Professional Associations:
- American Society of Civil Engineers>(ASCE)
- American Association of Railroads>(AAR)
- Structural Engineers Association (SEA)
- Engineering Integrity Society (EIS)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
- The Materials Research Institute (MRS)
- Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)
- The Welding Institute (TWI)
- Fluid Power Society (FPS)
- Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
- National Fluid Power Association (NFPA)
- Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. (SEM)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- American Ceramics Society (ACERS)
- American Nuclear Society (ANS)
- Vibration Institute (VibInst)
- American Society for Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Institute Of Physics (IOP)
- Physical Properties Database (IOP)
- The Instrumentation, Systems & Automation Society (ISA)
Other Links of Interest:
Materials Technology
- MatWeb: The Free Online Materials Information Resource
- Aluminum Industry Resources
- Electric Power Research Institute
- European Structural Integrity Society
Books
- “Engineering Formulas” Kurt Gieck, Reiner Gieck, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, 1997
- “Experimental Stress Analysis” 3rd Edition, James Dally, William Riley, McGraw Hill, 1981
- “Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook” Myer Kutz, John Wiley & Sons, 1986
- “Noise & Vibration Control Engineering” Istvan Ver, Leo Berenek, John Wiley & Sons, 2006
- “Roark’s Formula’s for Stress and Strain” Warren Young, McGraw Hill, 1989
- “Strength of Materials, Parts 1 and 2” S. Timeshenko, D. Van Nostrand Co., 1956
- “Stress, Strain and Strength” Robert Juvinall, McGraw Hill, 1967
Libraries and Databases
- WWW Virtual Library – Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering Information Inc. — Homepage
- Cornell Engineering Library
- Linda Hall Library
- MIT Libraries
- American National Standards Institute
- Underwriters Laboratory
- Information Handling Services
- National Resource for Global Standards
Engineering
- World’s Scariest Bridges
- Engcen.com (Features job ads for engineers)
- Engineersedge.com (Databases/ Forum)
- ANSYS
- ABAQUS
- Finite Element Analysis Resources
- National Academy of Engineering
- Greatest Engineering Achievements of 20th Century
Engineering Blogs
Media
- Ted (YouTube for Business Content)
- Platts (Engineering News/ Resources)
- ENR (Engineering News/ Resources)
- Power Engineering
- Desktop Engineering
- Design News
- Machine Design
- Thomas Register
- Grainger (Industrial Supply)
- Oildex
- Manufacturing.net
- EcoIQ
- MotionNet
- Society for Technical Communication
- Reed-Elsevier
- Blackwell
- Wiley
- Pennwell
- Springer
- National Academy Press
- Occupational Safety Council of America – safety consulting, computer based training and employee testing services
Technical Forums
- Eng-Tips Forums (Technical Support Forums – Selling/Recruiting Forbidden)
- Mechanical Design Forum
Government
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Patent & Trademark Office
- National Transportation Safety Board
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)
- National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
- Office of Science & Technology (OSTI)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- National Energy Technology Laboratory
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory
Pittsburgh Links
Links of Interest
- Internet Public Library
- Smithsonian
- News Headlines from National Public Radio
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- National Library of Medicine’s Visible Human Project
Interesting Videos We Found on You Tube
- Nastran FEA Software Simulation Demo Video
- Earthquake Engineering Research: The NEES Collaboratory25 minutes
- Test Reactor Removal
- Delta Wing Flight Across English Channel
- Virginia DOT Destruction of Bridges Set to Opera
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse~6 minutes
- Viaduc de Millau
- Grand Canyon Skywalk – VOA Story
- Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
- Touring the Great Wall – AP
- Hoover Dam Bypass
- Trans-Alaska Pipeline
- SR-71 Documentary
- STS Rendezvous Pitch Manuever
- Space Shuttle & ISS meets Beethoven
- Freedom Tower – Watch it Rise up (ABC)