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Finding and Getting Standards and Building Code Documents

UNLV Libraries provides access to a variety of standards documents and building codes documents to campus, and several sets are available in print format to the public. Contact Sue, Engineering Librarian, sue.wainscott@unlv.edu if you have questions!

Standards Documents Guide
On this webguide you can find more detailed information about how to search for, request copies of, and understand standards documents.
Request a standards document through UNLV's Library
UNLV students and employees may request the full text of standards documents through the UNLV Libraries using the process on this page.

Finding Standards and Codes

The below databases and webpages provide access to standards documents in Engineering and related fields, as well as building codes.

Techstreet This link opens in a new window
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Search over 500,000 standards and code documents from hundreds of organizations in a variety of fields.
UNLV employees, students, faculty, and staff can view full text and redlined views of historic changes to subscribed documents, and request full text of unsubscribed items through Interlibrary Loan. Sign up for a personal user account to receive notifications of updates and save annotations
ASTM Compass/Digital Library This link opens in a new window
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ASTM (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) database contains the full text of standards, journal articles, handbooks, manuals and other e-books published by ASTM. You can also see many historical versions of ASTM standards with redlines showing changes.

ICC International Codes for building safety and fire prevention
The non-profit International Code Council (ICC) provides free, view-only, online access to building safety and fire prevention codes and standards that are used by many government agencies. Includes 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, 2012 International Building Code, and 2012 International Fire Code.

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Articles, standards documents, and electrical codes from IEEE and affiliated organizations.
Provides access to almost a third of the world's current electrical engineering, telecommunications, power, and computer science literature. Full-text access to all IEEE journals, transactions, magazines, conference proceedings, and all current IEEE standards.
SAE MOBILUS This link opens in a new window
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Search within SAE International publications and media including 13 scholarly journals, over 140,000 additional peer-reviewed technical papers, industry magazines, e-books, the complete sets of SAE Automotive and Aerospace standards documents and more.

USDA NRCS National Resources Conservation Service - Handbooks and Manuals
Find a wide variety of engineering-related handbooks and manuals at this U.S. Department of Agriculture, NRCS website.
U.S. Department of Defense ASSIST Standards Quick Search
Search for and access .pdf files for Department of Defense standards and specification documents that have been cleared for public access.
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ASSIST stands for Acquisition Streamlining and Standardization Information System. See http://www.dsp.dla.mil/Specs-Standards/ for more information.

Selected Standards and Codes in UNLV's Libraries

AASHTO GDHS-7 Green Book - A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 7th Edition, Includes October 2019 Errata by American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials
Call Number: online
ISBN: 9781560516767
Publication Date: 2017
This and other standards/codes/manuals are available within the UNLV Techstreet database subscriptions. Often these will include redlines showing changes from prior versions, and copies of historic versions.
AASHTO LRFDBDS-9 Bridge Design Specifications, 9th Edition by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Call Number: online
ISBN: 9781560517382
Publication Date: 2020
This and other standards/codes/manuals are available within the UNLV Techstreet database subscriptions. Often these will include redlines showing changes from prior versions, and copies of historic versions.
ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary (ACI 318R-19) by American Concrete Institute
Call Number: online and at Architecture Studies Library, Reference TA683.24 .A25 2011
ISBN: 9781641950565
Publication Date: 2019
This and other standards/codes/manuals are available within the UNLV Techstreet database subscriptions. Often these will include redlines showing changes from prior versions, and copies of historic versions.
ASCE/SEI 7-16 Minimum design loads and associated criteria for buildings and other structures by American Society of Civil Engineers
Call Number: online
ISBN: 9780784479964
Publication Date: 2017
ASCE/SEI 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures by Structural Engineering Institute Staff (Contribution by); American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Staff
Call Number: online and TH851 .M56 2006 Architecture Studies Library
ISBN: 0784408092
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
ASME B36.10-2022 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe by ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Call Number: online
Publication Date: 2022
This and several other standards/codes/manuals are available within the UNLV Techstreet database subscriptions. Often these will include redlines showing changes from prior versions, and copies of historic versions.
ASME B36.19-2022 Welded and Seamless Wrought Stainless Steel Pipe, Includes Errata (2023) by ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Call Number: online
Publication Date: 2022
This and several other standards/codes/manuals are available within the UNLV Techstreet database subscriptions. Often these will include redlines showing changes from prior versions, and copies of historic versions.

ASTM Standards / Compass / Digital Library
Coming soon! UNLV Libraries will soon have online access to the ASTM Standards and the Digital Library via ASTM Compass. The above link provides on-campus access only at the moment.

International building code - print copies
Call Number: K3538 .I57x Architecture Studies Library Architecture Reference
Publication Date: various
Most recent version will be in the Architecture Studies Library branch, in the reference collection

International Building Code 2018 online read only access
Note the legend for the meanings of blue and red text within the read only view of the fourth printing (2020) of the 2018 International Building Code.
International Code Council titles - read-only online
This page will allow you to search for and view several codes published by the International Code Council.

NFPA (Fire) 70 : National Electrical Code by National Fire Protection Association
Call Number: online
ISBN: 9781455912773
Publication Date: 2017
This and other standards/codes/manuals are available within the UNLV Techstreet database subscriptions. Often these will include redlines showing changes from prior versions, and copies of historic versions. NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC) sets the foundation for electrical safety in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. The 2017 edition of this trusted Code presents the latest comprehensive regulations for electrical wiring, overcurrent protection, grounding, and installation of equipment.

Planning Manuals and Codes for Southern Nevada Agencies

Clark County Regional Flood Control District Engineering Documents
Links to CCRFCD materials including the design manuals and flood model data. Located in their Programs & Services, Projects & Engineering portion of their website.
Regional Transportation Commission Standard Specifications for Streets and Highways
Links to planning and engineering documents for streets and highways. Located in their Projects & Initiatives, Streets & Highways portion of their website.
Current Adopted Codes for Southern Nevada Municipalities
This webpage from the Southern Nevada Building Officials group lists current national and international building and safety codes adopted by the local municipalities, as well as efforts to consider adoption of additional or newer versions of these codes. Located in the Documents portion of their website. Note there is a separate page listing local amendments to current codes.

CEE 498 Senior Design & CEM 456 Capstone (James): Standards and Building Codes

Finding and Getting Standards and Building Code Documents

Finding Standards and Codes

Selected Standards and Codes in UNLV's Libraries

Planning Manuals and Codes for Southern Nevada Agencies

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