The decision to select library materials is the responsibility of the Liaison Librarian, Douglas Morton, in consultation with the Faculty Library Representative, Nick Kouwen.
The policy is to support the teaching and research needs of students and faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering from the undergraduate to the post-doctoral level.
The Department of Civil Engineering offers a broad range of elective courses at the undergraduate level to allow the maximum possible flexibility while still meeting the requirements for the professional degree. Elective courses are available in each of the following areas:
At the graduate level, the major areas of specialization are:
English language materials are preferred, however, major foreign language works may be purchased as required to meet special needs.
Priority is given to materials published in North America and Europe.
The primary emphasis of collecting activities is on material published in the last 5 years.
When relevant to the subject matter, priority is given to materials using examples applicable to the North American environment.
In general, the Library does not acquire any type of material in a format for which access cannot be provided by the library.
The following types of materials are generally included: monographs, periodicals, reference works, conference proceedings, government publications, and standards in print or electronic format as available. Introductory texts and laboratory manuals are purchased very selectively.
The following types of materials are generally excluded: manuscripts, theses, reprints, patents, software, except where accompanying a monograph, sound and video recordings
| Structural Engineering | |
| Theory of structures | 4 |
| Structural analysis | 4 |
| Structural mechanics | 4 |
| Structural concrete design | 4 |
| Structural steel design | 4 |
| Design of timber structures | 2 |
| Structural stability | 4 |
| Structural dynamics | 4 |
| Structural reliability | 4 |
| Mechanics |
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| Mechanics of solids |
4 |
| Applied mechanics | 4 |
| Experimental mechanics | 4 |
| Numerical analysis | 4 |
| Finite element methods | 4 |
| Construction engineering | |
| Construction project management | 4 |
| Construction planning | 4 |
| Construction scheduling | 4 |
| Construction economics | 4 |
| Legal responsibilities in construction | 4 |
| Labour relations in the construction industry | 4 |
| Construction methods and equipment | 4 |
| Building science and technology | 3 |
| Structural systems | 3 |
| Construction materials | |
| Properties of materials | 4 |
| Mechanics of materials | 4 |
| Concrete | 4 |
| Steel | 4 |
| Polymers | 4 |
| Other metals | 4 |
| Composites | 4 |
| Adhesives, coatings and sealants | 2 |
| Masonry | 2 |
| Ceramics | 1 |
| Glass | 1 |
| Timber | 3 |
| Soil and rock | 4 |
| Bituminous materials | 4 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | |
| Properties of soils | 4 |
| Measurement of soil properties | 4 |
| Soil mechanics | 4 |
| Foundation engineering | 4 |
| Retaining structures | 3 |
| Dams | 4 |
| Embankments | 3 |
| Excavations | 4 |
| Slope stability | 3 |
| Ground improvement | 3 |
| Rock mechanics | 2 |
| Engineering geology | 3 |
| Site investigation | 2 |
| Tunnelling | 3 |
| Permafrost engineering | 3 |
| Transportation engineering | |
| Highway engineering | 4 |
| Bridge design | 3 |
| Pavement design | 4 |
| Pavement systems management | 4 |
| Highway maintenance | 2 |
| Urban mass transit engineering | 4 |
| Railroad engineering | 2 |
| Airport engineering | 2 |
| Transportation Planning | |
| Traffic engineering | 4 |
| Urban transport planning | 4 |
| Transport systems analysis | 4 |
| Transport systems management | 4 |
| Transport economics | 4 |
| Hydraulics | |
| Fluid mechanics | 4 |
| Flow in pipes | 4 |
| Open channel flow | 4 |
| Flow measurements | 4 |
| Sediment transport | 4 |
| Design of sanitary sewers | 4 |
| Design of storm water management systems | 4 |
| Hydraulic machinery | 4 |
| Hydraulic structures | 4 |
| Hydraulic modelling | 4 |
| Free surface hydraulics | 4 |
| Coastal engineering | 3 |
| Hydrology | |
| Hydrologic cycle | 4 |
| Surface water | 4 |
| Groundwater | 4 |
| Contaminant transport in surface water and groundwater | 4 |
| Hydrothermal pollution | 3 |
| Hydrologic systems | 4 |
| Urban hydrology | 4 |
| Hydrologic analysis | 4 |
| Hydrologic design | 4 |
| Hydrologic modelling | 4 |
| Hydrologic forecasting | 4 |
| Applications of remote sensing to hydrology | 4 |
| Water Resources Engineering | |
| Water supply and distribution | 4 |
| Design of urban water systems | 4 |
Water resources development planning |
4 |
| Water resources management | 4 |
| Flood mitigation | 4 |
| Irrigation | 1 |
| Drainage | 3 |
| Hydroelectric power development | 2 |
| Navigation | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering | |
| Water treatment | 4 |
| Water quality management | 4 |
| Wastewater treatment | 4 |
| Sludge treatment and disposal | 4 |
| Management of municipal solid wastes | 4 |
| Industrial wastes management | 3 |
| Hazardous wastes management | 3 |
| Cold Regions Engineering | 3 |
| Offshore Engineering | 3 |
| Orthopaedic Bioengineering | 4 |
| Applications of Climatic Data in Civil Engineering | 4 |
| Surveying and Photogrammetry | 1 |
| Civil Engineering Economics | 3 |
| Applications of Systems Principles to Civil Engineering | 4 |
0. Out of Scope
The library does not collect in this subject.
1. Minimal Information Level
The collection supports minimal inquiries about this subject with a limited selection of monographs and reference works.
2. Basic Information Level
The collection serves to introduce and define the subject. Only the most important reference works, general surveys, the most significant works of major authors, and a limited selection of representative general periodicals is collected.
3. Instructional Support Level
The collection supports all courses of undergraduate study and master’s degree programmes. Materials collected include a wide range of reference works, fundamental bibliographic tools, and an extensive collection of monographs and periodicals. Access to owned or remotely-accessed electronic resources, including texts, journals, data sets, etc. is provided.
4. Research Level
The collection includes major published source materials required for doctoral study and independent research in the subject. All formats, including appropriate foreign-language titles, are acquired. Historically important monographs, archival materials, and back-runs of serials are acquired as necessary.
5. Comprehensive Level
The collection is exhaustive in its depth and scope. All relevant materials, in all formats and applicable languages, are retained and preserved. The collection may be recognised as a national resource.
All collections should be systematically reviewed for currency of information and to ensure that essential and important resources are retained. Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information should be withdrawn as necessary. Classic retrospective materials should be retained and preserved to serve the needs of historical research.
Adapted from RLG guidelines.
The Library continues to explore various initiatives from a TriUniversity Group and Ontario Council of University Libraries perspective.
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