Building and construction

Contact us

Library phone number: 9279 2424 Kangan LLC Facebook link

email: LLC@kangan.edu.au

Safety Hub WH&S vidoes

SafetyCare Montie "Safetyhub" is the entire Safetycare OHS video library.

Click HERE to access online videos on ergonomics, fire awareness, forklift safety, manual handling, personal protective equipment plus many more Work Health and Safety topics.

If you require assistance, please contact the Library at LLC@kangan.edu.au, call us on 9279 2424, or visit the Library.

For best performance of video it is recommended you use Internet Explorer 10 or above.

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Enter an author, title or keyword above and click on Search to find what you are looking for in the library collection.

To access our extensive ebook collection, click on the link below. Off-campus you will be asked to login with your Student ID and Password. 

Ebook Central

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Keywords and shelf locations

Click on the keyword to search the catalogue or go directly to the shelves.

 Brickwork  693.21
 Building industry  690.023
 Building tools  621.908 & 684.083
 Concrete  620.136 & 624
 Framing  694.2
 Roofing  635 & 695
 Sustainability and construction  690.028 & 728.047
 Windows and doors  694.6

 

Books in the library

Search our catalogue to see what's on the shelves. Use specific keywords (see the list on this page) to refine your search.

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National Construction Codes - Available free online

Free - Australian Building Codes Board Publications online

Just register!

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For access, go to the ABCB website: https://www.abcb.gov.au/ , then click here:   and select "Register". Follow the prompts to register for free access. 

For further details, please contact the Library on 03 9279 2424 or email us on LLC@kangan.edu.au 

Click here to access the Resources Library search from the Australian Building Codes Board 

Australian Standards

To access standards online, CLICK HERE. This will redirect you to the SAI Global database.

Once you are in the database, You can also search for standards applicable to your studies, such as:

  • AS 1428.1-2009 Design for access and mobility - General requirements for access - New building work
  • AS 3959-2009 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas
  • AS 1684.2-2010 Residential timber-framed construction - Non-cyclonic areas
  • AS 4773.2:2015 Masonry in small buildings - Construction
  • AS 1288-2006 (R2016) Glass in buildings - Selection and installation

Next, click on the link that appears under search results:

 

Access the standard by clicking on view document:      Then click open document:  

Once you have opened the standard you can:

  • print it (be aware standards are many 100s of pages so it will be expensive) - you may like to print it out in sections over time.
  • Right click and save it (be aware the file will be erased after 5 days).
  • Read online (the subscription only allows one person to access "Australian Standards" at a time so please remember to log out as soon as you are finished).

If you are having any problems please contact the library - we're always happy to help :)

Paving

PavingExpert.com

Highly recommended by the Horticulture Department, pavingexpert.com is choc full of fantastic resources.  

Includes:

Easy instructions         

Photos and diagrams     

Video content                           

Coverage of all aspects 

This site from the UK and Ireland is held in high regard by experts in the field both overseas and in Australia.

eBooks

Search our eBook catalogue for Building and Construction to see our range of eBooks. Off-campus you will be prompted to log in with your Student ID and password. Use specific keywords (see the list on this page) to refine your search.

Selected titles: