The ability to quickly solve engineering problems requires ready access to key engineering facts and figures. Over time in practice this information becomes increasingly committed to memory.

Over the past ten years we have compiled a list of rules of thumbs, data about important materials, approximate costs and approaches to design. We call this the Engineer’s Toolbox.

If you need useful data, rules of thumb or quick design guidelines, we have it for you:

• The Engineers Toolbox: a handy free reference containing rules of thumb, data about important materials, approximate costs and approaches to design
• The Structural Engineer’s Pocketbook: one of the best commercially available engineer’s pocket books