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Civil Engineering, General

Bridges and Tunnels

Bridges
Tunnels and Tunneling

Buildings and Towers

Industrial and Agricultural Buildings
Public Buildings
Residences
Towers

Urban Regional Planning and Development

Urban Planning & Development
Regional Planning & Development

Civil Defence and Military Engineering

Military Engineering
Civil Defence

Construction Equipment and Methods; Surveying

Construction Equipment
Construction Methods
Surveying

Highway Engineering

Highway Systems
Roads & Streets

Maritime and Port Structures; Rivers and Other Waterways

Maritime Structures
Waterways
Coastal Engineering

Structural Design

Structural Design, General
Structural Members & Shapes

Civil Engineering, General

Construction Materials

Bituminous Materials

Asphalt
Coal Tar

Concrete

Cement
Concrete Reinforcements

Insulating Materials

Electric Insulating Materials
Heat Insulating Materials
Sound Insulting Materials

Masonry Materials

Brickmaking
Brick Materials
Mortar (Before 1993 , use code 412 )

Metals, Plastics, Wood and Other Structural Materials

Metal Structural Materials
Plastics Structural Materials
Wood Structural Materials
Other Structural Materials

Building Materials Properties and Testing

Strength of Building Materials; Mechanical Properties

Strength of Building Materials

Strength of Building Materials; Test Equipment
Strength of Building Materials; Test Methods

Non Mechanical Properties and Tests of Building Materials

Non Mechanical Properties and Tests of Building Materials ; Test Equipment
Non Mechanical Properties and Tests of Building Materials ; Test Methods

Transportation

Air Transportation

Air Transportation, General
Passenger Air Transportation
Cargo Air Transportation
Airports
Air Navigation & Traffic Control

Highway Transportation

Highway Transportation , General
Passenger Highway Transportation
Cargo Highway Transportation
Highway Traffic Control

Railroad Transportation

Railroad Transportation, General
Passenger Railroad Transportation
Freight Railroad Transportation
Railroad Traffic Control

Waterway Transportation

Waterway Transportation, General
Passenger Waterway Transportation
Cargo Waterway Transportation
Waterway Navigation

Water and Waterworks Engineering

Dams and Reservoirs; Hydro Development

Dams
Reservoirs
Dams and Reservoirs; Related Hydraulic Structures

Flood Control; Land Reclamation

Flood Control
Land Reclamation

Meteorology

Atmospheric Properties
Meteorological Instrumentation
Precipitation

Water Resources

Surface Water
Groundwater

Water Treatment

Water Treatment Techniques
Water Analysis

Waterworks

Water Supply Systems
Waterworks; Related Hydraulic Structures

Pollution, Sanitary Engineering Wastes

Air Pollution

Air Pollution Sources
Air Pollution Control

Sewage and Industrial Wastes Treatment

Sewage
Sewage Treatment
Industrial Wastes
Industrial Wastes Treatment

Water Pollution

Water Pollution Sources
Water Pollution Control

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering, General
Environmental Impact & Protection
Ecology & Ecosystems

Bioengineering

Biomedical Engineering
Biological Materials
Biomechanics
Human Engineering
Human Rehabilitation Engineering
Medicine
Health Care
Biotechnology
Biology

Biomedical Equipment

Biomedical Equipment, General
Hospitals, Equipment & Supplies
Dental Equipment & Supplies
Prosthetics
Biomaterials

Ocean and Underwater Technology

Marine Science and Oceanography

Oceanography, General
Oceanographic Research Instruments
Oceanographic Techniques
Seawater, Tides & Waves
Sea as Source of Minerals & Food

Ocean Engineering

Engineering Geology

Geology and Geophysics

Geology
Geochemistry
Geophysics
Geophysical Prospecting

Mineralogy

Mineralogical Techniques
Minerals

Soil Mechanics and Foundations

Soils & Soil Mechanics
Foundations

Seismology

Earthquake Measurements & Analysis
Secondary Earthquake Effects
Earthquake Resistance


Mining Engineering, General

Exploration and Prospecting

Exploration & Prospecting Methods
Exploration & Prospecting Instrumentation

Mines and Quarry Equipment and Operations

Mine & Quarry Operations
Mine & Quarry Equipment

Mines and Mining, Coal

Coal Mines
Coal Mining Operations
Coal Mining Equipment

Mines and Mining, Metal

Light Metal Mines
Light Metal Mining
Heavy Metal Mines
Heavy Metal Mining
Uranium Mines
Uranium Mining

Mines and Mining, Nonmetallic

Nonmetallic Mines
Nonmetallic Mining Operations
Nonmetallic Mining Equipment

Mines and Mining, General

Petroleum Engineering

Oil Field Equipment and Production Operations

Oil Field Production Operations
Oil Field Equipment

Petroleum and Related Deposits

Petroleum Deposits
Natural Gas Deposits

Petroleum Refining

Petroleum Refining, General
Petroleum Refineries
Petroleum Products

Fuel Technology

Fuel Combustion and Flame Research

Fuel Combustion
Combustors
Fuel Burners
Flame Research

Gas Fuels

Liquid Fuels

Solid Fuels

Energy Management

Energy Resources
Energy Conservation
Energy Utilization
Energy Losses/Dissipation
Energy Conversion
Energy Policy
Energy Storage

Metallurgical Engineering, General

Metallurgy and Metallography

Metallurgy
Metallography

Metallurgical Furnaces

Basic Oxygen Converters
Blast Furnaces
Electric Metallurgical Furnaces
Heat Treating Furnaces
Melting Furnaces
Open Hearth Furnaces

Ore Treatment and Metal Refining

Ore Treatment
Metal Refining

Foundries and Foundry Practice

Foundries
Foundry Practice

Rolling, Forging and Forming

Metal Rolling
Metal Forming

Powder Metallurgy

Powder Metallurgy Operation
Powder Metallurgy Equipment
Powder Metal Products

Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment Processes
Heat Treating Equipment

Welding and Bonding

Metal Bonding
Welding

Metals Corrosion and Protection; Metal Plating

Metals Corrosion
Corrosion Protection
Metal Plating

Metallurgical Engineering, Metal Groups

Aluminium and Alloys

Aluminium
Aluminium Alloys

Beryllium, Lithium, Magnesium, Titanium and Other Light Metals

Beryllium & Alloys
Magnesium & Alloys
Titanium & Alloys
Lithium & Alloys

Chromium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Tantalum, Tungsten, Vanadium and Alloys

Chromium & Alloys
Manganese & Alloys
Molybdenum & Alloys
Tantalum & Alloys
Tungsten & Alloys
Vanadium & Alloys

Copper and Alloys

Copper
Copper Alloys

Iron and Steel

Iron
Iron Alloys
Steel

Lead, Tin, Zinc, Antimony and Alloys

Lead & Alloys
Tin & Alloys
Zinc & Alloys
Antimony & Alloys

Minor, Precious and Rare Earth Metals and Alloys

Precious Metals
Rare Earth Metals

Nickel and Alloys

Nickel
Nickel Alloys

Nonferrous Metals and Alloys

Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Others, including Bismuth, Boron, Cadmium, Cobalt, Mercury, Niobium, Selenium, Silicon, Tellurium & Zirconium


Mechanical Engineering, General

Mechanical Design

Mechanical Devices
Machine Components
Mechanisms

Mechanical Drives and Transmission

Mechanical Drives
Mechanical Transmissions

Machine Tools

Machine Tools, General
Machine Tool Accessories

Metal Cutting and Machining

Metal Cutting
Machining Operations

Small Tools and Hardware

Small Tools, Powered
Small Tools, Unpowered

Abrasives

Abrasive Materials
Abrasive Devices & Processes

Lubricants and Lubrication

Lubricants
Lubrication

Mechanical Engineering, General

Mechanical Engineering, Plant and Power

Hydro and Tidal Power Plants

Hydroelectric Power Plants
Tidal Power Plants

Internal Combustion Engines

Internal Combustion Engines, General
Diesel Engines
Gas Turbines & Engines

Nuclear Power Plants

Nuclear Power Plant Design & Construction
Nuclear Power Plant Equipment & Operation

