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Terracotta and Cement Roofs Vulnerable in Wildfires, NIST Study Finds
Release Date: 05/14/2013 Although made of fire-resistant materials, terracotta and cement roof tiles are vulnerable to penetration by windblown embers generated in … more
NIST, Forest Service Propose System to Help Communities Resist Wildfires
Release Date: 12/12/2012 Federal researchers have developed the first-ever rating system that allows communities to assess their risk from wildfires—on a … more
New York Taps NIST's Sunder for Post-Sandy Review of Critical Systems and Services
Release Date: 11/27/2012 S. Shyam Sunder, director of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has agreed to serve on the … more
Three Experts Named to Earthquake Advisory Board
Release Date: 10/02/2012 Three earthquake authorities from academia and the private sector have been appointed by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for … more
NIST Report on Texas Fire Urges Firefighters to Consider Wind Effects
Release Date: 02/07/2012 Wind conditions at a fire scene can make a critical difference on the behavior of the blaze and the safety of firefighters, even indoors, … more
In Unique Fire Tests, Outdoor Decks Will Be Under Firebrand Attack
Release Date: 09/27/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will unleash its Dragon—a NIST invention that bellows showers of glowing … more
Double Jeopardy: Building Codes May Underestimate Risks Due to Multiple Hazards
Release Date: 09/13/2011 As large parts of the nation recover from nature's one-two punch—an earthquake followed by Hurricane Irene—building … more
NIST researchers collected data following Joplin, Missouri, tornado
Release Date: 06/06/2011 A massive tornado, rated category EF5 (the most powerful on the Enhanced Fujita scale), hit Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011. According to the U.S. … more
New Study Maps Out Steps to Strengthen U.S. Resilience to Earthquakes
Release Date: 03/30/2011 A new National Research Council (NRC) report presents a 20-year road map that outlines steps for increasing U.S. resilience to earthquakes, … more
Blast Resistance Standards For Trash Receptacles
Release Date: 06/23/2010 With summer travel season hard upon us, specialists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have helped create two new … more
NIST WTC Recommendations Are Basis for New Set of Revised Codes
Release Date: 06/09/2010 Faster and more efficient emergency evacuations from buildings—especially tall structures—and better communications between … more
NIST Engineer Serving on Chilean Quake Research Team
Release Date: 03/16/2010 Jeffrey Dragovich, a research structural engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been deployed to Chile as a … more
Showcase - Bio-imaging Technologies (9/2009)
Release Date: 10/06/2009 A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FEDERAL MARKETPLACE EVENT TEDCO, NIST and NIH Present Bio-imaging Technologies For Commercial Adoption On Tuesday, … more
Two Named to Earthquake Advisory Board
Release Date: 09/22/2009 Two distinguished earthquake experts have been named to serve on the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) of the National … more
NIST Deploys Experts to Assist in California Fires
Release Date: 09/03/2009 Ongoing Effort Aims to Aid Understanding, Mitigation of Wildfires in Urban Areas The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of … more |
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