Current ASME standards—including the Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)—are provided in read-only online format to ISU researchers via ASME Digital Collection. The library's subscription does not include historical standards.
Note that the search interface allows you to choose whether you are searching for a standard by its number or designation, or if you are searching in the text of the title or standard for keywords.
The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is the largest set of ASME standards owned by the ISU Library. In addition to the current edition, available online via the ASME Standards Collection, we have historical versions of the BPVC in print. The most recent print edition in our collection can be found in the Standards Center (Rm 161). Other historical versions may be found in the general collection or elsewhere in the library. Check the link below for details on where to find the edition you're looking for.
The library also owns hard copies of many individual ASME standards published prior to 2020. These can be found in ISU’s ANSI standards collection, located in Room 161. A searchable index of ASME standards is available at the ASME website. Once a standard of interest has been identified, check Quick Search or the ASME Digital Collection for access.
The library's collections and services are available to all ISU students, faculty, and staff and Parks Library is open to the public.
