Electronic Resources

ICONDA (International Construction Database)

ICONDA contains approximately 460,000 references to all aspects of planning and building from 23 countries. 544 periodicals are indexed, of which 56 are from the U.S. References (in English) include abstracts of books, research reports, conference proceedings, business reports, and non-conventional literature.

Primary subjects are:

• Architecture design and planning
• Construction of industrial, commercial, and residential structures
• Structural design
• Material properties and testing
• Public works and major construction projects
• Urban plannning
• Finance and management
• Soil mechanics and geotechniques
• Maintenance, restoration, and conservation techniques
• Construction equipment and methods
• CAD (Computer-Aided Design)
  

Created by the Fraunhofer Information Center for Regional Planning and Building Construction (IRB) in Stuttgart, Germany.

Holdings: 1976 to present

Note: 4 concurrent users

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