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Library of Congress Classification System

T - Technology

T General Technology
TAGeneral Engineering, General Civil Engineering
TCHydraulic and Ocean Engineering
TDEnvironmental Technology, Sanitary Engineering
TEHighway Engineering
TFRailroads
TGBridge Engineering
THBuilding Construction
TJMechanical Engineering
TKElectrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
TLMotor Vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
TNMining, Metallurgy
TPChemical Technology
TRPhotography
TSManufactures
TTArts and Crafts, Handicrafts
TXHome Economics


T1-995General Technology.
10.5-11.9Communication of Technical Information
11.95-12.5Industrial Directories
14.7-33History of Technology
44-51General Works
55-55.3Industrial Satety, Industrial Accident Prevention
55.4-60.8Industrial Engineering, Management Engineering
57-57.97Applied Mathematics, Quantitative Methods
57.6-57.97Operations Research, Systems Analysis
58.4Managerial Control Systems
58.5-58.64Information Technology
58.6-58.62Management Information Systems
58.7-58.8Production Capacity, Manufacturing Capacity
59-59.2Standardization
59.5Automation
59.7-59.77Human Engineering in Industry, Man-Machine Systems
60-60.8Work Measurement, Methods Engineering
61-173Technical Education, Technical Schools
173.2-174.5Technological Change
175-178Industrial Research, Research and Development
201-342Patents, Trademarks
351-385Mechanical Drawing, Engineering Graphics
391-995Exhibitions, Trade Shows, World's Fairs
TA1-2040General Engineering, General Civil Engineering.
164Bioengineering
165Engineering Instruments, Meters, etc., Industrial Instrumentation
166-167Human Engineering
168Systems Engineering
170-171Environmental Engineering
174Engineering Design
177.4-185Engineering Economy
190-194Management of Engineering Works
197-198Engineering Meteorology
213-215Engineering Machinery, Tools, and Implements
329-348Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Analysis
349-359Mechanics of Engineering, Applied Mechanics
365-367Acoustics in Engineering, Acoustical Engineering
401-492Materials of Engineering and Construction, Mechanics of Materials
495Disasters and Engineering
501-625Surveying
630-695Structural Engineering (General)
703-712Engineering Geology. Rock and Soil Mechanics, Underground Construction
715-787Foundations, Earthwork
800-820Tunnels, Tunneling
1001-1280Transportation Engineering (General)
1501-1820Applied Optics, Photonics
2001-2040Plasma Engineering, Applied Plasma Dynamics
TC1-1800Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering.
1-978Hydraulic Engineering
160-181Technical Hydraulics
183-201General Preliminary Operations, Dredging, Submarine Building
203-380Harbors and Coast Protective Works, Coastal Engineering, Lighthouses
401-506River, Lake, and Water-Supply Engineering (General)
530-537River Protective Works, Regulation, Flood Control
540-558Dams, Barrages
601-791Canals and Inland Navigation, Waterways
801-978Irrigation Engineering, Reclamation of Wasteland, Drainage
1501-1800Ocean Engineering
TD1-1066Environmental Technology, Sanitary Engineering.
159-168Municipal Engineering
169-17185Environmental Protection
172-193.5Environmental Pollution
194-195Environmental Effects of Industries and Plants
201-500Water Supply for Domestic and Industrial Purposes
419-428Water Pollution
429.5-480.7Water Purification, Water Treatment and Conditioning, Saline Water Conversion
481-493Water Distribution Systems
511-780Sewage Collection and Disposal Systems
783-812.5Municipal Refuse, Solid Wastes
813-870Street Cleaning, Litter and its Removal
878-894Special Types of Environmental Pollution (including soil, air, and noise pollution)
895-899Industrial and Factory Sanitation and Wastes
920-934Rural and Farm Sanitary Engineering
940-949Low Temperature Sanitary Engineering
1020-1066Hazardous Substances and Their Disposal
TE1-450Highway Engineering.
175-176.5Highway Design, Interchanges and Intersections
177-178.8Roadside Development, Landscaping
200-205Materials for Roadmaking
206-209.5Location Engineering
210-228.3Construction Details (including foundations, maintenance, equipment)
250-278.8Pavements and Paved Roads
279Streets
279.5-298Pedestrian Facilities
280-295Sidewalks, Footpaths, Flagging
298Curbs, Curbstones
TF1-1620Railroads.
200-320Railway Construction
340-499Railway Equipment and Supplies
501-668Railway Operation and Management
670-851Local and Light Railways
840-851Elevated Railways and Subways
855-1127Electric Railways
1300-1620High Speed Ground Transportation
TG1-470Bridge Engineering.
21-127Country Divisions
215-255Bridge Legislation and Laws (now Class K)
327-418Special Types of Bridges
420-470Bridges for Special Uses
TH1-9745Building Construction
845-895Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering of Buildings
900-915Construction Equipment in Buildings
1000-1725Systems of Building Construction.
2025-3000Details in Building Design and Construction (including walls, roofs)
3301-3411Maintenance and Repair
4021-4977Buildings: Construction with Reference to Use (including public buildings, dwellings)
