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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Experimental Testing of Roof to Wall Connections in Wood Frame Houses

April 1, 2003

Author(s)

Michael A. Riley, Fahim H. Sadek

The majority of residential construction in the United States is wood-frame construction. These buildings perform well under gravity loads, but considerable...

Characterization of Luminance Probe for Accurate Contrast Measurements in Medical Displays

March 31, 2003

Author(s)

Edward F. Kelley, Aldo Badano

Quantifying the luminance range in a medical x-ray and the electronic displays for use in radiology is difficult because of the extremely high contrasts...

Selected Laboratory and Measurement Practices and Procedures to Support Basic Mass Calibrations

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris, Jose A. Torres

This collection of Selected Publications has been compiled as an interim update for a number of Good Laboratory Practices, Good Measurement Practices, Standard...

NVLAP Partnerships With NIST Technical Units

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Hazel M. Richmond, C D. Faison

This report provides NIST managers with an overview of the range and types of technical partnerships between Technology Services' National Laboratory...

Micro- and Optoelectronics Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory Annual Report FY 2002

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Frank W. Gayle

Annual publication--FY 2002 Programs and Accomplishments: MSEL Materials for Micro- and Optoelectronics. Today's U.S. microelectronics and supporting...

Factors Affecting Ultrasonic Extraction of Lead from Household Paint Films:Further Investigations

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M E. McKnight, I Emenanjo, M Baghai Anaraki

Previous studies at NIST on the use of ultrasonic extraction/anodic stripping voltammetry (UE/ASV) for determining lead in household paint found that the...

User's Guide to the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Version 1.1

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

This document serves as the user's manual for Version 1.1 of the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL). Using the VCCTL, a user may create...

Guide to Computing and Reporting the Life-Cycle Cost of Environmental Management Projects

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

L I. Schultz, S F. Weber

Life-cycle cost (LCC) analysis is an economic measurement technique used to determine the total cost of an investment project or activity over its lifetime...

Literature Review on Enclosure of Elevator Lobbies

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D W. Stroup

A literature survey was conducted to explore the need and appropriate systems for protecting elevator lobbies from smoke migration. The focus is on smoke spread...

Face Recognition Vendor Test 2002: Evaluation Report

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Patrick J. Grother, Ross J. Micheals, D M. Blackburn, Elham Tabassi, M Bone

The Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2002 is an independently administered technology evaluation of mature face recognition systems. FRVT 2002 provides...

Face Recognition Vendor Test 2002 Performance Metrics

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Patrick Grother, Ross J. Micheals, P. Jonathon Phillips

We present the methodology and recognition performance characteristics used in the Face Recognition Vendor Test 2002. We refine the notion of a biometric...

Semiconductor Electronics Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments 2002

February 11, 2003

Author(s)

Erik M. Secula

This document represents the fiscal year 2002 production of the projects comprising the Semiconductor Electronics Division. Project goals, customer needs...

Standardization and Conformity Assessment in the Republic of Korea

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

G H. Choe

This report describes the national standardization and conformity assessment system in the Republic of Korea. To the extent possible, efforts have been made to...

2003 Weights and Measures Directory

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

L T. Sebring

This directory is a listing of weights and measures officials in the U.S. and its territories. It includes each official's agency, title, address, phone, fax, e...

Concepts for Automating Systems Integration

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Edward J. Barkmeyer Jr., Allison Barnard Feeney, Peter O. Denno, David W. Flater, Donald E. Libes, Michelle P. Steves, Evan K. Wallace

The problem of software systems integration getting independently developed software components to communicate in order to support a business application has...

Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory Annual Report FY2002

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Hratch G. Semerjian, W Koch, Ellyn S. Beary, Karen W. Phinney

Characterizing Positive Pressure Ventilation Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber, William D. Walton

Data from two different sets of full-scale experiments are compared with simulations completed with computational fluid dynamic model, the Fire Dynamic...

Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool User Manual

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Marianne M. Swanson, J Fabius, Marc Stevens, Mark McLarnon

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-53A (July 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=51209] The Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool...

Algorithms and Codes for the Macdonald Function: Recent Progress and Comparisons

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

B R. Fabijonas, Daniel W. Lozier, J M. Rappoport

The modified Bessel function K iŅχ, also known as the Macdonald function, finds application in the Kontorovich-Lebedev integral transform when χ and Ņ are real...

Results from Simulation and Laboratory Testing of Air Handling Unit and Variable Air Volume Box Diagnostic Tools

January 31, 2003

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, J Schein, Cheol D. Park, Michael A. Galler, Steven T. Bushby, J House

Control of building systems is increasingly more intelligent and complex. This development both necessitates the use of automated diagnostics to ensure fault...

Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool Technical Documentation, Version 1.03

January 31, 2003

Author(s)

Mark McLarnon, Marianne M. Swanson

The Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool (ASSET) automates the process of completing a system self-assessment. ASSET will assist organizations in completing...

Determination of the Single Crystal Elastic Constants by Diffraction from a Cubic Polycrystal

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Roland deWit

Using the theory of statistical continuum mechanics, closed expressions are derived for the diffraction elastic constants of a cubic polycrystal that is...

Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters Protective Clothing. 2 Protective Clothing Performance Simulator - User's Manual

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kuldeep R. Prasad, H H. Minh, S R. Kukuck

PCPS is an abbreviation for the Protective Clothing Performance Simulator, a software tool provided to help predict the thermal response of multi-layered...

MatML Version 3.0 - Schema

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

E F. Begley

This document contains the formal specification of MatML Version 3.0 - Schema in World Wide Web Schema Definintion Language and is an update of the previously...

Refrigerator Energy Consumption Test Results Using the United States Department of Energy and International Organization for Standardization Test Procedures

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

David A. Yashar

This investigation compares the energy consumption ratings obtained for refrigerators using the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) HRF-1 test...

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Consortium Annual Report 2002

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) Consortium was formed in January 2001. Headquartered in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory...

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Version 3.0

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

This NISTIR serves as the user's manual for Version 3.0 of the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL). Using the VCCTL, a user may create...

Infrared Thermography for Nondestructive Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Bonded to Concrete

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

M A. Starnes, Nicholas J. Carino

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, in the form of pultruded laminates or built-up woven fabrics, are being used widely to strengthen existing concrete...

Numerical Simulation of the Howard Street Tunnel Fire, Baltimore, Maryland, July 2001

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Anthony P. Hamins

This report addresses the thermal environment of the Howard StreetTunnel in Baltimore, Maryland, following the derailment in July 2001of a freight train and the...

Thermal Performance of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing. 3. Simulating a TPP Test for Single-Layered Fabrics

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

S R. Kukuck, Kuldeep R. Prasad

Fabrics that are used in firefighter turnout gear are specifically designed to offer protection from various extreme conditions that may arise during fire...

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