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General
Title |
Format |
Civil engineer's illustrated sourcebook |
Online |
Dictionary of civil engineering English-French |
Online |
Encyclopedia of physical science and technology |
Online |
Engineering handbook |
Online |
Eshbach's handbook of engineering fundamentals |
Online |
Handbook of civil engineering calculations |
Online |
Handbook of material weathering |
Online |
Science, technology and society: An Encyclopedia |
Online |
Standard handbook for civil engineers |
Online |
Van Nostrand's scientific encyclopedia |
Online |
Environmental engineering
Title |
Format |
Dictionary of environmental science and technology |
Online |
Encyclopedia of environmental science and engineering |
Online |
Handbook of sustainability management |
Online |
L'ingénieur et le développement durable |
Online |
Sustainable development for engineers: a handbook and resource guide |
Online |
Geotechnical engineering
Title |
Format |
Geotechnical earthquake engineering |
Online |
Geotechnical engineering calculations and rules of thumb |
Online |
Geotechnical engineering handbook |
Online |
Geotechnical engineering investigation handbook |
Online |
Hydraulic and water resources engineering
Title |
Format |
Dictionary of water and waste management |
Online |
Encyclopedia of hydrological sciences |
Online |
Handbook of water and wastewater treatment technologies |
Online |
Water encyclopedia |
Online |
Structural engineering
Title |
Format |
Encyclopedia of earthquake engineering |
Online |
Foundation engineering handbook |
Online |
Handbook of construction tolerances |
Print |
Structural engineer's pocket book |
Online |
Transportation engineering
Title |
Format |
Encyclopedia of transportation: Social science and policy |
Online |
Handbook of transportation engineering |
Online |
Routledge handbook of transportation |
Online |
Traffic engineering handbook |
Online |
Transportation technologies for sustainability |
Online |