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Find standards and codes

Standards @ KSL

ASCE 7-16
Campus wide access to ASCE 7-16
ASCE Standards
See other ASCE standard available at KSL.
ACI 318 Standard (Login to VPN to be able to access it)
Campus wide access to ACI 318 standard.

ASME boiler and pressure vessel code by ASME
Call Number: TJ290.A7

Publication Date: 2017 (latest)

ASTM Compass

Full text access to active ASTM standards and related material from ASTM journals, symposia papers and STPs, manuals, monographs and data series.

Standards not readily available @KSL
KSL uses Techstreet to order standards that are not readily available in other library resources. KSL subscription to Techstreet allows registered users to search and order any standards. Purchases are funded from the library's budget.

Free standards

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Free access to NFPA standards.
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Standards
All AISC standards are available as free downloads.

Ohio Building Codes

Civil Engineering Specific Standards

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Concrete Institute
International Code Council
National Institute of Standards and Technology
American Institute of Steel Construction
National Fire Prevention Association
Free access to all NFPA standards and codes.

Standards not readily available can be ordered using:

National Electrical Safety Code