InfoGuides: Standards in the Mason Libraries: Find Engineering Standards

What are Engineering and Related Technical Standards?

Engineering Standards are technical specifications stipulating product characteristics such as size, quality, performance, or safety. They may specify methodologies for the composition and testing of materials or the communication of digital information.

Information Technology (IT) Standards and Telecommunication Standards are critically important to ensure that digital information is shared and stored with minimal loss of data. Healthcare IT Standards are important to ensure privacy of medical records.

Civil Engineering Standards

AASHTO Standards (Online)
AASHTO Standards cover transportation materials, testing, etc. and are now available in the ASTM Standards database!
AISC Current Standards (Open Access)
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) provides free access to and downloading of their current standards on their website.

ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library
Collects industry-leading standards and technical engineering information that provides standards, symposia papers, STPs, manuals, monographs, data series, and journals from a broad range of engineering disciplines. Includes access to AASHTO's (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) technical documents.

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Electrical Engineering Standards

IEEE Xplore
This database provides access to nearly 7000 current, draft and "redlined" i.e. withdrawn standards. Search for IEEE using the advanced search. Standards that IEEE has developed with other organizations such as IEC or ISO will be found here.

Official Internet Protocol Standards
Browse for and access standards and proposed Internet protocol modifications related to networking.

Telecommunication Standards

ITU-T Recommendations for Telecommunications -- OPEN ACCESS
Free access to nearly 3100 ITU-T Recommendations for the telecommunications industry.
ITU-R Recommendations for Radiocommunication -- OPEN ACESS
Free access to all the ITU Recommendations and Reports (Radiocommunication)
RTCA Recommendations
RTCA recommendations are developed for use in the aviation industry. Available print RTCA documents can be found by searching the Mason catalog. If you can't find the RTCA document needed in the Mason catalog, or you would like an electronic copy, please contact the Engineering Librarian.

US Standards Organizations

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Active both nationally and internationally, the standards developed by ANSI cover many different areas from biofuels to nuclear energy, electrical, IT and other standards. International partners include IEC and ISO.

International Standards Organizations

International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
Learn more about this private-sector group that develops and amends both the IFRS and the IASs.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
The IEC is an international membership organization that develops and publishes standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies."