Architecture

• ASTM standards. Electronic full-text of current and historical ASTM standards. ASTM standards include test methods, specifications, accepted practice, and accepted terminology for materials, products, systems and services.
• ASTM symposia papers; also collected into STP (Selected Technical Papers) volumes.
• ASTM manuals collecting specialized information on technical topics
• ASTM journal content if in UT-Austin’s subscriptions
• API (American Petroleum Institute) current standards, including Manuals, Bulletins, Specifications, Technical Reports, Recommended Practices, Standards, Research Studies, Discussion Papers, and other API technical materials

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Updated regularly. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) promotes transportation-related policies and technical excellence within the transportation community. AASHTO standards and specifications include provisional standards, standard test methods, recommended practices, guide specifications, and manuals.

General subject categories covered by AASHTO standards include:

• Administration and economics
• Bridges and structures
• Construction and right-of-way
• Design and traffic
• Maintenance
• Materials
• Planning and environment
• Rail and highway transport

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Engineering Workbench includes the International Code Council (ICC) building codes, which promote safety and fire prevention. These codes are used throughout the U.S. to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools.

The ICC was founded in 1994 by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA), International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), and Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI).

Fifty states and the District of Columbia have adopted the I-Codes at the state or jurisdictional level.

Updated regularly. Engineering Workbench provides electronic full-text access of current NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes more than 300 consensus codes and standards that are intended to minimize the risk and effects of fire.

NFPA standards and codes establish criteria for building, processing, design, service and installation in the United States, as well as many other countries. More than 200 volunteer committees create the codes and standards, which are accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).