5011-5701Construction by Phase of Work
6014-6081Environmental Engineering of Buildings, Sanitary Engineering of Buildings
6101-6887Plumbing and Pipefitting
7005-7699Heating and Ventilation, Air Conditioning
7700-7975Illumination, Lighting
8001-8581Decoration and Decorative Furnishings
9025-9745Protection of Buildings (including protection from dampness, fire, burglary)
TJ1-1570Mechanical Engineering.
163.12-163.25Power Resources
163.26-163.5Energy Conservation
170-179Mechanics Applied to Machinery, Dynamics
181-210Mechanical Movements
210.2-211.47Mechanical Devices and Figures, Automata, Ingenious Mechanisms, Robots (General)
212-225Control Engineering Systems, Automatic Machinery (General)
227-240Machine Design and Drawing
241-254.7Machine Construction (General)
255-265Heat Engines
266-267.5Turbines, Turbomachines (General)
268-740Steam Engineering
603-695Locomotives
751-805Miscellaneous Motors and Engines (including gas, gasoline, diesel engines)
807-830Renewable Energy Sources
836-927Hydraulic Machinery
940-940.5Vacuum Technology
950-1030Pneumatic Machinery
1040-1119Machinery Exclusive of Prime Movers
1125-1345Machine Shops and Machine Shops Practice
1350-1418Hoisting and Conveying Machinery
1425-1475Lifting and Pressing Machinery
1480-1496Agricultural Machinery, Farm Machines
1501-1519Sewing Machines
TK1-9971Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Nuclear Engineering.
301-399Electric Meters
452-454.4Electric Apparatus and Materials, Electric Circuits, Electric Networks
1001-1841Production of Electric Energy or Power, Powerplants, Central Stations
2000-2891Dynamoelectric Machinery and Auxiliaries (including generators, transformers, motors)
2896-2985Production of Electricity by Direct Electricity Conversion
3001-3521Distribution or Transmission of Electric Power
4001-4102Applications of Electric Power
4125-4399Electric Lighting
4601-4661Electric Heating
5101-6720Telecommunication (including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television)
7800-8360Electronics
7885-7895Computer Engineering, Computer Hardware
8300-8360Photoelectronic Devices (General)
9001-9401Nuclear Engineering, Atomic Power
9900-9971Electricity for Amateurs, Amateur Constructors' Manuals
TL1-4050Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
1-484Motor Vehicles, Cycles
500-777Aeronautics, Aeronautical Engineering
780-785.8Rockets
787-4050Astronautics, Space Travel
TN1-997Mining Engineering, Metallurgy.
165-205Study and Teaching
275-269Mineral Deposits, Metallic Ore Deposits
270-271Prospecting
275-325Practical Mining Operations, Safety Measures
400-580Ore Deposits and Mining of Particular Metals
600-799Metallurgy
799.5-948Nonmetallic Minerals
950-997Building and Ornamental Stones
TP1-1185Chemical Technology.
155-156Chemical Engineering
200-248Manufacture and Use of Chemicals
248.13-248.65Biotechnology
250-261Industrial Electrochemistry
267.5-301Explosives and Pyrotechnics
315-360Fuel
368-456Food Processing and Manufacture
480-498Low Temperature Engineering, Cyrogenic Engineering, Refrigeration
500-660Fermentation Industries, Beverages, Alcohol
670-699Oils, Fats, and Waxes
690-692.4Petroleum Refining and Products
751-762Gas Industry
785-869Ceramics, Clay Industries, Glass
875-888Cement Industries
890-933Textile Bleaching, Dyeing, Printing, etc.
934-945Paints, Pigments, Varnishes, etc.
1080-1185Polymers, Plastics
TR1-1050Photography.
250-265Cameras
287-500Photographic Processing
504-508Transparencies, Diapositives
510-545Color Photography
550-581Studio and Laboratory
590-620Lighting
624-835Applied Photography
845-899Cinematography, Motion Pictures
925-1050Photomechanical Processes
TS1-2301Manufactures.
155-194Production Management
195-198.8Packaging
200-770Metal Manufactures, Metalworking
780-788Stonework
800-937Wood Technology, Lumber
840-915Wood Products, Furniture
920-937Chemical Processing of Food
940-1047Leather Industries, Tanning
1080-1268Paper Manufacture and Trade, Woodpulp Industry
1300-1865Textile Industries
1870-1935Rubber Industry
1950-1982Animal Products
2120-2159Cereal, Grain and Flour, Milling Industry
2220-2283Tobacco Industry
2284-2288Animal Feeds and Feed Mills, Pet Food Industry
TT1-999Arts and Crafts, Handicrafts.
161-170.7Manual Training, Industrial Arts, School Shops
174-176Articles for Children
180-200Woodworking, Furniture Making, Upholstering
201-203Lathework, Turning
205-267Metalworking
300-382.8Painting, Industrial Painting, Wood Fininshing
387-410Soft Home Furnishings
490-695Clothing Manufacture, Dressmaking, Tailoring
697-927Home Arts, Home Crafts (including sewing, embroidery, decorative crafts)
950-979Hairdressing, Beauty Culture, Barbers' Work
980-999Laundry Work
TX1-1107.4Home Economics.
301-329The House: Logistics, Finance, Care
341-641Nutrition, Food and Food Supply
643-840Cookery
851-885Dining-Room Service
901-946.5Hospitality Industry, Hotels, Clubs, Restaurants, Food Service, etc.
950-953Taverns, Barrooms, Saloons
955-985Building Operation and Housekeeping
1100-1105Mobile Home Living
1110Recreational Vehicle Living


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