Civil and environmental engineering

A guide to selected resources

Codes and standards

ASTM Digital Library [via ASTM Compass] This link opens in a new window
ASTM Book of Standards via ASTM Compass. Includes standards on civil, construction, environmental, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, soil science and solar engineering, among other topics.
MadCad.com Codes and Standards This link opens in a new window
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Online access to the following codes/standards:

ASHRAE Standard 90.1: Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
FGI Guidelines
International Building Code 2021
International Energy Conservation Code 2021
International Mechanical Code 2021
International Plumbing Code 2021
NFPA 13: Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
NFPA 70: National Electrical Code
NFPA 101: Life Safety Code

Philadelphia Applicable Codes
In most cases, the City of Philadelphia follows the 2018 International Code Council’s (ICC) family of codes with local exceptions.
Everyspec.com
From the website "EverySpec provides free access to over 55,000 Military, DoD, Federal, NASA, DOE, and Government specifications, standards, handbooks, and publications.
This data warehouse includes standardization documents with the designations of MIL, MIL-STD, MIL-PRF, MIL-DTL, FED, CID, JANS, MS, AND, USAF, DID, CID, UCF, and FIPS, including their Amendments, Notices, and Supplements."
US Access Board
Guidelines and standards from the US Access Board. These design guidelines cover access for people with disabilities that meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.