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Charles W. Yancey, Geraldine Cheok, Fahim H. Sadek, B Mohraz
A review of the structural performance of single-family, wood-frame houses is presented. The performance of these structures in selected earthquakes and
This bibliography lists the publications of the staff of the Electromagnetic Technology Division of NIST during the period from January 1970 through July 1999
Barbara L. Goldstein, Sharon J. Kemmerer, Curtis H. Parks
The following paper traces the history of product data exchange standards from the physical model through electronic representations such as IGES. This paper
A multiple-order parameter mean field theory of ordering on a binary hexagonal-close-packed (HCP) crystal structure is developed, and adapted to provide a
This report presents a review of fracture mechanics assessments and the mechanical and fracture toughness data for four steels used in the manufacture of
The focus of this report is an assessment of the data required by layered manufacturing (LM) process planning systems , and formats for its transfer. Process
The effect of supply airflow rate on the thermal conditions in a high-accuracy temperature controlled laboratory space was investigated using the NIST/BFRL
Selected functional parts from a minivan were subjected to a gas flame ignition source and burned in a manner that allowed measurement of the resulting total
Spills of flammable liquids, particularly gasoline, pose a significant fire hazard subsequent to a motor vehicle crash. Various considerations pertaining to
A viscoelastic model is developed to describe the behavior of a polyurethane rubber provided to NIST by NSWC, Carderock. The model is based on concepts of time
A wide range of manufacturing software applications deal with the manipulation and expression of collections of activities. Examples include manufacturing
This paper discusses and evaluates an obstacle detection algorithm developed at NIST in support of the DEMO III Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) program. The
This document is a transceiption of an audio recording of presentations and discussions from the third NIST workshop on the development of machine tool
Role Based Access Control (RBAC) refers to a class of security mechanisms that mediate access to resources through organizational identities called roles. A
To investigate the effectiveness of water based extinguishing agents on non alkali Class D fires, two series of fire suppression experiments were conducted. The
The Construction and Building Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council is developing baseline measures of current construction industry
This note describes a method for calculating conductive heat transfer between connected compartments in a zone fire model. The conduction problem is solved by
The Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the sponsorship of the United States Fire
Water uses several different mechanisms to suppress and extinguish fires: fuel cooling, flame cooling, oxygen displacement and reduction of radiation feedback
***EACH PAPER IS TREATED LIKE A SEPARATE DOCUMENT AND MAY BE VIEWED AND/OR DOWNLOADED THAT WAY*** The Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) of the
This section reports on two studies conducted at NIST on the suppression of wood crib fires and tire fires. An overview of previous research on the use of water
This paper presents results on direct optical matching, using Fourier transforms, and neural networks for matching fingerprints for authentication. Direct
NIST's Building and fire Research Laboratory (BFRL), one of NIST's seven Laboratories, enhances the competitivness of U.S. industry and public safety rhgough