0905 – Civil Engineering

UQ ERA rating 2012 : 3

UQ ERA rating 2010 : 4

Preamble

The University of Queensland (UQ) Library is committed to supporting the University's research, and teaching and learning agenda. UQ librarians maintain subject assessments based on the Commonwealth Government Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative's Field of Research codes. The assessments reflect current trends at UQ, and respond to changes in direction through regular updating.

Purpose of the collection

UQ Library's collection in this area supports the teaching and research activities of staff and students in the School of Civil Engineering, which is part of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology.

Description of the collection

The Library's collection may be searched via the Web. The Library holds print and electronic book titles in this area. Experienced librarians develop the collection, and welcome input from academic staff. Relevant print collections are grouped under thesw classification numbers TA, TC, TD, TE, TF, TG and THB. The following specialist book collections are available:

ICE Virtual Library
ENGnetBASE
Knovel

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 67% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

ACI Structural Journal
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
Canadian Geotechnical Journal
Cement and Concrete Research
Coastal Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Computers and Structures
Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
Engineering Fracture Mechanics
Engineering Geology
Engineering Structures
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
Geotechnique: international journal of soil mechanics
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
International Journal of Solids and Structures
Journal of Constructional Steel Research
Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Journal of Sound and Vibration
Journal of Structural Engineering
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
Structural Safety
Water Resources Research

UQ Library offers online databases in this subject area. These include:

CE database
Compendex
ICE Virtual Library

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Primarily English language material is collected.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

No geographical area is excluded.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

No chronological periods are specifically excluded.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Material is collected in both print and electronic formats.

5. Publication dates

Latest 5 years material is collected. Older material is purchased when academic staff make specific requests. Archival e-journal collections purchased when available.

6. Special considerations

Nil.