The Library of Congress classification for building and construction is TH. More specifically, TH is broken down as follows:
- TH15-127 History and description
- TH144-159 General works
- TH375-383 The building site
- TH385 Building layout
- TH420 Building standards
- TH425 Specifications (General)
- TH431 Drawings, including how to read plans
- TH434-437 Estimates. Measurements. Quantities and cost
- TH438 Management of the construction site. Superintendence of building construction
- TH439 Building inspection
- TH441 Building failures, errors, defects, etc.
- TH443 Building accidents and their prevention
- TH453 Building performance
- TH845-895 Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings
- TH900-915 Construction equipment in building
- TH1000-1727 Systems of building construction
- TH1061-1093 Fireproof construction
- TH1094-1095 Earth movements and building. Subsidences, etc.
- TH1096 Stormproof construction
- TH1097 Bombproof construction. Bombproof shelters. Fallout shelters
- TH1098 Prefabricated and portable buildings
- TH1099 Air-supported structures
- TH1100 Lightweight construction
- TH1101 Wood building construction
- TH1151-1155 Architectural woodwork
- TH1201-1301 Masonry building construction
- TH1451 Artificial stone building construction
- TH1461-1501 Concrete building construction
- TH1555 Fiber building boards
- TH1560 Glass construction
- TH1610-1635 Iron and steel building construction
- TH1651-1675 Architectural metalwork. Sheet metal, castings, etc.
- TH1715-1718 Insulation and insulating materials
- TH1719-1727 Sealing. Airtight construction. Sheathing papers. Soundproof construction. Noise in buildings. Acoustical materials
- TH2025-3000 Details in building design and construction
- TH2060-2180 Joints in buildings. Foundations. Piers. Arches and vaults. Domes. Towers
- TH2201-2251.5 Walls
- TH2252-2265 Other special accessories (abutments, ladders, ramps, columns, capitals)
- TH2261-2279 Windows and doors (openings and fittings)
- TH2281-2288 Chimneys and flues
- TH2301-2311 Framing (House framing, etc.)
- TH2391-2425 Roof framing
- TH2430-2459 Roofing
- TH2481-2495 Roof details
- TH2521-2529 Flooring
- TH2531-2533 Ceilings and centerpieces
- TH2541-2547 Partitions
- TH2553 Moldings and cornices (Interior)
- TH2555 Shelving
- TH3000 Special rooms (areaways, attics, basements, bathrooms, closets, crawl spaces, lofts, rec rooms, sunspaces)
- TH3301-3411 Maintenance and repair
- TH4021-4977 Buildings: Construction with reference to use, including specifications and construction of individual or named buildings
- TH4021-4224 Public buildings
- TH4311-4315 Commercial buildings. Office buildings
- TH4451-4499 Storage buildings (warehouses, icehouses, lumberyards, sheds, etc.)
- TH4511-4591 Factories and mills. Industrial plants
- TH4652-4711 Research buildings. Laboratories. Radio stations. Television stations. Recreation buildings. Park buildings
- TH4755-4763 Other public buildings (restaurants, embassies, baths, swimming pools)
- TH4805-4890 Houses. Dwellings
- TH4911-4935 Farm buildings
- TH4955-4977 Minor buildings. Fences, gates, etc. (garages, carports, toolsheds, gazebos, playhouses, terraces, patios, decks, outhouses, fountains)
- TH5011-5701 Construction by phase of the work (Building trades)
- TH5201 Foundation work in building
- TH5280-5281 Temporary structures in building (scaffolding, shoring, staging)
- TH5311-5520 Masonry in building
- TH5601-5695 Capentry and joinery
- TH5701 Metalworking
- TH6010-6013 Building fittings and their installation, including mechanical equipment
- TH6014-6081 Environmental engineering of buildings. Sanitary engineering of buildings
- TH6101-6887 Plumbing and pipefitting
- TH7005-7699 Heating and ventilation. Air conditioning
- TH7700-7975 Illumination. Lighting
- TH8001-8581 Decoration and decorative furnishings (technical works for the artisan, such as plastering, glazing, wall decoration, tapestry, tilelaying, decorative woodwork)
- TH9025-9745 Protection of buildings, including protection from dampness, pests, lightning, fire, burglary
Browsing in any of these areas may lead to the discovery of valuable material in addition to the specific items listed in this guide.
