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Structural Engineering: Internet Sources

Patents

Patents issued by the United States Patent Office can provide a wealth of technical information on products and processes.

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Search U.S. patents from 1790 - 1975 by patent number or classification. Search 1976 - present, full-text. To see patent drawings, you may need to download their .tiff file viewer.

Google Patents
Search and read the full text of patents from around the world. Easy access to patent illustrations.

Structural Engineering Organizations

National and International organizations providing Civil and Environmental Engineering resources:

American Society of Civil Engineers
The society also provides publications, news, conferences, and career information. Check out the ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute
Structural Engineering Institute
part of the ASCE.