Steam Power Plants

Steam Power Plant Design & Construction
Steam Power Plant Equipment & Operation

Thermoelectric, Magnetohydrodynamic and Other Powers Generators

Geothermal Energy
Solar Power
Magnetohydrodynamics
Thermoelectric Energy
Ocean Thermal Energy
Wave Energy
Thermionic power
Wind Power (Before 1993, use code 611)

Heat Exchangers

Heat Exchange Equipment & Components
Heat Exchanger Applications

Turbines and Steam Turbines

Hydraulic Turbines
Steam Turbines
Steam Engines

Compressors and Pumps

Compressors
Pumps
Blowers & Fans

Pipes, Tanks and accessories; Plant Engineering Generally

Pipe, Piping & Pipelines
Tanks

Nuclear Technology

Nuclear Reactors

Fission Reactors
Fusion Reactors

Radioactive Materials

Radioactive Materials, General
Radiation Effects
Radioactive Material Applications
Radioactivity Measurements
Radioactive Wastes

Fluid Flow; Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Vacuum

Fluid Flow

Fluid Flow, General
Hydrodynamics
Flow of Fluid-Like Materials

Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Related Equipment

Hydraulics
Hydraulic Equipment & Machinery
Pneumatics
Pneumatic Equipment & Machinery

Vacuum Technology

Vacuum Applications
Vacuum Equipment

Heat and Thermodynamics

Heat and Mass Transfer; Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics
Heat Transfer
Mass Transfer

Industrial Furnaces and Process Heating

Process Heating
Industrial Furnaces & Components

Space Heating and Air Conditioning

Space Heating
Space Heating Equipment & Components
Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning Equipment & Components
Ventilation

Refrigeration and Cryogenics

Refrigeration Methods
Refrigerants
Refrigeration Equipment & Components
Cryogenics
Cryogenic Equipment & Components

Aerospace Engineering

Aerodynamics

Aerodynamics, General
Wind Tunnels

Aircraft

Aircraft, General
Aircraft Materials
Aircraft Instruments & Equipment
Helicopters
Balloons & Gliders

Aircraft Engines

Aircraft Engines, General
Aircraft Engine Components

Rockets and Rocket Propulsion

Rockets & Missiles
Rocket Engines

Spacecraft

Spacecraft, General
Satellites
Space Probes

Space Flight

Space Research

Space Physics

Solar Energy & Phenomena
Extraterrestrial Physics & Stellar Phenomena

Aerospace Engineering, General

Automotive Engineering

Automotive Engines and Related Equipment

Automotive Engines
Automotive Engine Components

Automobiles and Smaller Vehicles

Automobiles
Smaller Vehicles
Automobile & Smaller Vehicle Materials
Automobile & Smaller Vehicle Components

Buses, Tractors and Trucks

Heavy Duty Motor Vehicles
Heavy Duty Motor Vehicle Components
Heavy Duty Motor Vehicle Applications

Automotive Engineering, General

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Naval Architecture

Ship Design
Ship Equipment
Ship Models

Naval Vessels

Combat Naval Vessels
Noncombat Naval Vessels

Shipbuilding and Shipyards

Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding Materials
Shipyards

Small Craft and Other Marine Craft

Small Marine Craft
Marine Drilling Rigs & Platforms

Marine Engineering

Ship Propulsion (Before 1993, use code 671 )

Railroad Engineering

Railroad Plant and Structures

Railroad Plant & Structures, General
Railroad Yards & Terminals
Railroad Signals & Signaling

Railroad Rolling Stock

Railroad Rolling Stock, General
Rolling Stock Equipment & Components

Materials Handling

Bulk Handling and Unit Loads

Materials Handling Equipment
Materials Handling Methods

Conveyors and Elevators

Conveyors
Elevators

Cranes and Derricks

Cranes
Derricks

Packaging

Packaging Materials
Packaging Equipment
Storage


Electrical Engineering, General

Electricity and Magnetism

Electricity: Basic Concepts & Phenomena
Magnetism : Basic Concepts & Phenomena

Electric Batteries and Fuel Cells

Electric Batteries
Fuel Cells
Solar Cells
Other Direct Energy Converters

Electric Circuits

Electric Networks
Electric Filters

Electric Components and Equipment

Electric Components
Electric Equipment

Electric Generators and Motors

Electric Machinery, General
Electric Generators
Electric Motors

Electric Transmission and Distribution

Electric Power Systems
Electric Power Lines & Equipment

Illuminating Engineering

Electric Lighting
Electric Lamps

Electric and Magnetic Materials

Dielectric Materials
Conducting Materials
Superconducting Materials
Magnetic Materials

