigative methods, improvement, construction, and numerical
methods and models are discussed.
Handbook of Coastal Engineering, edited by John B. Herbich. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
TC205 H33 2000
Covers shorelines and structures, wave forces, sediment transport, navigation
channels, dredging. Discusses solutions for wave equations, numerical models,
modeling stability in rivers and harbors. Has material on coastal and shoreline
protection methods.
A Handbook of Engineering Geomorphology, edited by P.G. Fookes
and P.R. Vaughan. New York: Chapman and Hall, 1986.
TA705 H35 1986 fo
Discusses geomorphology as it applies to the engineer. Contains engineering
problems and applications and a bibliography.
Handbook of Geology in Civil Engineering, by Robert F. Legget
and Paul F. Karrow. 3rd edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1983.
TA705 L4 1983
An overview of geology for civil engineers working in this field. Arranged
in five sections and includes bibliographies. Contains a glossary of terms
and a name and subject index.
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NAVFAC DESIGN MANUALS
Soil Mechanics DM 7.1, 1982. Washington, DC: GPO.
TA710 S587 1982
Foundations and Earth Structures DM 7.2, 1982. Washington,
DC: GPO.
TA715 F686 1982
Soil Dynamics and Deep Stabilization and Special Geotechnical Construction
DM 7.3, 1983. Washington, DC: GPO.
TA710.2 S6 1983
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These manuals provide much of the standard design criteria routinely used
by soils engineers.
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Geotechnical Engineering Case Histories in San Diego County,
edited by John H. Hobbs. San Diego, CA: San Diego Association of Geologists,
1991.
TA705.3 C2 G468 1991 REFERENCE
Engineering Case Studies
A collection of information on engineering cases.
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- Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Philadelphia: ASTM.
TA401 A653 1997 REFERENCE
- THE LIBRARY IS PURCHASING THE 2007 ASTM STANDARDS, THIS MESSAGE WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THEY ARRIVE!
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Contains a wide variety of standards. Standards on soil and rock testing
and analysis, on ground water, and on rock mechanics are of interest to
the geotechnical engineer. Of the 15 major sections "Construction" and
"Water and Environmental Technology" are the most important for engineering
geology researchers. Library has the latest five years. Last year subscription
is in the Reference Collection.
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Works published, especially proceedings of conferences, by professional societies
contain up-to-date reviews of particular topics and are of special interest
to geotechnical engineers. Find these by searching the PAC
under the society as an author. Examples:
American Society of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineering Division,
Association
of Engineering Geologists,
Geological Society of America, International
Society for Rock Mechanics, International
Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering.
Some Government agencies publish relevant material for geotechnical engineering.
Look for publications by the:
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WWW Virtual Library - Civil
Engineering
WWW Virtual Library - Geotechnical Engineering
National Information Service for
Earthquake Engineering
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory
American Society of Civil Engineers
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