If you use TIA standards, check out this new quick-start guide to VDOT's Accuris Engineering Workbench subscription.
Great news if you work for VDOT and you use standards from the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and/or the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). You now have access to a new batch of full-text online standards through the Engineering Workbench Web site.
Specifically, we're talking about the 272 standards included in the TR42 Committee Collection from TIA, and 3 standards issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which focus on fiber optic telecommunications systems, as referenced in these important VDOT publications:
So, what exactly is Engineering Workbench?
Engineering Workbench is a subscription interface available through vendor Accuris. The name and appearance of this database may be new (vendor IHS Markit merged with S&P Global in 2022, which was renamed "Accuris" in 2023), but the content in this database may be familiar to VDOT employees who have used some version of it in the past to access standards from the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Our new Quick-Start Guide shows VDOT employees how to create an account, access TIA and IEC standards in VDOT's subscription, and discusses limitations on the use of those standards. Here's what's included:
Right now, VDOT's subscription to Engineering Workbench is pretty specific. The interface WILL ONLY PROVIDE ACCESS TO A "CUSTOM COLLECTION" OF STANDARDS FROM TIA AND IEC, specifically the 272 standards included in the TR42 Committee Collection from TIA, and 3 standards issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which focus on fiber optic telecommunications systems, as referenced (once again) in:
Who has access to these standards?
Any VDOT employee who wants to create an account may access and use these standards within the limits of VDOT's licensing agreement.
What If I Need a Standard NOT in Engineering Workbench?
VDOT employees routinely need access to standards from groups like AASHTO, ACI, ASCE, ASTM, NACE, NEMA, NFPA, AWWA, and many other publishers. Here are a few guidelines we'd like you to keep in mind:
1. If you need a standard from an organization other than TIA or IEC, please do not try to find it in Engineering Workbench.
2. Do not use Engineering Workbench to "recommend" that we add other standards to VDOT's subscription. Instead, please use this ONLINE REQUEST FORM and library staff will assist you in getting the standard you need. After all, we may already license it for you through another Web site.
To recommend a VDOT subscription to standards from an SDO not in Engineering Workbench, use this ONLINE RECCOMENDATION FORM.
Questions? Let us know, we're here to help.
Ken Winter
(434) 962-8979
VDOT Research Library
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