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Civil Engineering and Public Works.
Full text of this 1870 publication by William Blake. Reports on the 1867 Paris Universal Exposition. Includes topics such as construction materials and the Suez maritime canal.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-i...
Built in America
The Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey and Historic American Engineering Record. Searchable database of images.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/ha...
Canadian Civil Engineering History & Heritage
Features historic sites by structure type and engineers who made a significant impact on civil engineering in Canada.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/civileng/eng/
Huntington Fund for the Heritage of Civil Engineering
Established to enable the Huntington Library to be a pivotal research center in the study of the history of civil engineering and its social and cultural impact.
http://www.huntington.org/LibraryDiv/fhce0...
Syllabus of Lectures on Civil Engineering in the University of Georgia
Facsimile of this 1853 publication by Charles Francis McCay. Provides an interesting insight into early engineering education.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-i...
The Jerwood Photography Project - Making the Modern World
A project to make accessible and preserve the British Library's photographic collection which records the progress of early construction projects. Includes samples from the collection.
http://www.bl.uk/jerwood/jerwoodmaking.htm...
Engineering Timelines Map of The British Isles
Searchable data on significant projects and engineers in the British Isles.
http://www.engineering-timelines.com/
The National History Committee of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
Record for preservation, significant works of earlier generations of civil engineers. Includes illustrated listings of historic sites.
http://www.ryerson.ca/~amackenz/history/
History and Heritage of Civil Engineering
Features landmark projects, notable engineers, image library and resources guide. Provided by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
http://www.asce.org/history/hp_main.html
Construction History Society
Exists to focus the attention of the construction industry and associated professions on the importance of preserving the records of our built environment. Includes membership details, newsletter, journal and events.
http://www.constructionhistory.co.uk/
Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Engineering Construction and Building
Covers a range of topics including roads and bridges, ports and harbours, and construction during the settlement period. From the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/310....
Pocket-Book for Railroad and Civil Engineers
Facsimile of an early calculation assistant which contained methods for laying out railroad curves, switches, frog angles, and crossings, the staking out of work, levelling, and the calculation of cuttings and embankments. Produced by Oliver Byrne in 1864.
http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-i...
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