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Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR)

Evolutionary Development of Advanced Species Tracking and Combustion Modeling for Fire Dynamics Simulator

October 14, 2014

Author(s)

Jason E. Floyd

This report summarizes FDS development and support activities performed the during the 2012-2013 grant period of 70NANB11H172. A brief overview of the major and

Proceedings of the Measurement Science for Sustainable Construction and Manufacturing Workshop: Volume 1. Position Papers and Findings

September 26, 2014

Author(s)

Bilal Ayyub, Gerald Galloway, Richard Wright

This report documents the effort launched by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop, organize, and convene a workshop on

Proceedings of the Measurement Science for Sustainable Construction and Manufacturing Workshop: Volume 2. Presentations

September 26, 2014

Author(s)

Bilal Ayyub, Gerald Galloway, Richard Wright

This report documents the effort launched by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop, organize, and convene a workshop on

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 10: Seismic Design of Wood Light-Frame Structural Diaphragm Systems

September 23, 2014

Author(s)

Kelly Cobeen, J. Daniel Dolan, Douglas Thompson, John van de Lindt

The seismic force-resisting system (SFRS) of a building consists of a three-dimensional collection of elements that transmit loads and forces from the point of

White Paper on Fire Resistance of Timber Structures

September 18, 2014

Author(s)

Andrew Buchanan, Birgit SP Wood Technology, Sweden �tman, Andrea Frangi

Fire resistance of timber structures is a very large field. In order to keep this document relatively small, the scope of is limited as follows: This report

White Paper on Fire Behavior of Steel Structures

September 18, 2014

Author(s)

Maria Garlock, Jo? Kruppa, Guo-Qiang Li, Li, Bin Zhao

This white paper presents the state-of-the-art of large-scale experiments, modeling, and performance- based design efforts in fire behavior of steel structures

White Paper on Fire Resistance of Concrete Structures

September 18, 2014

Author(s)

Luke Bisby, Hossein Mostafaei, Pierre Pimienta

This white paper presents the current, international, state-of-the-art large-scale experimental, modeling, and performance-based design (PBD) efforts related to

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 9: Seismic Design of Special Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls

August 29, 2014

Author(s)

Gregory Kingsley, P. Benson Shing, Thomas Gangel

The primary seismic force-resisting elements in buildings are horizontal diaphragms, vertical framing elements, and foundations. Together, these elements

Research and Development on New Flame Retardant Chemistries for Polyurethane - 60NANB12D167

July 8, 2014

Author(s)

Alexander B. Morgan

Residential Home Performance Contracting Round Robin Guidelines

April 17, 2014

Author(s)

Michael Lubliner, Rick Kunkle, David Hales, Melinda Spencer

These guidelines describe the important considerations for planning, conducting, analyzing, and disseminating the results of a Home Performance Contactor (HPC)

Recommendations for Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Wall Buildings Based on Studies of the 2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake

March 14, 2014

Author(s)

Joseph Maffei, Patricio Bonelli, Dominic Kelly, Dawn E. Lehman, Laura Lowes, Jack Moehle, Karl Telleen, John Wallace, Michael Willford

Most mid-rise and high-rise buildings in the earthquake-affected regions were constructed with seismic-force-resisting systems consisting of reinforced concrete

Use of High-Strength Reinforcement in Earthquake-Resistant Concrete Structures

March 5, 2014

Author(s)

Domimic Kelly, Andres Lepage, David Mar, Jose Restrepo, Joseph Sanders, Andrew Taylor

The objective of this project was to study and make recommendations concerning the utilization of high-strength steel reinforcing bars in concrete structures

Measurement Science R&D Roadmap for Windstorm and Coastal Inundation Impact Reduction

January 30, 2014

Author(s)

William Coulbourne, Jon Galsworthy, Horia Hangan, Christopher Jones, Chris Letchford, Thomas Smith

Windstorms, storm surge, and other coastal inundation events caused 4,045 fatalities and property losses of $250 billion (in 2012 dollars) in the United States

Review of Past Performance and Further Development of Modeling Techniques for Collapse Assessment of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings

January 23, 2014

Author(s)

Kenneth Elwood, Jack Baker, Craig Comartin, William Holmes, Jack Moehle, Peter Somers

The first phase of work of the Program Plan, documented in this report, included the identification of critical deficiencies, refinement of the list of common

Cost Analyses and Benefit Studies for Earthquake-Resistant Construction in Memphis, Tennessee - Design Drawings

December 17, 2013

Author(s)

James Harris, David Bonneville, Ryan A. Kersting, John Lawson, Peter Morris

Selection of building types for this study was initiated by an analysis of construction data for Shelby County, Tennessee, provided by the NIST Applied

Cost Analyses and Benefit Studies for Earthquake-Resistant Construction in Memphis, Tennessee

December 17, 2013

Author(s)

James Harris, David Bonneville, Ryan A. Kersting, John Lawson, Peter Morris

The fundamental objective of the project was to develop realistic cost premiums associated with earthquake-resistant building construction in the middle

Nonlinear Analysis Research and Development Program for Performance-Based Seismic Engineering

December 16, 2013

Author(s)

Gregory Deierlein, Peter Behnam, Finley Charney, Laura Lowes, Jonathan Stewart, Michael Willford

This work is an extension of NIST GCR 09-917-2, Research Required to Support Full Implementation of Performance-Based Seismic Design, in which several research

A Framework to Update the Plan to Coordinate NEHRP Post-Earthquake Investigations

November 1, 2013

Author(s)

William Holmes, Jonathan Bray, Thomas Holzer, Laurie Johnson, Jack Moehle, Sharon Wood

In 2007, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) "Earthquake Structural and

Status and Opportunities to Support Product Category Rules in the U.S.

August 12, 2013

Author(s)

Rita Schenck

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are a kind of ecolabel that discloses the environmental impacts of a product over its life cycle, using the science of

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 8 - Seismic Design of Steel Special Concentrically Braced Frame Systems: A Guide for Practicing Engineers

July 15, 2013

Author(s)

Rafael Sabelli, Charles Roeder, Jerome Hajjar

Economic Case Study: The Impact of NSTIC on the Internal Revenue Service

July 9, 2013

Author(s)

Gregory C. Tassey

The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) offers a vision of more secure, efficient, and cost-effective authentication through

Development of NIST Measurement Science R&D Roadmap: Earthquake Risk Reduction in Buildings

January 15, 2013

Author(s)

John Hooper, William Holmes, Jack Moehle, C.B. Crouse, Robert Pekelnicky, James Harris

This report has been prepared by the Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) of the National Institute of Building Sciences to assist the National Institute of

Tentative Framework for Development of Advanced Seismic Design Criteria for New Buildings

November 15, 2012

Author(s)

Charles Kircher, Finley Charney, Gregory Deierlein, James Harris, William Holmes, John Hooper, Laura Lowes

During the conduct of the ATC-63 Project, which was funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and resulted in the publication of the FEMA P-695

Translating Behavioral Theory of Human Response into Modeling Practice (NISTGCR 12-972)

November 13, 2012

Author(s)

Steve M. Gwynne

A key limitation of current egress models is the scope and sophistication of the behavioral models that are embedded within them to determine what evacuees do

Comparison of U.S. and Chilean Building Code Requirements and Seismic Design Practice 1985-2010

October 15, 2012

Author(s)

Ronald Hamburger, Patricio Bonelli, Rene Lagos, Loring Wyllie Jr.

This work is part of a series of investigations into the performance of engineered construction during the February 27, 2010, Maule earthquake in Chile. It is

Program Plan for the Development of Seismic Design Guidelines for Port Container, Wharf, and Cargo Systems

September 14, 2012

Author(s)

Richard Wittkop, Omar Jarradat, Gayle Johnson, Geoffrey Martin, Glenn Rix, Ian Robertson

Work on this project was intended to be an extension of a National Science Foundation (NSF), George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation

Soil-Structure Interaction for Building Structures

September 13, 2012

Author(s)

Jonathan Stewart, C.B. Crouse, Tara C. Hutchinson, Bret Lizundia, Farzad Naeim, Farhang Ostadan

The purpose of this project was to develop consensus guidance for implementing soil-structure interaction in response history analyses, and to identify areas of

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 7 - Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Mat Foundations: A Guide for Practicing Engineers

August 15, 2012

Author(s)

Ron Klemencic, Ian McFarlane, Neil Hawkins, Sissy Nikolaou

Recommended practice for the representation of component catalog data in STEP AP210 (ISO-10303:210)

May 1, 2012

Author(s)

Kevin G. Brady

The purpose of this document is to recommend a practice for the representation of electronic component catalog data in STEP AP210 (ISO-10303:210). Catalog data

Experimental and Computational Characterization of Strong Vent Flow Enclosure Fires.

April 19, 2012

Author(s)

Craig G. Weinschenk

Firefighters often arrive at structures in which the state of fire progression can be described as ventilation-controlled or under-ventilated. This means that