The Institution of Structural Engineers The Institution of Structural Engineers

Library services

Curated by a qualified librarian, our collection of structural engineering literature spans more than 250 years: making it one of the UK's most comprehensive specialist engineering resources.

The library will be closed on bank holiday Monday 31st August. Due to staff leave the service will also be closed on Thursday 03 September and Friday 04 September. Apologies for any inconvenience. 

Normal opening hours 09:00-16:00 Monday-Friday

  • Not a member? Please contact us to make an appointment

  • Most items can be borrowed in person or by post

Shelves in the IStructE library Search the complete library catalogue
Search the complete library catalogue
Search the Institution's entire print and electronic collection (print titles can be requested via postal loan)

Access the BSI Standards

Access the BSI Standards
IStructE Members now have read-only access to BSI Knowledge’s GBM48 (Construction in general) module - a collection of over 3,000 BSI Standards, including all Eurocodes. This is an annual subscription to a fixed number of standards. For further information please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document. 
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Make a donation

Make a donation

Your support will help us expand our collection, and provide more structural engineers with the knowledge they need.
 

Browse our e-book collections (Members only)

Browse our e-book collections (Members only)
E-books purchased 2016-2025 can be accessed via ProQuest Ebook Central platform. E-books purchased 2026 onwards are available on EBSCOhost. EBSCOhost operates differently to ProQuest. Please read the How to access EBSCOhost guide before logging in.

Ask our librarian

Ask our librarian
The librarian can assist with literature-based enquiries and, wherever possible, undertake some literature-based research on your behalf

Downloads

Conditions of loan (.pdf, 114 kB)
Commercial copyright declaration (.pdf, 72 kB)
Non-commercial copyright declaration (.pdf, 74 kB)
Introducing-BSI-Knowledge-your-new-membership-benefit-(1).pdf (.pdf, 705 kB)
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The Institution of Structural Engineers
47-58 Bastwick Street
London
EC1V 3PS
United Kingdom
Tel:+44 (0)20 7201 9105
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