Origin of IEEE Std-80

1918 NBS no. 108 - Grounding Guide - Round Pipe and Flat Strips (pdf)

1945 Rudenberg - Grounding Principles and Practice I - Grounding Math (pdf)

1945 Jensen - Grounding Principles and Practice II - Strip vs. Wire vs. Cable (pdf)

1947 NBS and CDA - Copper Corrosion Rates in Different Soils (pdf)

1951 Laurent - General Fundamentals of Electrical Grounding Techniques (pdf)

1956 AIEE - Grounding of Industrial Power Systems ("FAIR USE") (pdf)