Consult dictionaries for definitions of terms used in civil engineering. Encyclopedias provide background information, and some may include bibliographies of recommended readings. REFERENCE TA11 .D5 Dictionary of civil engineering abbreviations; signs and symbols. Edited by David D. Polon. New York, : Odyssey Press, 1967. Identifies the abbreviations, signs, and graphic symbols used in civil engineering. REFERENCE TA15 .B42 1998 Berlow, Lawrence H. The reference guide to famous engineering landmarks of the world : bridges, tunnels, dams, roads, and other structures. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1998. Brief factual articles on about 600 of the most joteworthy engineering achievements of the last 5,000 years. Each of the entries includes a brief listing of additonal information or the source on which the article was based. REFERENCE TA9 .W43 1995 Webster, L. F. The Contractors' dictionary of equipment, tools, and techniques : for civil engineering, construction, forestry, open-pit mining, and public works. New York: Wiley, 1995. Brief definitions of terms used in construction, architecture, engineering, surveying, forestry, and mining. REFERENCE TD9 .W43 2000 Webster, L. F. A dictionary of environmental & civil engineering. New York: Parthenon Pub. Group, 2000. Terminology, including newer terms, of environmental engineering, focussing on the machinery and equipment used in the field.
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