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An information source provided by AEC Ashford Engineering Consultants. Last update July 2005.

Cares Limited, Coastal and Reclamation Engineering Services

Civil Engineering

US Army

Earth Moving

From the Corps of Engineers, one of the largest collection of published literature to download including geological, geotechnical, rock mechanics and hydrologic publications.

Institute of Civil Engineers

The Institute of Civil Engineers site provides news, publications and links, inclusive links to many online journals (subscription) published by Thomas Telford, plus lots of briefing sheets to download free.

Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library

The main UK portal site for Engineering Geology.

Virtual Library for Civil Engineering

Includes a major database with Educational links, Commercial links and Organization links. Based at Georgia Tech, USA.

Earthshaper, Civil Engineering Portal

A collaboration of ASCE and ICE. It is a gateway into the Internet for civil engineers worldwide.

The Civil Engineering Web Directory

A portal specially designed for civil engineering professionals and students.

The 125 Top Projects

Includes tunnels and dams with factual data.

Dam Engineering

Dam Geology

Water Supply Dam

With questions and answers. Good text with lots of links to related sites.

Dam-Related Websites

A comprehensive USA based listing, mainly N. American but also some International links.

A Geotechnical Disaster, St. Francis dam

At three minutes before midnight March 12, 1928, the St. Francis dam catastrophically failed.

Earthquake Engineering

NISEE

US national information service for Earthquake Engineering includes a database of world literature, plus selected papers, images of faults, recent research and much more.

The Kobe Earthquake

Summary report with excellent images of damage.

Links for Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Includes Journals for Geotechnical Engineering, Earthquake Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Forthcoming Conferences, Professional Organizations, Earthquake Centers and Laboratories, Sources of Strong Motion Data, Local, Federal and State Administrations, plus Companies.

Life along the Faultline

Webcasts, videos, images and information about earthquakes and engineering in California.

Geotechnical Engineering

Virtual Library of Geotechnical Engineering

Off Shore Drilling

One of the most comprehensive libraries of Internet resources about Geotechnical Engineering. The Geotechnical Engineering Virtual Library is a project of The World Wide Web of Geotechnical Engineers.

Internet Geotechnical Engineering Magazine

Packed with useful information and links for the Geotechnical Engineer.

Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

An annual online journal with worldwide contributions.

Geotechnical Engineering Publications

From the US department of transportation. Many pdf files of reports to download but very slow.

Subject areas include: Drilled Shafts, Expansive Soils, Frost Action, Geosynthetics, Ground Improvement, Grouting Permanent Ground Anchors, Pile Foundations, Reinforced Soil Structures, Retaining Walls, Rock Slopes, Seismic Design, Shale Slope & Embankment Stability, Soil Compaction & Stabilization, Spread Footings, Structural Foundations, Subsurface Exploration, Tunnelling.

Engineering Geology Field Manual

Online copy from the U.S. Department of the Interior. 

AEG's Professional Practice Handbook

For engineering geologists.

Software Directory

A link site to specialist geotechnical and geoenvironmental software.

Geotechnical Directory

Comprehensive.

Engineering Geology of Western Colorado

Includes Dams and Reservoirs and Mines and Mine Reclamations Projects.

Environmental and Engineering Geology

With links to websites on Erosion, Floods and Flooding, Hydrology and Landslides from the Illinois State Geological Survey.

Geotechnical Engineer's Calendar

Conferences and meetings.

Geotechnical Videos

Hydropower Engineering

International Journal of Hydropower and dams

Hydro Power Project

The World Atlas & Industry Guide is a unique and essential reference source for the industry on water resources development worldwide. All subscribers receive a copy of this comprehensive guide to the status of the worlds hydropower and dams. The online Industry Guide allows you to register your company online for free. This guide is a major resource for companies involved in hydropower and dams.

US Corps of Engineers

A number of articles on hydropower projects and dams including construction and removal. Both US and limited worldwide.

US Corps of Engineers

Links to many of the major hydropower centers in the USA.

Facts about hydropower

Worldwide statistics about hydropower generation and reservoir usage.

Landslides

Landslides in Japan

Informative text with figs and images.

Landslides

Grand Ditch and Poudre Pass Mosaic, Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado.

Landslide in Sweden

"Skredet i Vagnhärad", The Landslide of May 23, 1997.

Rock & Underground Engineering

Rocscience

Includes a free download of a set of notes by Dr. Hoek entitled Practical Rock Engineering. Major reference text. Massive resource.

Tunnel Construction

British Tunnelling Society

Lined Tunnel

Includes downloadable newsletters, events list and membership details.

World's longest tunnel page

Includes construction information on tunnels worldwide including the latest project news (current and future).

Tunnelling Online.com

Sponsored by Tunnel Business Magazine. Includes news, buyer's guide, a monthly feature, events, associations and a photo gallery.

Tunnelbuilder.com

Includes project news and a professional advice section, plus a directory of suppliers.

Norwegian Tunnelling Technology

A research project.

Tunnels in Switzerland

Misc.

NASA World Wind

Free satallite data visualisation software tool.nuclear-imminent

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