Civil Engineering, Architecture and Surveying Internet Resources Equipment & Software Supplier Special Topics Land Surveying and Mapping GIS / GPS North Carolina Professional Educational  Employment Timber, Steel, Concrete, Soil & Asphalt HP48 CADD Info
Equipment & Software Supplier
Free Surveying Software	Free "Wolfpack for Windows" software that performs surveying computations such as horizontal and vertical curves, least squares traverse adjustments, etc. Produced by the Penn State Surveying Department.
Archon	Creates and distributes engineering software for Civil, Mechanical and Structural engineers
Autodesk	Autodesk sells AutoCAD and other AEC products (Softdesk), as well as GIS and Mapping solutions.
C&G	"The Muddy Boots Guys". They sell surveying hardware and software.
XYZworks	XYZworks produces software for Land Surveying and Construction field professionals, including field data collection and stakeout from electronic total stations using Palm-sized computers.
Carlson Software	Sells AEC software.
Eagle Point Software	Sells AEC software.
ELE/SOILTEST	Offer materials testing equipment for soils, asphalt, concrete, etc… to ASTM, ASCE, and other sites of interest.
Engineering Shareware for Kids	Site contains free programs for K-12 students, such as bridge design, truss design, etc…
Florida Level & Transit	Sells and supports most major brands of surveying equipment (Topcon, Leica, etc)
Hayes Instrument Company	Distributor of surveying equipment: Topcon, Nikon, and Sokkia also have leasing and service programs.
Schonstedt Instrument Co.	Fluxgate magnetometers and magnetic locators. Dealer locations and links to related sites.
Leica Geosystems	Sells different products for surveying (Levels, Total Stations, GPS, etc…).
MicroSurvey Software, Inc.	Manufacturer of computer software for surveyors, mappers, and civil engineers.
Nikon : Surveying Instruments	Surveying equipment such as Total Stations, Theodilites, Levels, and GPS.
RAMSS Inc.	Sells HP 48 calculators and programs. They also sell surveying software for the office.
Simplicity Systems	Sells a variety of surveying software.
Sokkia Corporation	Markets and distributes instruments and supplies for the surveying, mapping, measurement and positioning markets.
Spectra Precision	Spectra Precision provides services in five business areas: construction instruments, machine control, positioning, software and surveying
Surveyor Central	Surveyor Central is a unique place where surveyors can meet and exchange information about industry trends, technical issues, training programs and the latest products. Whether you're looking to move up in your career, need an answer to a tough engineering problem, or are just looking for a great pair of waterproof boots -- it's all here for you.
Surveyor's Supply Company	Sells surveying equipment, software and other miscellaneous items.
Topcon Surveying	Makes and sells high precision surveying instruments.
Traverse PC	Provides surveying and mapping software for computers and total stations.
Bricsnet	Offers IntelliCAD and other AEC software.
WoodWorks Software	Sells design software for wood construction.
Land Surveying & Mapping
Tele Atlas	Gives latitude and longitude for a given street address.
Handbook for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys	The objective of this Handbook is to explain the contents and purpose of an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey for both the surveyor and the client.
On-Line Resources for Land Surveying and Geomatics	For the land surveying professional
Cadastral Survey Reference Page	Provides information for preservation and retracement of the public land survey system (PLSS) in the United States.
FEMA Maps	Includes FEMA flood maps, disaster maps, hazard maps, and FEMA Map Service Center products.
USGS National Mapping Information	Provides Topographic quadrangle maps, Orthophotoquads, Satellite image maps, Aerial photographs, and Digital quadrangles.
American Congress on Surveying & Mapping	This site contains a wealth of content that will help spatial data information professionals, as well as information about the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM), and ALTA/ACSM Survey Requirements.
Delorme Mapping Products	Route and atlas maps
Earthamaps	Route and atlas maps
GIS / GPS
Ashtech	Sells GPS, GIS, and surveying equipment.
ESRI GIS	Sells GIS software such as ArcView and ArcInfo.
ArcExplorer 3 from ESRI	ArcExplorer 3 is a complete, easy-to-use GIS data viewer that displays and queries locally stored GIS data as well as map services from ArcIMS 3. ArcExplorer is absolutely free! All you need to do to get started is to download ArcExplorer 3 from ESRI's Web site.
NIST Standard Time	The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and its military counterpart, the U. S. Naval Observatory (USNO) provide readings from the clocks of these agencies to contribute to world time, called Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time maintained by both agencies should never differ by more than 0.000 0001 seconds from UTC and is displayed at this site. This time should generally be accurate within 1 second, depending on Internet delays.
Great GIS Net Sites!	Over 725 GIS links to thousands of GIS / Mapping related sites.
Intergraph's Mapping / GIS Products	Manufacture computer software for Architecture, engineering, Surveying, and construction fields.
Javad Positioning Systems	Offers various GPS equipment.
Leica Geosystems	Offers surveying products such as GPS equipment and software, photogrammetry and aerial visionics, etc.
North Carolina Geographic Data Clearinghouse	National and spatial data infrastructure designed to bring geographic data producers and users together.
