Technical Standards: U.S. Standards

AA - Aluminum Association

We have a few AA standards, listed below. Information about other AA standards is available via the Aluminum Association website.

• Aluminum Standards and Data (2013)
  Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection TA 480 .A6 A77
• Aluminum Design Manual (2015)
  Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection TA 690 .A45

AASHTO - American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials

• We have access to certain selected AASHTO books, standards, and specifications, which are listed below. Some of these items may also be available in print (however, they are often an older edition; to check for print copies, search the UB Libraries Everything Search).
   
• Information about other AASHTO standards is available online from the AASHTO website.
   
• Please note, the links below will require UBIT login credentials unless otherwise noted.
  • AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (9th edition) 
    • AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (8th edition)
    • AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, U.S. Customary Units (7th edition with 2015 and 2016 Interim Revisions)
  • Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design (2nd ed., 2011, with 2012, 2014, and 2015 interim revisions)
  • Guide Specifications for Seismic Isolation Design (3rd edition, 2010)
    • Available in print only: Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection TG 265 .A43
  • LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications (3rd edition, with 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016 interim revisions)
  • LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of Pedestrian Bridges (2nd edition with 2015 Interim Revisions ) 
  • Manual for Bridge Evaluation (2nd edition, with 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 interim revisions)
  • Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - For Streets and Highways (2009 edition) 
    • Also available freely online by clicking here.
  • Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (7th Edition) (aka "The Green Book")
  • Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges (17th edition, 2002)
  • Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals (6th edition, 2013, with 2015 interim revisions)
     
  • AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5:2015 Bridge Welding Code (7th edition, 2016)
    • Available in print only: Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection TG 315 .B75 2016

ACI - American Concrete Institute

• ACI Manual of Concrete Practice (2016 edition)
  Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection TA 439 .A358

  This multi-volume set (issued annually) contains all of the widely used ACI concrete and masonry code requirements, specifications, guides, and reports. The most recent edition is shelved in Reference. Older editions are shelved in the Lockwood Book Collection or in the Annex under the same call number.  Please Note: Since ACI does not print the full text of every standard and guide annually, you may find only a single-page synopsis for the desired standard or guide in the most current edition. If you find such a synopsis page, you will need to go to the older editions and work your way back chronologically until you find the latest year that provides the full text.

• See the ACI website for additional information about ACI standards and standards-related activities.

AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction

• Seismic Design Manual (2nd edition, 2012)
  Lockwood Library General Collection TA 658.44 .S399 2012 (3rd floor of Lockwood Library)
   
• Selected AISC standards are available for free from the AISC website.  These include the following:
  • Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings: ANSI/AISC 341-10 (3rd printing) (Note: The 3rd printing of AISC 341-10 includes all of the errata to previous printings)
  • Specification for Structural Steel Buildings:  ANSI/AISC 360-16
  • Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moments Frames for Seismic Applications: ANSI/AISC 358-16 with ANSI/AISC 358s1-18
  • Code of Standard Practice for Structural Steel Buildings and Bridges: AISC 303-16
  • Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities: ANSI/AISC N690-12 with ANSI/AISC N690s1-15

ANSI - American National Standards Institute

• We do not in general collect standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). We do, however, have in our collections a limited number of ANSI-approved standards, including those listed above developed by other organizations such as IEEE that have been adopted/approved by ANSI.
   
• Select ANSI or ANSI-approved standards available in the collection are linked directly below.
  • ANSI / ASCE 3-91, Standard for the Structural Design of Composite Slabs
     
• Select AISC standards (joint American Institute of Steel Construction/ANSI standards) are available for free from the AISC website.  These include the following:
  • Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings: ANSI/AISC 341-10 (3rd printing) (Note: The 3rd printing of AISC 341-10 includes all of the errata to previous printings)
  • Specification for Structural Steel Buildings:  ANSI/AISC 360-16
  • Prequalified Connections for Special and Intermediate Steel Moments Frames for Seismic Applications: ANSI/AISC 358-16 with ANSI/AISC 358s1-18
  • Code of Standard Practice for Structural Steel Buildings and Bridges: AISC 303-16
  • Specification for Safety-Related Steel Structures for Nuclear Facilities: ANSI/AISC N690-12 with ANSI/AISC N690s1-15

ANSI Online provides access to information about ANSI and national and international standards-related activities.