Electrical Engineering, General

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic Waves in Different Media
Electromagnetic Waves in Relation to Various Structures

Electronic and Thermionic Materials

Semiconducting Materials
Thermionic Materials

Electronic Circuits

Amplifiers
Oscillators
Modulators, Demodulators, Limiters, Discriminators, Mixers
Pulse Circuits
Other Electric Circuits

Electronic Components and Tubes

Electron Tubes
Semiconductor Devices & Integrated Circuits
Waveguides

Electronic Equipment, General Purpose and Industrial

Electronic Equipment , Non -communication
Industrial Electronic Equipment

Electronic Equipment, Radar, Radio and Television

Information & Communication Theory
Radar Systems & Equipment
Radio Systems & Equipment
Television Systems & Equipment

Electro-Optical Communication

Optical Communication Systems
Optical Communication Equipment

Telephone and Other Line Communications

Telephone Systems & Equipment
Telegraph Systems & Equipment
Facsimile Systems & Equipment

Control Engineering

Automatic Control Principles and Applications

Control Systems
Control System Application
Specific Variables Control
System Stability
Robotics
Robot Applications

Control Devices

Control Equipment
Control Instrumentation

Light and Optical Technology

Light, Optics and Optical Devices

Light / Optics
Vision
Optical Devices & Systems

Cameras and Photography

Photography
Photographic Equipment
Photographic Materials & Chemicals

Holography

Holographic Techniques
Optical Holography
Acoustic Holography
Microwave Holography
Holographic Applications

Lasers

Lasers, General
Gas Lasers
Liquid Lasers
Solid State Lasers
Free Electron Lasers
Other Lasers
Laser Components
Laser Beam Interactions
Laser Applications

Printing and Reprography

Printing
Reproduction, Copying
Graphic Arts

Sound and Acoustical Technology

Acoustics, Noise. Sound

Acoustic Waves
Acoustic Properties of Materials
Architectural Acoustics
Acoustic Noise
Speech

Sound Devices, Equipment and Systems

Acoustic Devices
Sound Recording
Sound Reproduction
Acoustic Generators

Ultrasonics and Applications

Ultrasonic Waves
Ultrasonic Devices
Ultrasonic Applications


Chemical Engineering, General

Chemistry

Chemistry, General
Biochemistry
Colloid Chemistry
Physical Chemistry

Chemical Apparatus and Plants; Unit Operations; Unit Processes

Chemical Plants & Equipment
Chemical Reactions
Chemical Operations

Chemical Agents and Basic Industrial Chemicals

Chemical Products Generally

Organic Compounds
Inorganic Compounds

Chemical Engineering, Process Industries

Cellulose, Paper and Wood Products

General Topics in Paper Science and Technology (Do not use 811.0)
Pulp & Paper
Wood & Wood Products
Cellulose, Lignin & Derivatives

Ceramics, Refractories and Glass

Ceramics
Refractories
Glass

Coatings and Finishes

Coating Techniques
Coating Materials

Leather and Tanning

Leather
Tanning

Polymers and Polymer Science

Polymeric Materials
Polymerization

Plastics Processing and Machinery

Plastics Processing
Plastics Plants & Machinery

Plastics, Products and Applications

Plastics Products
Plastics Applications

Rubber and Elastomers

Natural Rubber
Elastomers
Rubber & Elastomer Processing
Rubber Factories & Machinery
Rubber Products
Rubber Applications

Synthetic and Natural Fibers; Textile Technology

Natural Fibers
Synthetic Fibers
Fiber Chemistry & Processing
Fiber Products
Textile Products & Processing
Textile Mills, Machinery & Equipment

Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology

Agricultural Equipment and Methods

Woodlands and Forestry
Agricultural Machinery & Equipment
Agricultural Chemicals
Agricultural Methods
Agricultural Products
Agricultural Wastes
Farm Buildings & Other Structures

Food Technology

Food Products Plants & Equipment
Food Processing Operations
Food Products


Engineering, General

Engineering Profession

Engineering Professional Aspects
Education
Engineering Research
Impact of Technology on Society

Engineering Graphics; Engineering Standards; Patents

Engineering Graphics
Codes & Standards
Legal Aspects

Information Science

Information Sources & Analysis
Information Dissemination
Information Retrieval & Use
Information Services

Engineering Management

Cost and Value Engineering; Industrial Economics

Cost Accounting
Industrial Economics
Inventory Control
Marketing
Value Engineering

Industrial Engineering and Management

Industrial Engineering
Management
Operations Research
Personnel

Production Planning and Control; Manufacturing

Production Engineering
Production Control
Quality Assurance & Control
Manufacturing
Maintenance
Concurrent Engineering

Safety Engineering

Accidents & Accident Prevention
Fires & Fire Protection
Industrial Hygiene

Engineering Mathematics

Applied Mathematics

Algebra
Calculus
Mathematical Transformations
Combinatorial Mathematics, Includes Graph Theory, Set Theory
Optimization Techniques
Numerical Methods

Statistical Methods

Probability Theory
Mathematical Statistics

Engineering Physics

Applied Physics Generally

Mechanics
Physical Properties of Gases, Liquids & Solids
Atomic & Molecular Physics
Quantum Theory
Gravitation & Relativity

High Energy Physics; Nuclear Physics; Plasma Physics

High Energy Physics
Nuclear Physics
Plasma Physics

Solid State Physics

Crystalline Solids
Amorphous Solids
Electronic Structure of Solids

Instruments and Measurement

Acoustical and Optical Measuring Instruments

Acoustical Instruments
Acoustic Variables Measurements
Optical Instruments
Optical Variables Measurements

Electric and Electronic Measuring Instruments

Electric & Electronic Instruments
Electric Variables Measurements
Magnetic Instruments
Magnetic Variables Measurements

Mechanical and Miscellaneous Measuring Instruments

Mechanical Instruments
Mechanical Variables Measurements
Special Purpose Instruments

Moisture, Pressure and Temperature, and Radiation Measuring Instruments

Moisture Measuring Instruments
Moisture Measurements
Pressure Measuring Instruments
Pressure Measurements
Temperature Measuring Instruments
Temperature Measurements
Radiation Measuring Instruments
Radiation Measurements


Computer Science and Information Technology, General

General Literature

Introductory and Survey
Reference (eg. dictionaries, encyclopedias, glossaries)

Computing Milieux

The Computer Industry
History of Computing
Computers and Education
Computers and Society
Legal Aspects of Computing
Management of Computing and Information Systems
The Computing Profession
Personal Computing

Hardware

Control Structures and Microprogramming
Arithmetic and Logic Structures
Memory Structures
Input/Output and Data Communications
Register-Transfer-Level Implementation
Logic Design
Integrated Circuits

Computer Systems Organization

Processor Architectures
Computer-Communication Networks
Special-Purpose and Application-Based Systems
Performance of Systems
Computer System Implementation

Software

Programming Techniques
Software Engineering
Programming Languages
Operating Systems

Data

Data Structures
Data Storage Representations
Data Encryption
Coding and Information Theory
Files

Theory of Computation

Computation by Abstract Devices
Analysis of Algorithms and Problem Complexity
Logics and Meanings of Programs
Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages

Mathematics of Computing

Numerical Analysis
Discrete Mathematics
Probability and Statistics
Mathematical Software

Information Systems

Models and Principles
Database Management
Information Storage and Retrieval
Information Systems Applications
Information Interfaces and Presentation

Computing Methodologies

Algebraic Manipulation
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Graphics
Image Processing
Pattern Recognition
Simulation and Modeling
Text Processing

Computer Applications

Administrative Data Processing
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Life and Medical Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Arts and Humanities
Computer-Aided Engineering
Computers in Other Systems


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