Links to Engineering Resources
Professional Associations:
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Society for Metals (ASM)
- Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)
- American Petroleum Institute (API)
- American Welding Society (AWS)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
- American Association of Railroad (AAR)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
- The Materials Research Institute (MRS)
- The Welding Institute (TWI)
- Fluid Power Society (FPS)
- Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- Institute of Industrial Engineers (IISE)
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
- National Fluid Power Association (NFPA)
- Society for Experimental Mechanics, Inc. (SEM)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Women’s Energy Network (WEN)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- International Code Council (ICC)
- National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
- 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)
- The Instrumentation, Systems & Automation Society (ISA)
- Career Guide For Women In Network Engineering (Domotz)
Other Links of Interest:
Software Tools
Materials Technology
- MatMatch
- Aluminum Industry Resources
- Electric Power Research Institute
- European Structural Integrity Society
Books
- “Engineering Formulas” Kurt Gieck, Reiner Gieck, 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, 1997
- “Finite Element Analysis – Theory and Application with Ansys” Saeed Moaveni, Prentice Hall, NJ 1999
- “Introduction to Finite Element Analysis – Theory and Application” Harold C. Martin, Graham F. Carey, McGraw-Hill, 1973
- “Experimental Stress Analysis” 3rd Edition, James Dally, William Riley, McGraw Hill, 1981
- “Mechanical Engineering Design” Joseph Shigley, Larry Mitchell, McGraw Hill, 1983
- “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
- “Fatigue Strength of Welded Structures” Second Edition, S.J. Maddox, Abington Publishers, 2002
- “Welding Metallurgy” Second Edition, Sindu Kou, Wiley Interscience, 2003
- “Stress, Strain and Strength” Robert Juvinall, McGraw Hill, 1967
- “Metal Fatigue in Engineering – Second Edition” Ralph Stephens, Ali Fatemi, Robert Stephens, Henry Fuchs, John Wiley & Sons, 2001
- “Metallurgy of Welding” J.F. Lancaster, Allen & Unwin, 1987
- “Linear and Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis in Engineering Practice” Constatine Spyrakos, John Raftoyiannis, Algor Publishing, 1997
- “Fracture and Fatigue Control in Structures – Applications of Fracture Mechanics” Second Edition, John M. Barsom & Stanley T. Rolfe, Prentice Hall, 1987
- “Heat Transfer in Industrial Combustion” Charles Baukal, Jr., PhD, PE, ACRC Press, 2000
- “The ASME Code Simplified – Pressure Vessels” Seventh Edition, Robert Chuse & Bryce E, Carson, Sr., McGraw Hill, 1993
- “Design of Process Equipment – Selected Topics” Third Edition, Kanti Mahajan, PE, Pressure Vessel Handbook Publishing, 1990
- “Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code” Fifth Edition, K.R. Rao, ASME Press, 2018
Libraries and Databases
- Cornell Engineering Library
- Linda Hall Library
- MIT Libraries
- American National Standards Institute
- Underwriters Laboratory
- Information Handling Services
Engineering
- International Association for the Engineering Modelling, Analysis and Simulation Community (NAFEMS)
- Engcen.com (Features job ads for engineers)
- Engineersedge.com (Databases/ Forum)
- National Academy of Engineering
- World’s Scariest Bridges
- EngNet (Engineering Resources)
Engineering Blogs
Media
- Ted (YouTube for Business Content)
- Chemical Engineering
- Platts (Engineering News/ Resources)
- ENR (Engineering News/ Resources)
- Power Engineering
- Digital Engineering
- Design News
- Machine Design
- Thomas Register
- Grainger (Industrial Supply)
- Oildex
- Manufacturing.net
- 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)
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
More Links of Interest:
Software Tools
Libraries and Databases
- Elsevier Engineering Village
- Cornell Engineering Library
- Linda Hall Library
- MIT Libraries
- American National Standards Institute
- Underwriters Laboratory
- Information Handling Services
Forums
- Eng-Tips Forums  (Technical Support Forums – Selling/Recruiting Forbidden)
Pittsburgh Links
- Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania
- ASM Pittsburgh Chapter
- AWS Pittsburgh Chapter
- AIST Pittsburgh Chapter
- SMPS Pittsburgh Chapter
- Society for Technical Communication – Pittsburgh Chapter
- Pennsylvania Independent Oil and Gas Association (PIOGA)
- Energy Leaders Network (originally YPE)
- AGPA Midstream
- Pittsburgh Young Professionals
Links of Interest
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- Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
- Touring the Great Wall – AP
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- SR-71 Documentary
- STS Rendezvous Pitch Manuever
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