AOAC - Association of Official Analytical Chemists

• Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (16th ed., 1998)
  Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection QD75 .A8 

ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers

• We have electronic access to ASCE 7, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. The online platform (linked below) provides access to ASCE 7-22, 7-16, and 7-10. 
   
• Additional ASCE standards are available electronically through the Libraries OneSearch. Direct links to specific standards are below.
  • ASCE / SEI 19-16, Structural Applications Of Steel Cables For Buildings
  • ASCE / SEI 41-17, Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings
  • ASCE / SEI 49-12, Wind Tunnel Testing for Buildings and Other Structures
  • ANSI / ASCE 3-91, Standard for the Structural Design of Composite Slabs
     
• We also have some ASCE standards in print. These are shelved either in the Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference Collection on the 1st floor of Lockwood Library or in the Lockwood General Collection (3rd floor of Lockwood Library).
  • To locate them in the UB Libraries' collections, view the full listing of ASCE standards webpage by clicking here. Then search by the full title in the Libraries OneSearch by clicking here to get the library location and call number information.
  • You can also look for a listing of results in the Libraries OneSearch for "ASCE standards" by clicking here.
  • If you need additional help, contact the Engineering Librarian at epautler@buffalo.edu.

ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

UB does not currently have access to current versions of ASHRAE standards. However, ASHRAE does make some standards available to view for free from their website: https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-guidelines.

In addition, UB does have access to several ASHRAE handbooks:

• Fundamentals (I-P Edition) [2017]
• Fundamentals (SI Edition) [2017]
• Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Applications (I-P Edition) [2016]
• Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Applications (SI Edition) [2016]
• Refrigeration (I-P Edition) [2018]
• Refrigeration (SI Edition) [2018]

Please note, older versions of some of these handbooks may also be able through the Knovel platform. You can search the title of the handbook needed in Knovel to see all available editions/versions.

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

• We have very limited access to ASME standards electronically. These are typically standards identified by faculty that are needed for teaching or research purposes.
  • Any ASME standards we subscribe to can be accessed through the Intertek Inform database. Connect to Intertek Inform using the link below or to the right side of the screen (under the "Full Text Access to Standards" box). 
     
• We have older editions of the Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code in print - see below.
  • ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (older editions only: 1962, 1965-1966, 1974, 1980) Libraries Annex TJ290 .A7
    The most recent complete print edition in our collections is the 1980 edition. 
     
• To view detailed information on ASME codes and standards on the ASME website click here.

ASTM International (formerly, American Society for Testing & Materials)

• UB currently full-text electronic access to ASTM standards via the ASTM Compass database (see link below). Connect to the database using the link below.


• We also have ASTM standards in print. The 2018 and 2017 editions of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards are kept in Reference.
  Lockwood Science & Engineering Reference Collection TA 401 .A64


• For mandatory ASTM standards, meaning those standards specifically named in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), you can read the full text of these documents, for free at the ASTM Reading Room. Please be aware, standards cannot be downloaded or printed, but the full text can be read in the browser. Also important to note, is the most recent version (year) of the ASTM standard is not always the mandatory version. Only the version that is currently mandatory can be viewed through the ASTM Reading Room.

AWWA - American Water Works Association,

• AWWA is an international, nonprofit, scientific, and educational society dedicated to providing total water solutions assuring the effective management of water. Founded in 1881, the Association is the largest organization of water supply professionals in the world. A complete listing of AWWA standards can be found by clicking here.
   
• UB has electronic access to the following AWWA standards; access them by clicking on each standard title below (access is restricted to UB faculty, students, and staff; UBIT login credentials are required for access):
  • ANSI/AWWA B112-19, Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Membrane Systems
  • AWWA B100-16, Granular Filter Material
  • AWWA B506-13, Standard for Zinc Orthophosphate
  • ANSI/AWWA C560-14, Cast-Iron Slide Gates
  • AWWA C653-13, Disinfection of Water Treatment Plants
  • ANSI/AWWA C700-15, Cold-Water Meters - Displacement Type, Metal Alloy Main Case
  • ANSI/AWWA C701-15, Cold-Water Meters - Turbine Type, for Customer Service
  • AWWA C710-20, Cold-Water Meters - Displacement Type, Plastic Main Case
  • AWWA D102-17, Coating Steel Water-Storage Tanks
  • AWWA D120-19, Thermosetting Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Tanks
  • AWWA G100-17, Water Treatment Plant Operation and Management
  • AWWA G410-18, Business Practices for Operation and Management
  • AWWA G440-17, Emergency Preparedness Practices
  • AWWA G440-22, Emergency Preparedness Practices
  • AWWA G480-13, Water Conservation Program Operations and Management
  • AWWA G510-13, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations and Management
  • ANSI/AWWA G520-17, Wastewater Collection System Operation and Management
• UB also owns one AWWA standard in print that was published jointly with APHA (American Public Health Association) and WPCF (the Water Pollution Control Federation). 
  • Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (22nd ed., 2012)
    Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection QD142 .A5
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• Additionally, UB has electronic access to several AWWA operational guides and other manuals. Click here to run a search to see available electronic titles from AWWA.

