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Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR)

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

Structural Fire Resistance Experimental Research Priority Needs of U.S. Industry

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

Kathleen Almand

This report provides a synthesis of stakeholder input to a prioritized agenda for research at the National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) at the National

Reducing Flammability of Polymers by Enhancing Char Formation. Final Report.

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

T Kashiwagi

One weak aspect of synthetic polymer materials compared with steel and other metals is that these materials are combustible under certain conditions. Thus, the

The Economic Benefits of NISTs Role in Security Standards Development: X-Ray Standards for Bulk- Explosives Detection

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

David Leech

Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Flame Retardant Coatings for Foam and Fabric. Final Report.

February 22, 2012

Author(s)

Jaime C. Grunlan

The accomplishments of the project are summarized in three published studies, which follow this abstract and constitute this final report. The studies use layer

Development of Appropriate Test Markings for Optical Scan Voting Machines, Phase 2: Analysis of Ballot Markings

January 5, 2012

Author(s)

Mitch Trachtenberg

Three hundred thousand optical scan ballots cast in three United States jurisdictions have been scanned at high resolution in order to analyze voter behavior in

Research Plan for the Study of Seismic Behavior and Design of Deep, Slender Wide Flange Structural Steel Beam-Column Members

December 15, 2011

Author(s)

James Malley, Charles Carter, Jerome Hajjar, Dimitrios Lignos, Charles Roeder, Mark Saunders

The objective of this task was to develop a comprehensive long-range plan to research the seismic behavior of deep, slender wide flange structural steel beam

Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings - ICSSC Recommended Practice 8 (RP 8)

December 14, 2011

Author(s)

William Holmes, David Bonowitz, James Cagley, Chris Poland

In response to Public Law 101-614 and Executive Order 12941, the Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC) issued two editions of

Multi-Parameter, Multiple Fuel Mixture Fraction Combustion Model for Fire Dynamics Simulator.

December 1, 2011

Author(s)

Jason E. Floyd

This report summarizes FDS development and support activities performed during the three year grant period of 70NANB8H8161. A brief overview of the major and

Ignition Propensity of Hydrogen in the Presence of Metal Surfaces.

November 22, 2011

Author(s)

Chih-Jen Sung, James S. T'ien, Kyle Brady

Hydrogen as an energy carrier has received much attention in recent years as a result of a confluence of economic, environmental, and political pressures on the

Guidelines for Fire Design of Steel Beam-Columns: Part II, Beams.

November 22, 2011

Author(s)

M. M. Dwaikat, V. K. Kodur

Steel structures when exposed to fire develop significant fire induced forces and deformations, and these effects are to be properly accounted for in evaluating

Guidelines for Predicting the Capacity and Demand of Steel Bean-Columns Under Fires: Part 1, Perimeter Columns.

November 22, 2011

Author(s)

Maria E. Garlock, Spencer E. Quiel, Ignacio Paya-Zaforteza

Reports by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (Gann 2005), the UK-based Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) (Roberts 2002), and a

Wildfire Modeling.

November 22, 2011

Author(s)

Steven K. Krueger

This report documents the development and testing of the LES (Large Eddy Simulator) version of the WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) model coupled with

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