NovAtel	Provides a full range of GPS.
Trimble Land Survey	Surveying software and instruments.
USGS NSDI Clearinghouse	Provides a pathway to find information about geospatial or spatially referenced data available from USGS.
USNO Master Clock	US Naval Observatory's Master Clock located in Washington DC. Good for astronomical observations.
North Carolina
North Carolina Geodetic Survey	The purpose of the Geodetic Survey section is to establish precisely located monuments on the North Carolina Grid System and Bench Marks referenced to a vertical datum.
North Carolina Subdivision Roads	Minimum design and construction criteria
NCBIA	North Carolina Building Inspectors Association Home Page
NCGA	The North Carolina Geographic Alliance, founded in 1987, is an organization of teachers, geographers, university educators and others interested in geography and geographic education. The purpose of the North Carolina Geographic Alliance (NCGA) is to promote and improve geographic knowledge and understanding.
County of Moore	Access to the tax office, Soil and Water conserve, register of deeds, and the planning department.
North Carolina Department of Transportation	Information on news, software, jobs, upcoming events, and links to all divisions of NCDOT.
North Carolina General Assembly	Provides information about General Statutes, Bill Info, House and Senate information.
North Carolina Geological Survey	NCGS examines, describes and maps the geology and mineral resources of the state and publishes reports and maps, including topographical maps.
North Carolina Society of Surveyors	Has information on job opportunities, seminars, membership, NCGS, coming events, etc…
Water Resources of North Carolina	GIS data, USGS products, historic stream flow data, current available stream flow data, and other links.
Professional
21st Century Engineer Online Journal	The 21st Century Engineer Online Journal was founded by Mark Rajai in the Spring of 2000. The journal is the first peer-reviewed online journal covering topics that appeal to a broad readership of engineering and engineering technology fields.
AASHTO Online	The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials web site.
AGC of America	Site contains construction news, legislative news, products and services, and safety information.
AIBD	The American Institute of Building Design is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to the development, recognition, and enhancement of the profession of building design.
American Society of Civil Engineers	The American Society of Civil Engineers web site.
National Asphalt Pavement Association	Provided information publications, meetings and education, and resources.
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying	Valuable information about becoming a licensed professional, obtaining license in additional jurisdictions, and continuing professional competantcy.
NC Board of Engineers and Surveyors	Information about Engineering and Surveying Examinations, Rules and Laws, Fees and other topics.
Sweet's Online	The construction industry's premier construction and building product marketplace. With the largest, most comprehensive database of building product information, sweets.com is where the industry goes to specify and purchase. Welcome to your one-stop construction product marketplace.
US Army Corps of Engineers	As the corporate web site for the US Army Corps of Engineers, this site serves the Army and the Nation by providing customers seamless access to Corps capabilities. This site is a portal to all the Corps' web sites.
Employment
Civil Engineering Statistics	Salary, benefits, etc., are addressed.
US Dept. of Labor	Occupational Outlook Handbook - Engineering Technicians
NCDOT Job Openings	This is a list of DOT Job Openings in North Carolina. Information on salary, job description, employment requirements, and how to apply are all given.
SurveyCareers.com	This is an online source for matching skills and jobs in the Survey Industry.
Engineering Position Salary Data	Salary information on over 160 benchmark positions, including these 12 Engineering positions.
Educational
LearnWithVideos.com	Many civil engineering and surveying-related video seminars. Earn CEUs at home!
Engineering Resources	Engineering resource list - including on-line calculators
Is Engineering or Engineering Technology for you?	The engineer and the technologist use science, mathematics, and technical problem-solving skills to design, construct, maintain and distribute goods, services and information.
Intermediate and Advanced Engineering Training	Welcome to Integrated Publishing's new section of Free Online Information. This information was found "Approved for Public Release" and for Unlimited Distribution.
ASEE	The American Society for Engineering Education is a nonprofit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and technology education.
ExCEEd	Excellence in Civil Engineering Education
ETB	The KMA EngineersToolbox was designed around a single goal: to provide engineers easy access to engineering data and solutions. By combining the availability of the internet with the graphics and computational power of today's hardware and software, the EngineersToolbox offers a unique medium for engineering reference, analysis, and presentation.
Bridge Building	The construction and testing of model bridges promotes the study and application of fundamental principles physics and also helps high school students develop "hands on" skills through bridge construction. By participating in the Bridge Building Competition students get a flavor of what it is to be an Engineer, designing structures to a set of specifications and then seeing them perform their function. They are also provided with an academically-oriented extracurricular activity which is recognized school-wide.
Bridge Designer	A program that allows you to design trusses.
Truss Master Analysis Program	A program that allows you to design trusses.
20th Century's Greatest Engineering Achievements	How many of the 20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? A car? Computer? Telephone? Explore our list of the top 20 achievements, and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world.
Cool Projects	A sightseer's guide to state specific engineering projects.
Engineering News-Record	ENR magazine covers topics in the engineering industry.