HFES - Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

• UB Libraries has access to the following HFES standards via the Intertek Inform platform:
  • HFES 100-2007, Human Factors Engineering of Computer Workstations
     
• For additional information regarding HFES standards, visit their website by clicking here.

IEEE - Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

We have access to all current IEEE standards through our subscription to IEEE Xplore:

• IEEE Standards (Current) - Members of the UB community have access to the full text of current IEEE standards via IEEE Xplore (PDP). Once connected, select "Standards" from the left-hand search menu.
• IEEE 802 Standards - Through its Get IEEE 802 program, IEEE makes IEEE 802 standards available to the public for free in PDF formats. These standards relate to local and metropolitan area networks. New standards are included in the program six months after they have been published. Drafts are not part of the program. To read about the program, go to http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/browse/standards/get-program/page/. To download the standards, go to http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/browse/standards/get-program/page/series?id=68.
• National Electrical Safety Code - The full text of the NESC 2012 edition is available to UB staff, faculty, and students via IEEE Xplore (PDP). Once connected, from under Browse, select Standards, and then in the keyword search box type in "National Electrical Safety Code" or try directly linking via http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5967877/ .
• AIEE Standards (1923-1962; incomplete) - Historical standards developed by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the forerunner of IEEE, are kept in storage in the UB Libraries Annex (call number TK 275 .A63). For information on how to retrieve these materials, see the UB Libraries Annex Services web page.

The IEEE Standards website provides information about IEEE's standards and standard-related activities.

ISO - International Organization for StandStandardization

• See International Standard tab by clicking here.

NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provides free, read-only access to codes and standards, including the National Fire Code (NFPA-1) and the National Electrical Code (NFPA-70). To access codes and standards for free, click the link to access the NFPA database below and follow these steps:

• Select the link of the code/standard # (first column).
• Once on the specific page, click the "Free Access" button located under the title.
• Use the pull-down feature to select the Free Access edition available.
• Select "View"
• Review the agreement terms.
• Use the "Table of Contents" or the "Next" button (bottom of page) to view the chapters/sections.

Please note:  You will be asked to "sign-in" or create a profile to access the code/standard in read-only format.

In addition, we have the latest edition (2017) of the National Electrical Code in print in the Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection TK223 .N27. We have a standing order to receive the latest edition in print when a new edition is published.  Older editions in print (incomplete, 1978-2014) are shelved in the Lockwood Library Book Collection under the same call number.

NISO - National Information Standards Organization

• NISO develops (often in association with ANSI, the American National Standards Institute) technical standards used by information services, libraries, and publishing.
  • These standards are available on the NISO website by clicking here.

NOCSAE - National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment

• NOCSAE develops performance standards for protective equipment used in a variety of sports. There are two types of standards; General and Sport-specific. The General standards apply to multiple different sport-specific standards and should be referred to in addition to the sport-specific standards.
   
• All NOCSAE standards, proposed standards, and laboratory guides are freely available for download in PDF format by clicking here.

SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers

• UB Libraries has electronic access to all SAE aerospace, aerospace materials, and ground vehicle standards through the SAE Mobilus database (click here to access or use link below to connect). 

TEMA - Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association

• Standards of the Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (8th edition, 1999)
  • Lockwood Library Sci & Engr Reference Collection TJ 263 .T8 1999 (1st floor Lockwood Library)
• Standards of the Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (7th edition, 1988) 
  • Lockwood Library General Collection TJ 263 .T8 1988 (3rd floor Lockwood Library)

More information about TEMA standards is available on the TEMA website.

UL - Underwriters Laboratories

• We do not collect Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards. 
• However, you can view UL standards for free (no download or print access) on the Underwriters Laboratories website by clicking here.
  • To view, create a free account on the UL website, search for the standard you need, then click on the "Digital View" button on the webpage for the individual standard. 
  • You can purchase UL standards online at https://www.shopulstandards.com/