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Buildings and Structures
NIST's science and engineering skills have helped buildings and structures - including some famous ones - survive the elements and the passage of time.
Corrosion damaged the Statue of Liberty over the decades, but experts figured out why and recommended a solution.
NIST experts captured the height measurement of the Washington Monument.
After a fire destroyed an Italian theater, fire researchers helped bring the rebuilt theater up to fire safety standards.