Surveying Courses Online	Online course material for selected University of Florida surveying courses.
Online Ethics Center	The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science provides engineers, scientists, and science and engineering students with resources for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work, and to serve those who are promoting learning and advancing the understanding of responsible research and practice in science and engineering.
Land Surveyor Reference Page	Provides reference materials that are useful in the practice of land surveying
Land Surveyor's Workshops	Offers a vast amount of educational materials for surveyors and engineers including video courses and workshops.
GPS World Online	Founded in 1989, GPS World is the first and only international monthly journal that features news and applications of the Global Positioning System, GLONASS, and related technologies.
NC State University	Computer resources, Academic information, Research, and Student services.
Virtual Museum of Surveying	The museum consists of exhibits, which cover a variety of topics related to surveying history.
On-Line Resources	Contains material to help you run your surveying business.
POB Point of Beginning	Point of Beginning is an online magazine covering topics in the surveying industry.
UNC Charlotte	Information on the UNC Charlotte.
WWW Virtual Library	Comprehensive list of WWW servers containing information about Civil Engineering.
Timber, Steel, Concrete, Soil & Asphalt
The American Concrete Institute	Information on Seminars, Scholarships, Awards, and Concrete-Related Associations.
Concrete Mix Design	Based on the Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions for Normal, Heavyweight, and Mass concrete.
Concrete Mix Design Site	The following describes the Standard Practice for Selecting Proportions for Normal, Heavyweight, and Mass concrete based on a report published by the American Concrete Institute (ACI), Committee 211.
NCAT On-Line	The National Center for Asphalt Technology Works To Improve Hot Mix Asphalt PerformanceThrough Research, Education, and Information Services
The Asphalt Institute	The Asphalt Institute is a U.S. based association of international petroleum asphalt producers, manufacturers, and affiliated businesses. The Asphalt Institute's mission is to promote the use, benefits and quality performance of petroleum asphalt, through engineering, research and educational activities and through the resolution of issues affecting the industry.
NSCSS	The National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists web site. Your starting point for Internet soil science connections.
SoilFacts	Information on Septic Systems and Their Maintenance
Septic Information Website	Information on Inspecting, Designing, & Maintaining Residential Septic Systems
Southern Pine	Provides information on Southern Pine lumber.
American Institute of Steel Construction	A non-profit association representing and serving the structural steel industry in the U.S. Its purpose is to expand the use of fabricated structural steel through research and development, education, technical assistance, standardization and quality control.
American Wood Council	Contains Building Codes, Design Standards, AWC links, and Technical Information for the United States.
Canadian Wood Council	Contains Building Codes, Design Standards, AWC links, and Technical Information for Canada.
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute	Helping to promote the benefits of steel reinforced concrete & carrying out research.
National Design Specification	General requirements, design provisions and formulas, and data on sawn lumber, structural glued laminated timber, round timber piles, and connections.
HP48
HP48	Hewlett Packard's web site.
HP 48 PC Connectivity Kit	"The software allows for drag and drop file transfer between the HP 49G and HP 48G series calculators, has a screen capture utility, and a flash ROM updater for the HP 49G."
HP48 FAQ	This site provides many answers to Frequently Asked Questions about HP48 calculators
Surveyors Module International	Sells surveying cards HP48, and also both surveying field and office software.
Tripod Data Systems	Sells surveying and engineering software.
Area48.com	Information and resources for the HP48 calculator.
CADD Info
AEC Newsroom	Lots of CADD resources.
CADInfo.net	More CADD industry news and resources
CADD Details Library	CADD detail drawings for many industries such as architecture, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering.
Special Topics
IntelliCAD 2000	"Bricsnet IntelliCAD 2000 is the affordable alternative to AutoCAD. It uses AutoCAD DWG as its native drawing format and can read and write AutCAD DWG files from version 2.5 through 2000. Bricsnet IntelliCAD 2000 provides a high degree of compatibility with the AutoCAD command set, as well as AutoLISP and ADS and built-in Microsoft VBA 6.0. It offers smooth Microsoft Windows integration plus many unique productivity features, including the ability to open multiple drawings at once, Visual Basic for Applications 6.0, raster image display and editing and photorealistic rendering. Bricsnet IntelliCAD 2000 is the ideal solution for anybody who needs to view, modify or create AutoCAD drawings."
TIGER Map Service	"The main purpose of the TIGER Map Service project is to provide a good-quality, national scale, street-level map to users of the World Wide Web. This service is freely accessible to the public, and based on an open architecture that allows other Web developers and publishers to use public domain maps generated by this service in their own applications and documents."
HP 48 PC Connectivity Kit	"The software allows for drag and drop file transfer between the HP 49G and HP 48G series calculators, has a screen capture utility, and a flash ROM updater for the HP 49G."
PowerArchiver v6.1	Full-featured ZIP program provides you with the power you need to do anything you can imagine with ZIP files and many other archive file types -- easier to use than WinZip, it's totally free, so you can use it wherever you want. Also you make copies of it for as many friends and computers as you want!" Previously named EasyZip.