The American
Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE, was founded in 1852.
It has over 139,000 members worldwide. Their mission is to improve the practice
of all aspects of civil engineering and advance professional knowledge.
It is also active in cooperative agreements with civil engineering groups
from around the world. It is considered the world's biggest publisher in
civil engineering.
Books
- ASCE publishes a number of books each year on a wide range of engineering
topics. These include historical works, texts, and technical manuals.
Conferences - ASCE sponsors and co-sponsors a number of conferences each year. The papers from these conferences are published in various conference proceedings. See also the ASCE Research Library.
Journals - Civil Engineering (TA1.C452, current issues behind the desk) is the monthly magazine of the society. There are over 20 other titles from ASCE, including Journal of Engineering Mechanics (TA1.A523301). Journals are also available online on the E-Resources List under ASCE Research Library.
Standards - ASCE publishes numerous standards and codes, many of which have been accepted by other standards organizations. These include standards on steel, masonry, structures, etc.
ASCE produces more information
on civil engineering than any other organization. They provide broad,
international coverage of the field.
The
CAT - provides access to entire items. Search by conference
title or editor, book title, author, or editor, series, standard title,
or journal title.
Compendex - coverage includes journal articles and conference papers. Search by authors, title words of the journal articles or conference papers, keywords, or subject terms.
ASCE Research Library - provides keyword searching and browsing by journals and conferences. Years of coverage vary by title.
Remember, you can
read ASCE journals online on the E-Resources List. You must be using
a campus computer or access the database remotely using a PSU access account.
If the University Libraries does not own the item you need, use either Interlibrary Loan or Document Delivery.
For more information about the American Society of Civil Engineers see their web site [/www.asce.org]
