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1. Strategic Roadmap for Fire Risk Reduction in Buildings and Communities
Series: Special Publication (NIST SP)
Report Number: 1130
Published: 4/18/2012
Authors: Anthony P Hamins, Jason D Averill, Richard George Gann, Nelson P Bryner, Rick D Davis, David T Butry, Alexander Maranghides, Jiann C Yang, Daniel Madrzykowski, Matthew F Bundy, Samuel L Manzello, Jeffrey W Gilman, Francine K. Amon, William E. Mell
Abstract: The burden of fire on the U.S. economy continues to be large, comprising approximately $280 billion annually, or 2 percent of GDP. Over the last 30 years, civilian fire deaths and injuries have decreased due to the efforts of many people and org ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=909653

2. Thermal Behavior of Structural Fire Fighting Protective Ensemble Samples Modified with Phase Change Material and Exposed in Full-Scale Room Fires.
Series: Technical Note (NIST TN)
Report Number: 1739
Published: 3/20/2012
Authors: Adam M Barowy, Daniel Madrzykowski
Abstract: Phase change materials (PCM) have been suggested as a means to increase the thermal protective performance of structural fire fighting protective ensembles (FFPE) by taking advantage of the thermal energy required for to change phase. The Nationa ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910937

3. Simulation of the Dynamics of a Wind-Driven Fire in a Ranch-Style House - Texas
Series: Technical Note (NIST TN)
Report Number: 1729
Published: 1/5/2012
Authors: Adam M Barowy, Daniel Madrzykowski
Abstract: This report describes the results of calculations using the NIST Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) performed to provide insight on the thermal conditions that may have occurred during a wind-driven fire in a one-story ranch house on April 12, 2009 in ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=909779

4. FIRE PATTERN REPEATABILITY: A STUDY IN UNCERTAINTY
Published: 1/3/2012
Authors: Daniel Madrzykowski, Charles Fleischmann
Abstract: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a multi-year study, with the support of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the NIST Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), to examine the repeatability of burn patt ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=909312

5. Modeling Produces Insight into Fire Behavior
Published: 11/1/2011
Authors: Adam M Barowy, Daniel Madrzykowski
Abstract: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the leader in the development of computer-based fire models that simulate the movement of fire gases and heat through a building and estimate the response of various fire protection systems ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=909402

6. Examination of the Thermal Conditions of a Wood Floor Assembly above a Compartment Fire
Series: Technical Note (NIST TN)
Report Number: 1709
Published: 7/29/2011
Authors: Daniel Madrzykowski, Jonathan L. Kent
Abstract: Four real-scale experiments were conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to measure the temperatures above and below a wood floor assembly exposed to fire conditions from below. The objectives of the experiments were: 1) to ex ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=909130

7. FIRE PATTERN REPEATABILITY: A LABORATORY STUDY ON GYPSUM WALLBOARD
Published: 9/1/2010
Authors: Daniel Madrzykowski, Charles Fleischmann
Abstract: In 2009, the National Research Council (U.S) published a report identifying the research needs of the forensic science community. In the field of fire investigation, one of the specific needs identified was research on the natural variability of bur ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=906657

8. FLAME HEIGHTS AND HEAT TRANSFER FROM GASEOUS, LIQUID AND SOLID FUELS FOR BURN PATTERN REPEATABILITY RESEARCH
Published: 7/1/2010
Authors: Daniel Madrzykowski, Charles Fleischmann
Abstract: In 2009, the National Research Council of the National Academies (U.S) published a report identifying the research needs of the forensic science community. In the field of fire investigation, one of the specific needs identified was research on the ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=905896

9. Understanding and Implementing the 16 Life Safety Initiatives - Chapter 3 - Research and Data Collection in the Fire Service
Published: 7/1/2010
Author: Daniel Madrzykowski
Abstract: Research has a direct impact on the fire service. The research comes from a wide range of disciplines engineering, kinesiology, medicine, the military, and many others. The data for the research is also collected from a variety of sources. These ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=905691

10. WIND DRIVEN FIRES IN STRUCTURES
Published: 7/1/2010
Authors: Daniel Madrzykowski, Stephen Kerber
Abstract: Fires in high-rise buildings create unique safety challenges for building occupants and fire fighters. Smoke and heat spreading through the corridors and the stairs of a building during a fire can limit building occupants ability to escape and can l ...
http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=905897