Research Guides: Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science: Standards, Specifications, and Patents

Standards and Specifications

Looking for ISO standards? UT Libraries recently gained access to many ISO standards through ASTM Compass! Please check ASTM Compass (linked below) if you are looking for a ISO standard.

ASTM Compass
If you are unable to locate the ISO standard you are looking for, please request the ISO standard via Resource Sharing (Interlibrary Loan). You can also access ASTM standards and other publications of ASTM here.

If the content or navigation of the ASTM website is inaccessible to you, please contact eproblems@utk.edu for assistance.

American Institute for Steel Construction (AISC)
Free publications include AISC's latest specifications and standards.
ASTM Standards in Print
The Standards Deposit Account (Interlibrary Loan)
UT students, faculty, and staff may order standards for free through interlibrary loan. Only standards not available already through UT may be ordered.
DODSSP Dept. of Defense Single Stock Point
Military specifications, standards, and related publications. Use ASSISTDOCS search.
EverySpec
EverySpec.com provides free access to over 20,000 Military, DoD, Federal, NASA, DOE, and Government specifications, standards, handbooks, and publications.

MADCAD.com

Key architectural standards and building codes.

Patents

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Federal agency for registering patents and trademarks, offering tools to protect inventions, brands, and intellectual property.
FreePatentsOnline
PDFs of patents and patent applications. Free registration.
Google Patents
User-friendly search engine for worldwide patent literature, including full-text, images, citations, and links to legal and scholarly content.
Espacenet: Patent Search